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Added 2018-06-06 07:08:42 +0000 UTC(Update June 30th, 8:00pm AEST)
The latest BSC episode is taking a lot longer to edit and narrate than I expected folks, thanks for your patience - Here's a quick sneak peek, working with some unusual shapes - the full vid and plans will be up in a few days.
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(Update June 12th, 8:00pm AEST)
One of the late WR 'Bill' Smiths enduring legacies is his collection of books on clockmaking technique, model engineering practices, and clock construction manuals - so generous with his knowledge, every page is loaded with the most valuable information - like for example the ever useful Super Glue Arbor. I have turned this one up specifically to hold some very awkward little parts in the next episode of the BSC series.
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(Update June 8th, 9:30pm AEST)
A bit more detail on preparing Diamantine polish - The screw face has already been prepared with oilstone powder, and is ready for the final black polish. Diamantine powder is mixed up with a few drops of oil and worked into a stiff putty. A tin lap is lightly charged with this polish, and then brought to bear on the main screw face. The key to it working is that the polish goes onto the lap just short of dry - too wet and it will simply scratch the surface rather than lap it, too dry and it won't charge the lap properly. The polishing happens within a very narrow window of time, just as the polish starts to dry out.
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Quench hardening the fasteners for the Byzantine Sundial Calendar - This next episode will be all about the support structure for the gear train.
Comments
Lovely little vid Chris TFS "thanks for sharing" G
Graeme Brumfitt
2018-08-22 07:22:05 +0000 UTCOn its way to you soon mate, just doing the last shots for the video today, followed by edit/narrate/tidy up drawings over the following 2 days - Cheers :)
Clickspring
2018-06-28 06:51:42 +0000 UTCWell, i'm looking fwd to the BSC and associated plans. We've just about run out of bits to make ;-)
David Paterson
2018-06-28 06:48:17 +0000 UTCThanks for the link to WR Smith's books. The biography on the website is quite good. You've probably already read it but if not it's here: <a href="https://wrsmithclocks.com/about/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://wrsmithclocks.com/about/</a>
Ken Potts
2018-06-17 08:54:17 +0000 UTCThank you mate - that part of the video is 27x speed, it takes about 10 minutes all up to prepare the diamantine - Cheers :)
Clickspring
2018-06-15 19:53:36 +0000 UTCHa ha! Great to hear from you mate :)
Clickspring
2018-06-14 19:36:34 +0000 UTCHa, wow, running on at the mouth a bit tonight aren't I? Looking forward to the next A.M. vid! And that's just about enough from me. :)
Chris Talbot
2018-06-14 12:57:50 +0000 UTCHi mate, one thing I always find 'strangely satisfying' is watching you break the edge of the screw faces (or other fine edges) with the oilstone, that final little finishing touch. I reckon those shots make a really nice compliment on your attention to detail, kindly feel free to include more of them in your future videos. Cheers :) EDIT: Question re. your editing, in the quickest part of the Diamantine preparation time lapse, what speed were you running the video at, and how long did it take to prepare the paste in real time? I love the multi-speed timelapse "speed-up slow-down" effect you have going there, it works so much more smoothly than a typical smash cut into/out of a timelapse sequence, and it allows the audio to be more tidily spliced in too. Nice work. :)
Chris Talbot
2018-06-14 12:36:51 +0000 UTCMe too, because I'm using two of them...
Clickspring
2018-06-12 09:31:56 +0000 UTCWhat is your strange fixation with screws? Dang, though, they sure are beautiful! Oh, wait... Sure hope your wife didn't find out you used one of her sushi plates.
Kevin Reardon
2018-06-12 04:50:15 +0000 UTCNot just metal. I sanded down an abalone shell last year - it blows my mind the finish you can get with abrasives. Totally magic.
A1BASE
2018-06-11 19:12:15 +0000 UTCIs it me or do others think the process and effect of polishing metal to a mirror surface to be magical? I have polished metal to a high degree but never to a mirror finish. Beautiful.
Paul Devey
2018-06-09 03:54:33 +0000 UTCThank you mate :)
Clickspring
2018-06-08 06:20:31 +0000 UTCMy fave part of heat treating :)
Clickspring
2018-06-08 06:02:43 +0000 UTCI love the green flame from the borax burning/reacting
Clifton Ballad
2018-06-08 03:27:37 +0000 UTCEven your short videos are amazing!
2018-06-07 03:23:01 +0000 UTCHa ha! Thank you mate :)
Clickspring
2018-06-06 21:50:19 +0000 UTCGood edit too - getting the quench flash timed with the music was a nice touch!
Andrew Webster
2018-06-06 21:47:12 +0000 UTCYes exactly, the Boric Acid dissolved in the alcohol :)
Clickspring
2018-06-06 20:37:40 +0000 UTCThere is a durability benefit (eg reduced slot deformation over many years of services) but in this case, it is primarily to enable a better quality polish - hardened steel can be taken to a black polish that exceeds what is normally possible with un-hardened steel - Cheers :)
Clickspring
2018-06-06 20:34:03 +0000 UTCCheers Chris :)
Clickspring
2018-06-06 20:26:00 +0000 UTCWhere did that flash of green flame come from? I'm guessing all the metal there is ferric so it's not copper. The borax?
Forth Sadler
2018-06-06 20:25:53 +0000 UTCI guess I am missing something here. What is the reason for hardening your hardware? I can't imagine there would be a structural need for this.
2018-06-06 18:00:00 +0000 UTCI remember doing something very similar back in the early 80's when I was working on clocks. Can't wait for the next episode Chris.
Chris Muncy
2018-06-06 13:01:28 +0000 UTCNothing better than a little flash of flame to liven up your quench...
Tom Colson
2018-06-06 08:14:08 +0000 UTC
