Constructing A Byzantine Sundial-Calendar - Part 3 (Making The Arbors, Ratchet & Bowl)

Hello mate, I use these standard blades: <a href="https://amzn.to/2A3nKN3" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/2A3nKN3</a> - Cheers :)

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Gday Chris TFS, was that a spiral scroll saw blade, and if so how do you find using them? G :)

Graeme Brumfitt

Hey Stewart, often it will set within a few seconds, particularly if you are very sparing with the glue. But to be certain I usually give it a few minutes before I start cutting - great to have you on board mate :)

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Hi Chris,I am a new subscriber and working my way through old videos. Just a quick question i was wondering how long do you let the super glue set on glue on mandrels before machining?

stewart p

Hey Jerry, I prefer Swiss made Grobet files - you can pick them up from many suppliers, but I find these guys good to deal with: <a href="http://www.artcotools.com/grobet-needle-files/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://www.artcotools.com/grobet-needle-files/</a>

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Chris, I'm not sure if I've already asked but what brand of file do you use/prefer?

Jerry Gepes

Hey Nigel, they are called Arkansas stones, I get mine from here: <a href="http://www.artcotools.com/norton-arkansas-stones/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://www.artcotools.com/norton-arkansas-stones/</a>

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What are the white stones you are using please Chris

Nigel Cox

Terrific to have you watching Bill :)

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Another fine example of your incredible craftsmanship and skill. I’ve built your finger plate clamp and I use it so much, I wonder how I’ve gotten along without it. Thank you!

Bill Yester

Hey Ralph, the etching process is the same as this: <a href="https://youtu.be/qpy5O0b7cL8" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/qpy5O0b7cL8</a>

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Chris, is there somewhere that shows how it is done ? I was thinking about practicing this weekend as it is still great weather here before it turns cold and snowy and I am house bound. Great video #5 Antikythera wow Ralph

Ralph McCoy

Hey Ralph, I'll publish the etch template files when I complete the video showing the etching of those parts - cheers :)

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G'Day Chris, I am looking at the drawings for the Byzantine #5 and on drawing #3 LUNAR PHASE DATE DISC is says SEE OTHER FILES FOR ETCH TEMPLATE, I can not find it do you have time to tell how to see it.

Ralph McCoy

G'Day Chris,

Ralph McCoy

Ha ha! Another one out today too Peter, TGT#3 Cheers :)

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I really need to check patreon more often. I've been looking daily at YouTube waiting for the next installment and here it was, made weeks ago.

Peter Larsen

Hey Jochen, I've just started to try out the 'Tags' feature on Patreon -it sort of classifies the post via a common keyword tag. If you look at the top left side of the page you'll see "Featured Tags" If you click on any one of those, it should separate out the videos you want to see, and hide the rest. Cheers :)

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Hey James, I think of it this way: A gear train is ultimately just a ratio expression. ie "some required input value":1 We are limited to integer values to achieve any given ratio, because we can only ever have whole numbers of teeth on our wheels. So depending on the degree of precision desired in the calculated ratio, inevitably (after factor reduction) one or more prime numbers will be required to achieve the desired precision - non primes alone, will simply not get us there if we want 4th or 5th decimal place accuracy. Happy to go through an example if you need more detail than that, cheers :)

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Cheers Nelson !

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Thanks for your spectacular videos! Could you always put a link to the first episode and the next episode into each video description? I'm late to the game and it is quite some work to scroll backwards and forwards through all your posts in order to find the videos in the right order.

Jochen Römling

Hey Chris, I was just rewatching the dividing plate episode and it just hit me... why are prime numbered gears used?

James Cromwell

I wish the original creators of this device could time travel and watch this series, it would certainly bring tears to their eyes...!

Nelson Baietti

Cheers Mike!

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If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck... its definitely a horse :)

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Horse? I though it was a duck...

Jace Walton

Consistently amazing work, Chris! Thanks also for the attention to questions here in the comments - I learn almost as much here as I do from the videos. Cheers!

Mike Michelizzi

I'm so pleased to hear this David!

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Cheers paul :)

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Terrific to hear that Chris :)

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Cheers mate :)

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Thank you John :) Re Time: It really depends a lot on the task. Some thing like parting off a couple of washers is 5 minutes, other tasks like filing the ratchet to shape I guess would be roughly an hour. Generally speaking, fabrication time is somewhere around 1/10th of the production & editing time

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Chris, thanks again for all these fantastic videos you do. While I've been interested in learning machining for many years, your series has been part of the impetus for me to register for some classes at the community college here. Classes start next week; it'll be a long while before I have anywhere close to the skill you do, but I'm very excited to get my hands on some tools!

David Olson

Brilliant. Really looking forward to seeing how this device works.

Paul Busby

Well, this made my Monday night much more enjoyable. Beautiful work as always Chris... wonderful precision and finish in those tiny parts.

Chris Talbot

Thanks for the video Chris, as always I am amazed of the level of detail you go to.

Tolleiv Ree

Hey, Chris. spectacular videos as always. i'm curious how many hours go into the fabrication (rather than the production) side of your videos? it looks like a lot.

John

Ha ha! Re the stones: The Arkansas stones are really easy to clean with a light solvent like white spirits. They're not really that prone to loading up, although they are crazy brittle - they chip if you so much as look at them too hard! The coarser stones like the India stone etc I find I can clean off both steel and brass with WD40 fairly easily . The only material that I avoid using them on is Aluminium - its just too soft, and sticks like glue and gums them up. Everything else tends to come out with the solvents without too much trouble. In both cases, I dress the stones fairly regularly to keep them flat, so that also takes care of any persistent little bits of material too - cheers :)

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Cheers Jess :)

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Thank you Dale!

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Fantastic work Chris! I will admit that I was preparing a snarky comment regarding the machining marks on the square arbor, but alas you filed and polished it smooth soon thereafter ;-) I do have a legitimate question for you though - you do a lot of stoning and I was wondering how you clean the stones or prevent them from loading up? Thanks!

Jeff Swayze

Unparalleled precision work Chris. So impressive you do so much hand finishing

Jess Neal

Beautiful!

Dale Jenner

Thank you mate :)

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I'm so pleased to hear that mate!

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Man this series is my favourite, as soon as it comes out I get a snack, drink, fullscreen, the full nine yards like no other. Another awesome episode, thanks Chris!

Julian Nicolai

Stunning.

John Saunders (NYC CNC)

Cheers mate :)

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They're Arkansas stones - not sure the grit equivalent, but they're very fine. Knife honing stones basically. -- edit -- I get mine from here, the 'hard' version: <a href="http://www.artcotools.com/norton-arkansas-stones/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://www.artcotools.com/norton-arkansas-stones/</a> Cheers mate :)

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Ha ha! Cheers mate!

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Very impressive hand filing. What grit were the stones you were using?

Paul Reeber

Thanks Chris !

Yet another brilliant example of your extremely accurate style and engineering ability. Yet again, well done Chris, mate! Best get on with the next instalment... you know I want it!

Gordon Burns

I hope so too Leo - I appreciate your support and encouragement mate, thank you :)

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Thank you mate :)

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You are too kind Richard, but thank you :)

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Sigh... Another amazing video. Thanks so much for the continued greatness. I sincerely hope that your YouTube channel (and Patreon, both of which I shamelessly share with everyone I can) will inspire a whole new generation of machinists. Heaven knows we need more skilled trades workers.

Leo G.

Ha ha! Cheers Nikolaos!

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I'd guess roughly an hour, but I tend not to notice the time - its very relaxing, and I tend to zone out :)

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Very kind of you mate, thank you :)

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I'm simply amazed. Patience and craftsmanship perfectly blended...

Michael Lloyd

I'm in the presence of greatness... Just amazing job...

Richard Thompson

Excellent work and episode. You my friend have so much patience and are indeed a perfectionist which makes your work even more impressive. Kudos! Can't wait for the next episode of the BSC

I wonder how long you spent doing the hand work on say, the ratchet.

Dilapidus

Still can't get over how good you are with a set of files - fantastic to watch. :)

Cheers Mark!

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Awesome. Thx!

Mark Doss