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My last three attempts at wheel cutting have been a steep learning curve. Not centring the cutter, not tightening the wheel, cutter not sharp enough….. A friend over on the Madmodder Forums offered to lend me a hand and so I visited his workshop and managed to make a multi-tooth cutter and [...]

Here is the clock frames assembled with the pillars and washers - camera phone so not the best quality.

I started off using blogger a while back so I`ll keep my clockmaking blog on there as I have a few watchers -
http://clockbuilding.blogspot.com
I`ll update on my progress.

I`m really pleased. Here is what has changed since my last attempt:
1. Clockmakers CZ120 engravers brass, I would never bother trying with soft brass again!!2. A new sharp hardened cutter3. My new CNC rotary table which worked a treat!
I`m really pleased. I`m going to re-do it as I still feel the teeth are a touch [...]

A slight aside from the actual clock build, after seeing Jere’s watch box for all his parts as he makes them I couldn`t help but want one. Certainly not to Jere’s high standards but should serve me well in my dirty workshop! I have made a compartment at the front large enough for the frame [...]

Here is my idea for a pillar jig so that each pillar is identical size.

I`ve had a break from filing the frame and decided to do the pillars. I enjoyed this little bit of turning!

The bottom two need drilling and tapping in the centre section for the feet but I`ll do that later when I have finished the feet. The ends are tapped M3 and now I need to [...]

We cut the frame on my brother-in-laws bandsaw. He did the job while I inspected, irritatingly, over his shoulder.

The frames now need filing together for a good finish. I spent one hour on one long straight last night so I`m guessing this could be a good few hours more work…

After bolting the plates together yesterday I wanted to fit the locating pins so that the plates can be separated and realigned quickly and accurately. I was worried about doing this as the proceedure involved driving a taper pin through from the front face of the front plate and then polishing it out totally so [...]

I`m having a break from wheel cutting for a few days and I`m going to put some time into the frame. I am roughly following the order that Colin says to put it together in, in his book “Clockmaking for the Model Engineer”.
The frame will need to be cut out of 5mm engravers brass and [...]