Hi Folks,
There has been some interest in the engine turning aspect of the next Patron Series project, so I thought I'd shoot a video to give you a good look at the machine in action. No narration, just a chill-out sort of thing, and I will go through the process of using it in detail once I've completed the project prototypes I am working on at present. The plate material is fine silver, the pattern is a basketweave, and the component i...
2021-05-01 16:20:34 +0000 UTC
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Hey Folks,
Its time for a quick update on the next Patron Series project. The attached picture shows some of the unfinished prototype components, and gives a good indication of where I'm heading with it - I will let you guess what it is!
There is a lot in this project. It touches on every aspect of the small shop, with much work on the lathe & mill, hand filing, casting, small component making, fixtures, jigs, and finishing. I'...
2021-04-13 19:49:43 +0000 UTC
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Hi Folks,
Just a quick note to let you know that there will be no Patreon charge from me this month. Work continues on all fronts: Antikythera, prototyping for next projects, dev work for the new platform, and learning of some new-to-me techniques (including the attached 'sprue art'!)
As for previous payment pauses, nothing changes from your perspective, and as always I am contactable by all the usual methods if you'd like to say G...
2021-01-30 03:56:21 +0000 UTC
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We're back folks! I could not do it without your wonderful support, thank you so much :)
Cheers,
Chris.
The final version of the research paper can be downloaded here: https://bhi.co.uk/antikytheramechanism
Direct links to the video -
Vimeo: 2020-12-05 22:44:19 +0000 UTC
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Hi Folks,
Just a quick heads up that I will be suspending charges for all existing Patrons for the month of November.
I've been having some persistent headaches over the last 6 weeks or so, and it has rather nuked my video making productivity. I'm fairly sure that it's just a bad case of eye strain, but I'm in the process of having it checked out.
Again, from your perspective nothing will change. You will still have access to...
2020-10-12 00:49:23 +0000 UTC
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Hi Folks,
In this final episode of the 5 part mini-series on shop made gear cutters, I look at how to include fillet geometry into tooth profiles, and investigate a couple of the module and tooth count edge cases - do please enjoy!
Also, you have a standing invite to the weekly Clickspring Discord chat. Come along and say G'day, show some pics of what you've been up to for the week, ask a few questions and maybe give a few answers....
2020-09-06 00:03:23 +0000 UTC
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Hi Folks,
Part 4 of the shop made gear cutter series is a deep dive on making 'cycloidal' profile gear cutters - do please enjoy!
Also, if you happen to be free for an hour or so this evening/morning at 6pm EDT (2200 UTC) be sure to drop in for the weekly Discord chat. Ask a question, share some pics of what you've been up to in the shop, or just come and say G'day. Details below on how to connect, if you've not yet checked it out....
2020-08-23 20:27:07 +0000 UTC
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Hi Folks,
Some good news on the paper! It has been accepted for publication by The Horological Journal, the journal of the British Horological Institute, albeit with a few revisions. More details to come in due course regarding the publication date, but in the meantime I very much want you to enjoy reading the research. You will find links below to a preprint copy of the...
2020-08-07 19:58:09 +0000 UTC
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Hi Folks,
Part 3 of the shop made gear cutter series is ready to go, covering the full process on making involute profile gear cutters - do please enjoy!
Cheers,
Chris.
Direct links to the video -
Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/428968967/22c3bffbf5
Youtube: https://y...
2020-06-14 19:59:48 +0000 UTC
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Hi Folks,
Here is part 2 of the shop made gear cutter series - do please enjoy!
Cheers,
Chris.
ps Tool drawings to follow shortly. [EDIT - Drawings now available below, at the bottom of the text]
Direct links to the video -
Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/417001842/7edec888da
Youtube: 2020-05-10 23:44:59 +0000 UTC
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Hi Folks,
What started out as a minor excursion prior to working on Patron Series 3 has evolved into a little mini-series on shop made gear cutters - do please enjoy Part 1! (Sharpener drawings to follow shortly) [EDIT - Drawings now available below, at the bottom of the text]
Cheers,
Chris.
Other updates: Work continues on the new platform - We are hoping to have something ready for the first set of Mentors ...
2020-04-30 03:39:29 +0000 UTC
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(Update April 5th, 10:30 UTC )
Hi Folks,
I will be on Discord this Sunday evening at 22:00 GMT for the now regularly scheduled hour-or-so chat, so do come along and give me an update on what you're working on, show off your best pics of the week, and most importanty have a crack at the Sunday giveaway!
Today I have been working on a part for a future project, and I want you to give me your best guess at what you think I am ma...
2020-03-16 05:05:30 +0000 UTC
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(Mar 16th, 6:30am AEST)
Hi Folks,
Given that were going to be spending a fair bit of time indoors, I thought it might be a good idea to have a regularly scheduled Discord so that we can get together each week and let off a bit of steam. I was thinking something like a regular Sunday 6pm EDT Tick Talk where we can discuss your latest project, maybe start a new one, solve a few problems, and just generally hang out to discuss a...
2020-02-12 03:43:07 +0000 UTC
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Hi Folks,
Here's a summary of what I've learned so far from my plating system - do please enjoy!
One of the test pieces is going to Chris Muncy as a thank you for the suggestion, but if you're interested in one of the remaining 4, leave a comment below, and I'll select homes for the other 4 in a week or so.
Cheers,
Chris.
Direct links to the video -
Vimeo: 2020-01-21 20:24:35 +0000 UTC
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And with that, Patron Series #2 comes to a close folks.
I have something fun lined up for Series #3 - more detail next year - but in the meantime do please enjoy this '1000 hours' mega edit of the project. Without doubt, I have never felt more relaxed than watching this 27 minutes sail by!
Thank you again for your support - Have a very Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year, and I'll catch you all in 2020 :)
Cheers,
Chri...
2019-12-24 10:08:26 +0000 UTC
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Jeremy Franey!
Congratulations mate! I will be in touch via email to get your postal details :)
Cheers,
Chris.
2019-12-24 10:07:40 +0000 UTC
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Hi Folks,
The final episode for the Byzantine Sundial Calendar build is now complete, do please enjoy!
Cheers,
Chris.
ps I will select and announce the BSC's new owner later in the week.
Direct video links:
Youtube: https://youtu.be/EKKdHHk8T_8
Vimeo: TBA
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2019-12-11 06:46:48 +0000 UTC
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Hi Folks,
Its time for a deep dive on learning to engrave - Please enjoy!
Cheers,
Chris.
Btw I ended up cutting a lot of the engraving footage to keep the video moving along, but you can watch slightly longer versions of 3 of the plates being engraved here:
Plate I
Plate II
2019-11-01 10:48:13 +0000 UTC
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(Update Nov 22nd, 10:00am AEST)
The support plates and suspension bracket for the BSC. No major changes from the test plate designs from last month, but I definitely felt a lot better about carving into these final components after having done the test cuts. Next up is final assembly and demo - (also a detour into an electroplating TGT on those 5 test plates.)
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2019-10-13 21:09:33 +0000 UTC
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Hi Folks - This is a short sequence that got the chop from the main card press video - Please enjoy!
Cheers,
Chris.
2019-10-02 20:52:32 +0000 UTC
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Hi Folks,
Here's the video I mentioned in the previous post, a collaboration with Master Cardist and Magician Chris Ramsay. Please enjoy, and be sure to head over to Chris's channel and say G'day --> https://youtu.be/ws99HWLzjlo
Cheers,
Chris.
Direct video links:
Youtube: 2019-09-27 17:06:55 +0000 UTC
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Hi Folks,
An update for you!
The research paper is progressing well, and the bulk of the work is complete. The process is now largely out of my hands, but I should have an idea of how its progressing through peer review within a few weeks. It has been an excruciatingly slow process to navigate, and I may yet have to divert more time into it if we hit any snags. For now though, I'm going to get back into the video making, and so Pat...
2019-09-25 04:53:09 +0000 UTC
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Hi Folks,
A quick invite for you all to join me on the next discord Tick Talk about all things home shop setup. Come and talk about all of the tips, tricks & hacks you've used to get the most out of your shop, and I will also share a few of mine. 2 hours of live chat, this Sunday August 11th at 6pm EDT/11pm UTC, on the Clickspring discord.
Look forward to catching you there.
Cheers,
Chris.
Get info ...
2019-08-06 04:26:17 +0000 UTC
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Hi Folks,
This post is a quick of update for you on something significant that has been happening behind the scenes:
Whilst carrying out the initial research for the Antikythera Mechanism reconstruction, I discovered something interesting about the device that I believe is an entirely new finding. Over the past 18 months, I've been engaged in the process of writing up this finding for formal publication in a scie...
2019-06-15 21:31:56 +0000 UTC
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(Update June 11th, 6:00pm AEST)
(Short Movie) - Registering the 4 feet to the sculpted platform.
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(Update June 8th, 6:00pm AEST)
Some more parts for a fun collab project in progress - still a fair way off from completion, but I'm happy with this base idea.
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2019-05-12 11:12:39 +0000 UTC
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Hi Folks,
In this episode I complete the final components of the mechanism, please enjoy!
Cheers,
Chris.
ps If you're following along with your own build in real time you can now download all of the drawings in the one document (see below this post)
Direct video links:
Youtube: https://youtu.be/6oxn3Rjo0R...
2019-05-02 01:06:12 +0000 UTC
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(Update Apr 30th, 7:30am AEST)
(Short Movie) The BSC ratchet and click in operation
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(Update Apr 22nd, 6:00pm AEST)
(Short Movie) Its enough to make your chips stand on end... Stress induced magnetism.
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2019-03-13 04:04:25 +0000 UTC
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Hi Folks,
In the tradition of "A Fistful of Tools" and "For a Few Tools More" comes "The Good, The Bad and The Oiler" - Please Enjoy!
Cheers,
Chris.
ps The actual tool made in the video will be up for auction for the Make-A-Wish Foundation (www.makeawish.org.au). So if you reckon this one belongs on your bench, then be sure to put in a bid and help me raise some money for a terrific organisation. I'll post again later i...
2019-03-06 08:24:11 +0000 UTC
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(Update Feb 27th, 6:30am AEST)
A hardened steel nib in progress, 1.4mm across the flat
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(Update Feb 20th, 11:30am AEST)
Baby chips flying for the next project
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(Update Feb 18th, 4:30pm AEST)
Lear...
2019-02-08 22:54:01 +0000 UTC
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Hi Folks,
In this video I put forward a proposal for how the spirals on the rear dial of the mechanism may have been formed - please enjoy!
Cheers,
Chris.
Direct video links:
Youtube: https://youtu.be/wtjvWU0Ij-c
Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/3...
2019-02-03 22:20:48 +0000 UTC
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