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Building Wildings Tower Clock
« on: November 22, 2018, 03:26:36 PM »
Hiya,
Not posted in ages. I’ve been busy with work, the kids and my house and just to keep my workshop cravings alive, I’ve been messing around buying small Cowells lathes over the last year but not really getting stuck into a project. Well, all house jobs are done, the house work is done, winter is drawing in and I’ve managed to tidy my workshop and get focused. I’m now building Wildings Tower Clock and a little way through.

So here is my progress so far. I know there will be lots of errors and improvements and as always, I post for hints, tips and of course encouragement. So here is part one to four..... progress so far....

Thanks for watching!

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Re: Building Wildings Tower Clock
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Re: Building Wildings Tower Clock
« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2018, 07:59:38 AM »
My first error!!


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Re: Building Wildings Tower Clock
« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2018, 08:12:32 AM »
Bad luck Chris - wheel cutting can be a real test of concentration. My worst one was when foolishly I responded to a ringing telephone - I should just have let it ring !
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Re: Building Wildings Tower Clock
« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2018, 11:09:31 AM »
Yes, it was a killer. I felt sick and was storming around kicking things for a few minutes.

I was taking a video, run the cutter through the wheel, stopped the video, and spun the rotary table without withdrawing the cutter!! (Sure it didn’t do the cutter much good either).

Easy answer is not to do videos but I enjoy logging it - its part of the fun so I just need to focus more. However, it is a lot of focus for 120 teeth!!

I was more than impressed with the repair job. It looks good and solid and turned out better than expected! I’m just going to intentially keep a bit of meat on the wheel and not cross out too high up to the rim.

Chris


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Re: Building Wildings Tower Clock
« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2018, 12:57:30 PM »
Well fixed Chris - I can imagine how you felt! :doh:
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Re: Building Wildings Tower Clock
« Reply #9 on: November 28, 2018, 03:41:39 PM »
A nice save Chris, and a good vid as usual. :clap: :clap

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Re: Building Wildings Tower Clock
« Reply #10 on: November 30, 2018, 04:50:23 AM »
First class repair chris.

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Re: Building Wildings Tower Clock
« Reply #11 on: November 30, 2018, 04:22:36 PM »
Thanks chaps. Wish I hadn't been stupid enough to need to repair it but I am pleased with how it turned outs.
I'm onto the ratchet wheel now.
Chris

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Re: Building Wildings Tower Clock
« Reply #12 on: December 02, 2018, 12:42:35 PM »
Which escarpment are you going to use?
When I built this clock I make the grasshopper . Its a  fiddle to make and get running but worth while the effort
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Re: Building Wildings Tower Clock
« Reply #13 on: December 04, 2018, 09:21:53 AM »
BTDT

Nice fix:-)

Why is the gear so thick?  is it really carrying a significant load?

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Re: Building Wildings Tower Clock
« Reply #14 on: December 10, 2018, 02:32:36 PM »
Sorry for missing the posts above...progress is slow as I’ve been busy with work.

Smiffy - now I know you’ve built this clock I’m going to be picking your brains!!! I’m going for the grasshopper. Did you get it running ok and is it still running? Any pics?

BillTodd - yes, it has a significant load on it as it carry’s the main weights.


Progress has been slow as I only managed a few evenings this last 7 days... but 8 cut the ratchet wheel:


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Re: Building Wildings Tower Clock
« Reply #15 on: December 11, 2018, 06:05:10 AM »
It is over 10 years ago that I built the clock . I did get it running but never installed it anywhere due to moving house some 5 years ago .It has sat in a box since then waiting to be fitted somewhere .
The grasshopper requires very careful marking out and the pivot hole to pallet anchor face is critical , also the fitting of the pin and bushing holes for both arms to pivot on must be an exact fit . The adjusting screws could benefit from a small brass pad fitted to them as they are difficult to keep exactly in line with the grasshopper arms during adjustment .
To get the clock up and running again is on my to do list but watemills. vintage cars and numerous other projects seem to get in the way  plus I have some 20 other clocks taking up space in the house
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Re: Building Wildings Tower Clock
« Reply #16 on: December 11, 2018, 10:46:38 AM »
Cracking looking clock! I now know who to come to when I get stuck.

Did you cut your own bevel gears?

Chris

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« Reply #17 on: December 11, 2018, 12:32:24 PM »
Yes I did cut the bevel gears , as they will only be very lightly loaded I cut them with a parallel tooth form using a conventional gear cutter .As the area of contact is small it works fine .
From memory I think the hardest gears to make were the lantern pinions  . Initially I started by making them in one piece and drilling through from one end to insert the wire but this proved very difficult  as the drill would wander on trying to start the  hole in the second flange .
I eventually made a flange and center shaft  with a second flange reamed to be a press fit onto the onto the center shaft . Both flanges were pre drilled before assembly.
 Mike

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Re: Building Wildings Tower Clock
« Reply #18 on: December 11, 2018, 05:07:51 PM »
Nice work.

Question for you; on the click spring, the plans say to reduce the thickness of the spoon end to about half. Why, I don’t understand why this is needed?
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Re: Building Wildings Tower Clock
« Reply #19 on: December 12, 2018, 01:38:08 PM »
Second question.....For anyone who has built this clock or anyone with suggestions...the lantern pinions call for 54 gauge pivot wire. I can not buy this new. The only option I have is 1.3mm or 1.4mm. Marginally too small or too large. Anyone know a source of 54 gauge pivot steel or any thoughts on which you would go for...to big or small. My thought is smaller side to avoid binding?


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Re: Building Wildings Tower Clock
« Reply #21 on: December 12, 2018, 02:39:17 PM »
My Zeus gives no 54 as 1.4 and that is what I used . As far as I understand it, as a lantern pinion is only suitable to use as a driven gear the critic dimension is above the addendum so dimensions below the dedendum are less critical . I am not  a expert on gearing but that is how I understand it .
The other question about the click spring is to  lower  screw head so it can not catch and snag  on the line  .The same applies to the screw in the click
I used round head screws instead. This is mentioned in the book I have 
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Re: Building Wildings Tower Clock
« Reply #22 on: December 12, 2018, 04:01:18 PM »
Sorry sorry... I can get 1.3 or 1.5mm not 1.4!! You are obsolutrly correct,  54 gauge is 1.397mm
I’ve been to Ian Cobb who can source everything and he can’t get 1.4mm...

So question back again. 1.3 or 1.5mm? I appreciate your mention about above the addendum being critical and I agree but isn’t this a worry as that suggests the diameter is the critical bit?

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Re: Building Wildings Tower Clock
« Reply #23 on: December 12, 2018, 04:29:47 PM »
I doubt if using either size would make much difference .By there very essence lantern pinons are more forgiving to a fairly wide tolerance range than a conventional gear.