Large Balance Wheel Clock

[David NobleParticipant @davidnoble71990]

Just about finished making John Wilding's version of the Murday Reason battery clock. Just to say thank you to everyone here that helped with advice

[David NobleParticipant @davidnoble71990]

[lfoggyParticipant @lfoggy]

Very nice job.

What's next ?

[David NobleParticipant @davidnoble71990]

Thanks lfoggy not up to your standard but ok

Next? not sure yet, lots of tidying up and finishing on this one first.

[Jon LawesParticipant @jonlawes51698]

Fantastic work.

[Jeff DaymanParticipant @jeffdayman43397]

Clock looks great David! well done.

In the pic though, what keeps it from sliding down the wall? Is that one of those anti gravity doilies that magicians use?

[David NobleParticipant @davidnoble71990]

Thanks Jon

[David NobleParticipant @davidnoble71990]

Posted by Jeff Dayman on 11/05/2020 22:56:22:

Clock looks great David! well done.

In the pic though, what keeps it from sliding down the wall? Is that one of those anti gravity doilies that magicians use?

Thank you Jeff

Think you might have missed the thin wire attached to the helium balloon

David

[duncan webster 1Participant @duncanwebster1]

Beautiful. I've got the book somewhere, intending to make one, but too many other part finished projects on the go

[David NobleParticipant @davidnoble71990]

Posted by duncan webster on 12/05/2020 00:48:28:

Beautiful. I've got the book somewhere, intending to make one, but too many other part finished projects on the go

Thank you Duncan. I'm one of the worst with unfinished projects! When I started attempting to make clocks, I decided that I would only move on to the next one when the first was finished. It took quite a bit of self control

David

[SillyOldDufferModerator @sillyoldduffer]

Who doesn't like clocks! Here it is the right way up – enjoy!!

Dave

[David NobleParticipant @davidnoble71990]

Brilliant Howja do that???

David

[lfoggyParticipant @lfoggy]

David,

What did you use for the electrical contacts? I found that everything I tried corroded after a few months of running. Eventually I installed nickel silver contacts which have worked reliably for several years now.

I like your base. Did you make that as well?

[David NobleParticipant @davidnoble71990]

Posted by lfoggy on 12/05/2020 18:33:39:

David,

What did you use for the electrical contacts? I found that everything I tried corroded after a few months of running. Eventually I installed nickel silver contacts which have worked reliably for several years now.

I like your base. Did you make that as well?

Well, these might corrode yet, it hasn't run for that long. I thought for a while about contact point material and settled on a set of contact breaker points from a BMW which I found on eBay. I cut them from the existing holder and riveted them to the spring etc.

David

[Sam StonesParticipant @samstones42903]

Another piece of magic.

I take my hat off to you David.

Like Ifoggy, I too am curious about the fretted base.

Sam

PS – I trust you don't mind me tilting your picture 3.5 degrees CW.

[David NobleParticipant @davidnoble71990]

Hello Sam,

Sorry for the late reply, I've just seen this.

The suggested wooden base for the clock seemed bit heavy for me so this is my alternative to it. It is called 'Gallery Banding' and it's used in furniture making as a decorative trim. Whether it's going to be permanent or not I'm not sure. We have quite a bit of victorian decor in our house and I thought the Art Nouveau design fitted quite well.

Best Wishes, David

P.S. Tilt away Sam

Edited By David Noble on 14/05/2020 17:25:32

[Martin KyteParticipant @martinkyte99762]

With fretwork like that it just had to sit on a doily ;O)

Seriously, nice one.

regards Martin

[Bob StevensonParticipant @bobstevenson13909]

David,….how did you make your embossed bezel?

[David NobleParticipant @davidnoble71990]

Posted by Martin Kyte on 14/05/2020 17:56:34:

With fretwork like that it just had to sit on a doily ;O)

Seriously, nice one.

regards Martin

Thanks Martin. Love it !!!

David

[David NobleParticipant @davidnoble71990]

Posted by Bob Stevenson on 14/05/2020 18:27:33:

David,….how did you make your embossed bezel?

Hello Bob,

Sorry it's a cheat! I am in the process of making a clear glass chapter ring which is proving a pain so in the meantime I found this on Etsy. It's from an old french clock and I quite like the distressed look with the crazed face. I intend replacing it at a later date.

As an aside, the third hand isn't a second hand. As a clue, albeit a vague one, I live in Lancaster on the west coast of the UK

David

[V8EngParticipant @v8eng]

I thought the different time zones in the U.K. had been done away with when the Railways came😉

Edited By V8Eng on 14/05/2020 20:30:26

[David NobleParticipant @davidnoble71990]

Posted by V8Eng on 14/05/2020 20:21:06:

I thought the different time zones in the U.K. had been done away with when the Railways came😉

Edited By V8Eng on 14/05/2020 20:30:26

Spot on 😎 Lancaster is 10 minutes behind Greenwich  

David

Edited By David Noble on 14/05/2020 23:11:36

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