Steam Punk Clock

[sid pileski]

So, I thought I would start a specific build thread that I will post the build pictures in.

Thanks, Sid

[Arcane]

Definitely worth a thread of it's own!

[brian Rupnow]

I will be following. Nice work, Sid----Brian

[chipmaker4130]

Perfect pictures of fascinating work. Keep 'em coming!

[rebelrodder]

This looks cool! Can't wait to see how this goes!

I wish we had the animated emojis from a couple of years ago. I really want the one that eats popcorn. That would totally fit my mood here!

J

[Arcane]

This looks cool! Can't wait to see how this goes!

I wish we had the animated emojis from a couple of years ago. I really want the one that eats popcorn. That would totally fit my mood here!

J

[sid pileski]

Not a lot of progress this week. Paying work got in the way.

[mattthemuppet]

bloody hell, you don't hang around! How did you cut the small bevel gear? Is it one piece or pressed into the larger piece that you're tapping in one of the pictures?

[sid pileski]

bloody hell, you don't hang around! How did you cut the small bevel gear? Is it one piece or pressed into the larger piece that you're tapping in one of the pictures?

I cannot take credit for the gears (Boston gear made them). I designed the clock around the readily available gears. The disk was added for two reasons. Once I reamed the small gear to ID, I needed some thickness for the set screw. Secondly, it looks like a flywheel, all be it small.

Sid

[aostling]

If this is going to be a clock you will need to keep the engine RPM essentially constant. I see no governor. How will you do it?

[Black Forest]

If this is going to be a clock you will need to keep the engine RPM essentially constant. I see no governor. How will you do it?

It will be electric. Not an actual engine will run the clock. He wrote about it in his first post.

[Black Forest]

Hi Sid, Have you done anything on that project we messaged about? I keep looking at it but haven't found the time to get started.

[mattthemuppet]

thanks! Truly beautiful work. Macro photography hides no sins and there aren't any on show

[sid pileski]

If this is going to be a clock you will need to keep the engine RPM essentially constant. I see no governor. How will you do it?

Like BF said, this clock is going to be electric. I am driving the vertical shaft with a 120v ac motor that will be hidden in the boiler. I just want he a steam punk clock that actually had plausible components. Not just “stuff” added on that looks like it might be steam related.

[sid pileski]

Hi Sid, Have you done anything on that project we messaged about? I keep looking at it but haven't found the time to get started.

I’m sloowly gathering parts. That’s probably a spring-summer project next year.

Sid