Making a Watchmaker's Faceplate for the Sherline Lathe - Part 4
Added 2023-09-22 00:31:24 +0000 UTCGreat Wobbling Wobblesticks! The final episode of the Watchmaker's Faceplate build is good to go - do please enjoy :)
Cheers,
Chris.
ps Plans for the tool will be up in the next few days.
Direct links to the videos -
Making a Watchmaker's Faceplate for the Sherline Lathe - Part 4
Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/866950764/46ec15117c
Youtube: https://youtu.be/X4xy7TFkxsg
Engraving A Watchmaker's Faceplate (Chill Out Extended Cut - 100 Hours in 60 Minutes)
Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/864184619/734f200cf5
Youtube: https://youtu.be/piqPfPU4l78
Comments
I'm pretty sure I've watched every video you've ever made, and I just realized now that I always find myself slowly shaking my head in utter amazement. It is a privilege to watch such a high level of craftsmanship.
Christopher Young
2023-12-04 03:38:55 +0000 UTCHi Doug, I use off the shelf blanks from GRS - Cheers :)
Clickspring
2023-09-29 19:47:21 +0000 UTCHello mate, I use the method I learned from Layne Zuelke: https://youtu.be/rcvS1C7jpxk - Cheers :)
Clickspring
2023-09-29 19:46:19 +0000 UTCHi Chris, I have tried to see if you have answered this one before, but do you make your own engraving tools, or just get them off the shelf ?
Doug L
2023-09-29 09:05:55 +0000 UTCHello chris! What do you use to transfer your design onto the workpiece?
Mr. Holiday
2023-09-29 06:35:10 +0000 UTCSo pleased you enjoyed it mate :)
Clickspring
2023-09-27 19:42:49 +0000 UTCWatching the Engraving Chill Out video for the second time. *Very* relaxing, and informative :) Feel like you could just melt down into a beanbag while watching. I would be very tempted to have the engraved side towards the work side :D Read about wobble sticks in De Carles and Gazeley's books, and 1950's Model Engineers mags., but this is the first time seeing them in action. Thanks.
Duncan Luddite
2023-09-27 01:15:36 +0000 UTCThank you mate!
Clickspring
2023-09-23 18:36:23 +0000 UTCVery nice work , I'm in awe as always! , just a tip which I picked up from MrPete... when turning between centers using a chuck and a turned center you can use a chuck jaw as the driver for the lathe dog :) , great for multi start threads or other indexed features if the jaw count allows. Thanks a lot also for explaining how to setup a part correctly in a small faceplate for fine work, that wobble stick was ingenious thanks for adding that also.
Mark Hobster
2023-09-23 18:05:36 +0000 UTCThank you mate. Much more to come on the Antikythera build, a few loose ends to tie up first and then back into it - Cheers :)
Clickspring
2023-09-23 06:24:09 +0000 UTCVery pleased you enjoyed it Mike :)
Clickspring
2023-09-23 06:23:12 +0000 UTCCheers Nils :)
Clickspring
2023-09-23 06:22:49 +0000 UTCCheers mate :)
Clickspring
2023-09-23 06:22:35 +0000 UTCI reckon you could do it ok on the Sherline Ralph, it will just come down to you coming up with some creative solutions for some of the features. Sherlines are very adaptable machines - Cheers :)
Clickspring
2023-09-23 06:22:25 +0000 UTCCheers Art :)
Clickspring
2023-09-23 06:20:15 +0000 UTCThank you mate!
Clickspring
2023-09-23 06:20:06 +0000 UTCCheers Brian :)
Clickspring
2023-09-23 06:19:54 +0000 UTCSo true! Cheers mate :)
Clickspring
2023-09-23 06:19:28 +0000 UTCHa ha! I really do have to get that thing mounted properly to the bench at some point :)
Clickspring
2023-09-23 06:17:54 +0000 UTCThanks Sean :)
Clickspring
2023-09-23 06:16:58 +0000 UTCI love these old ideas so much - Cheers mate :)
Clickspring
2023-09-23 06:16:37 +0000 UTCCheers Bryan :)
Clickspring
2023-09-23 06:15:03 +0000 UTCCheers mate :)
Clickspring
2023-09-23 06:14:47 +0000 UTCThank you Bruce! (working on replacing the website with something a bit more useful, more details as soon as its complete)
Clickspring
2023-09-23 06:13:16 +0000 UTCIts a bit like standard knurling in that there is a set of approximate ideal OD's, but I've found it to be fairly flexible. The rope knurls bite so deep that being in the general vicinity works ok. Be sure to check out PJ's rope knurling calculator for more info on the ide: https://sites.google.com/site/pjsminilathe/making-chips/knurling/pj-s-knurl-calc - Cheers :)
Clickspring
2023-09-23 06:10:13 +0000 UTCThank you mate!
Clickspring
2023-09-23 06:06:53 +0000 UTCI can't believe how far you've come since the Antikythera Mechanism. The carving part is so overboard you make the Mariana Trench look like a kiddie's pool. Keep this up. Still waiting on the "conclusion" of the Antikythera Mechanism.
Kevin Reardon
2023-09-23 05:23:43 +0000 UTCBeautifully shot/edited video as usual and the engraving is gorgeous! Thanks for the practical demonstration as well!
Mike Michelizzi
2023-09-22 21:58:00 +0000 UTCUtterly fascinating, thank you Chris.
Nils Rohwer
2023-09-22 21:28:21 +0000 UTCAn hour after watching both and winding the wit of my watch, it still hasn't struck. Goodness Gracious, Chris! @¿@
PJ
2023-09-22 19:26:02 +0000 UTCChris, I do not have a red, or blue, or fordboy lathe, not for lack of trying. Do you think I could make one of these on my Sherline? I have risers and its a combo lathe and mill. Ralph
Ralph McCoy
2023-09-22 16:45:52 +0000 UTCWow! What a beautiful tool. I can't wait to see it in use.
Art Kaufmann
2023-09-22 15:47:27 +0000 UTCLoved the wobble-stick at the end! What a beautiful low-tech solution for high-accuracy center finding. Nice video as always!
LeoMakes
2023-09-22 13:30:16 +0000 UTCThank you for demonstrating what the large holes in the plate are used for. Those are ingenious.
Brian Knowlton
2023-09-22 13:16:54 +0000 UTCI can almost imagine a stern watchmaking master to an apprentice: "You shall make your own tools. They will be held to the same aesthetic standard as the watches you are expected to be producing. Any surface that is not a reference surface shall be engraved." Or in other words, why waste material for just tools when they can be used as practice for the actual parts to be produced on those tools.
Maarten Daalder
2023-09-22 08:52:26 +0000 UTCI just want to say how much I loved the camera vibrations when the shaft and handle were pressed together. It was a perfect little moment of comedy.
Gert Sønderby
2023-09-22 08:17:15 +0000 UTCGreat pair of long vids. :-) I have been wondering when watches were going to make an appearance. I mean, why else would you build a watchmaker's faceplate? ;-) Look forward to seeing your vids of that. Cheers Sean
Sean Kirby
2023-09-22 06:17:15 +0000 UTCWhen I worked in a machine shop, my boss had an antique, commercially-made "wobble stick" that was held by the tool post. It's cool to see that a dowel can be employed to the same effect!
Michael Justin
2023-09-22 04:20:27 +0000 UTCHey Chris, the wobble stick was new to me and absolutely fascinating! I really appreciate you brining in old “tech” like this. Thank you
Bryan Tretheway
2023-09-22 03:52:58 +0000 UTCLovely video as always! I am happy to see someone going over wobble sticks and their use.
Gavin P.
2023-09-22 03:28:03 +0000 UTCevery aspect of this is mind-blowing... from initial visualization and design to stunning implementation. the peripheral knowledge and processes are equally deep and educational, even if ever-so-casually just out of sight. i am thrilled and honored to watch you in motion... your skillset and artistry have gone from outstanding to outrageous. 8-) my only two minor beefs are: the clickspringprojects.com home page takes forever to load (because of youtube), and i MUST have a clickspring t-shirt... but the supporter pack is no longer available?!?!? thanks again for everything!
bruce linde
2023-09-22 03:07:03 +0000 UTCWhen using the rope knurling tool, how do you ensure that the pattern lines up correctly when you finish rotating it around the knob?
Max Goldstein
2023-09-22 01:24:59 +0000 UTCExceptional machining skills and planning; outstanding videography. Hands down, Chris' are the best and most satisfying videos to watch on YouTube.
Jose Rosatelli Neto
2023-09-22 01:09:53 +0000 UTCUnsurprisingly, I did. Very much looking forward to seeing the restoration project — in that condition, what a find! I hope if you’re not filming the whole thing, you’ll at least share a few photos here as you progress. Cheers, Chris. 👍
Sam Bishop
2023-09-22 01:05:34 +0000 UTCHa ha! Cheers mate :)
Clickspring
2023-09-22 01:02:47 +0000 UTCCheers Sam, hope you enjoy the vids :)
Clickspring
2023-09-22 01:02:01 +0000 UTCChris if you're going to put out pornography like this you need an only fans mate
BS_Kustomz
2023-09-22 00:57:38 +0000 UTCNo doubt I’ll enjoy it mate. Great timing on uploading this one. 👍
Sam Bishop
2023-09-22 00:33:34 +0000 UTC
