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July 2015 Patreon supported
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How To Make A Clock In The Home Machine Shop - Part 11 - Making Polishing And Blueing Bezel Screws
There are quite a few fasteners that need to be made for this clock, and I thought it was about time I showed the whole process from start to finish. Making custom screws is quite a time consuming process, but I think ultimately it adds quite a lot to the character of the clock.Plenty of small lathe...
Spare Parts #2 - Drilling And Tapping A Small Blind Hole On The Mill
In this video I drill and tap some quite shallow holes in an ornamental bezel, to accept a set of bezel screws.The main project video that this video is related to is "Making, Polishing And Blueing The bezel Screws"
Patreon Q and A July 2015
Hi folks, here's this months Q and A, I hope you enjoy it!Cheers,Chris.
Tap And Drill Extenders
http://www.clickspringprojects.com/tap-and-drill-extenders.html
June 2015 Patreon supported
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How To Make A Clock In The Home Machine Shop - Part 10 - Machining A Bezel For The Chapter Ring
The chapter ring gets a little extra bling in this episode, with the addition of an ornamental bezel.Plenty of lathe and milling operations in this video, as well as some of my favourite activity at the moment: hand turning with a graver.Thanks for watching. If you enjoyed the video please give a th...
How To Make A Clock In The Home Machine Shop - Part 9 - Etching, Waxing And Silvering A Chapter Ring
In this episode, I use some relatively unusual techniques to make one of the most viewed parts of the clock: The chapter ring.I show the chemical etching process, using photo resist and ferric chloride, as well as the traditional method of waxing and silvering a clock dial.Thanks for watching, and b...
May 2015 Patreon supported
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Machining A Replacement Pulley With A Keyway
In this video, I machine a replacement pulley for my 1" Delta belt sander. This is a perfect mini lathe project, with some interesting turning between centers, as well as the formation of a keyway using the lathe as a manual shaper.
Spare Parts #1 - Making, Hardening And Tempering A Keyway Cutter For The Lathe
You may have noticed that the video's I make are all approximately 10 minutes in length. Thus far I've been aiming for that duration, because I think it's a good length for the sort of project work that I do. However there are often times when I have something really fun or interesting r...
A Screwhead Holding Tool
Hi Guys, here's a bit of detail on a tool that I made some time ago. It's super simple, but incredibly useful.This content won't be released for general viewing on the website until Tuesday. I wanted you to have it first, as a way of saying thank you.Cheers,Chris.
How To Make A Clock In The Home Machine Shop - Part 7 - Making The Barrel
This is the latest installment of the large Wheel Skeleton clock build, and my first Patron Only post on Patreon... I'm still finding my feet here on Patreon, so if you notice anything amiss, please let me know. Cheers, Chris.









