Clockmaking - How To Make A Clock In The Home Machine Shop - Part 18 - Making The Pendulum

Making The Pendulum, by Clickspring. In this video I complete the pendulum assembly, and then have a quick look its behaviour with the help of a Microset timing machine. ________________________________________________________ A very special thank you to Patrons Dan Keen, and Samuel Irons. ________________________________________________________ You can also help me make these videos by purchasing via the following Amazon Affiliate links: Cameras used in this video: Tools & Shop Products: More pendulum Information: Abbreviated Transcript: 0:00:11 If there&one common attribute across all mechanical timepieces, its that each must have a component that provides a fixed and consistent interval of time. 0:00:45 The plans call for a simple brass disc for the bob, but I think it&be a bit more interesting with a contoured profile like this. 0:01:15 Now although the profile of the bob is quite simple, its shape makes it quite a challenging part to hold on to, while making the required cuts. 0:03:37 The taper cut removes the bulk of the material, and so reduces the workload for the form tool that follows. Now that surface finish needs to be improved, so I wrapped abrasive paper around this file to maintain the contour, while I sanded and then polished the surface. 0:06:41 The tool is gently brought into contact with the work, until the bearing starts to continuously rotate. At this point the lathe is stopped, and the jaws further tightened. Visually I can see that...