128 Year Old Grandfather Clock Repaired

[@tonyurquhart8278]

Haha! You read my mind. I was watching you wrap up the video & thinking to myself ‘He didn’t tap the gongs to let us hear them’… Then you satisfied my curiosity. Well done!

[@jeremylastname873]

Bang a gong!

[@musicbro8225]

Hearing the spirals ring out was the perfect ending to a nice video, well done.

[@kittty2005]

You are a good man, I absolutely knew you weren't satisfied with the loose fit of the first rod and I thought to myself " He'll make a new one to correct the mismatch" and you proved me right, I think we were cut from the same piece of cloth albeit from different times. Me being 70 . You continue to reaffirm my faith in humanity. Good man.

[@kittty2005]

P.S. don't worry about the user name my end of the cloth had a little lace.

[@TheUncleRuckus]

Thank you for the chimes, I think I would've went crazy if we didn't get to hear it. 😂👍👍

[@staxbundlz]

I'm with you on that

[@wilsonhardy2100]

And Adam stumbles into clickspring’s universe and says “Hold my micrometer, I got this!” Then proceeds to knock one out of the park! This is so awesome, thanks for showing us how you can play both micro and macro sides of the lathe. 👍

[@colinfahidi9983]

A future video will feature Quantum Lathing.

[@Stefan_Van_pellicom]

That bit at the end made me so happy!! I was frustrated for 40 minutes about not being able to hear the sound … 👍

[@markschwartz830]

Love it. Last week you were making cuts on the Pacemaker bigger than the diameter of that bronze rod

[@erniepike3902]

AM I in the right universe? Adams doing clocks? when is Criss (Clickspring) fixing a bulldozer axil?

[@rb8049]

😂

[@jughead8988]

Gaday! Today we are repairing a axle on a Cat 883!

[@erniepike3902]

@@jughead8988 😂

[@Double_Vision]

He'd still do it on a Sherline lathe too! 😂

[@frankward709]

Very cool The machining I did when a 100 years ago is amazing The detail the workmanship is just fantastic.

[@BillySugger1965]

Love those radiused thread reliefs. That rod holds a large mass on the end of a long lever arm, so any stress riser at the top of the base thread is going to be a worry. Probably why the original broke. Still no complaints, it lasted 128 years. The bottom thread, after passing through the bell, goes through a base board which projects the sound. Beautiful work as always Adam.

[@mattjparker]

The instruction at 17:30, thank you! Really felt like I was learning how to do this directly from Professor Abom!

[@lqueryvg666]

What a work of art - the product AND your replacement part.....good stuff!!!!

[@TomTalley]

Adam...you may want to match the rod diameter exactly. That thing looks like it is intended to vibrate or react with a bell when struck, so it is going to act like a tuning fork. If you leave the rod size larger than before, it will be stiffer...frequency of vibration will be faster. Just a thought...thanks again for the wonderful work and video ...

[@jklemin]

It may also have to go through something that your not aware of. Agree it shoulda been the same diameter.

[@57Dalv]

You are amazing - I am in awe of what you do after 40+ years in construction, nothing to this precision. I hope Mike Rowe Works Foundation is watching. He does great work with young people and construction jobs but some of them might prefer your trade. Thank you for what you do - I learn from every video you do and I'm 65 years old. Much appreciate your efforts.

[@adrianstanton2652]

Skill and dedication is the rule. And great kudos for you. He had trust in you. And faith. Great job.

[@frankhott179]

First rate work as usual. Your videography has improved to almost approach the quality of your fabrication! It was indeed a treat to hear the chimes at the end. Best wishes to you and your sweetie!🙏❤️

[@glynnepritchard2526]

M5 x 1.0 is known as metric coarse, it is a standard. M5 x 0.5 is fine thread

[@andrewruble7706]

Awesome job Adam! Thanks for the lesson like you always have but even more so for helping save a piece of history. Love seeing these one off jobs. Thanks for sharing your craft with all of us.

[@fireantsarestrange]

My grandfather was a machinist and later in life restored clocks as a hobby. I still have one he did. He used a jewelry lathe to remake parts. He died at 93 years old about 12 years ago.

[@Jungwoo94]

Glad to see stuff like this honestly, one day I'll have to repair my fathers clock as well who has done most of the clock of wood parts~

[@colleenscorfield3505]

i couldn't believe you were going to do a video of 40mins for one piece of rod but it flew by and i was absorbed, bravo 👏

[@brianmoore1164]

Stunning work! A 128 year old antique brought back into service. It is cool to think that your work will be appreciated for generations into the future.

[@thepagan5432]

Nicely done Adam. Years ago a client of my wife asked if could repair an antique maritime clock, as I worked with gears. Even though the gears we made were mostly automotive and industrial, I said yeah. For months I fixed 5 old clocks for him, even making some of the cogs by hand with a file. The grandfather clock was amazing and again I made parts by hand from brass, it was so rewarding. Then they moved and that ended my adventure into clocks. I hope you get more parts to fix as sometimes stepping out of your comfort zone can be an amazing journey. Stay safe and well, both of you. 👍

[@StevenHess]

You have to respect the work of traditional mechanical clockmakers and watchmakers. Thanks for the video as always.

[@johncarder819]

Why I love watching Adam. A master of his craft.

[@GordonFlatt]

I was just thinking I wanted to hear the chimes and then you did it! Thanks for that little extra at the end of this video!

[@rileyk99]

Might be the best ending to one of your videos ever. You gave that clock back it's voice!

[@100acrewood77]

Love the juxtaposition from giant precision lathe work to small stuff with the same precision and the fact that you remade it to the original size vs making it a “standard” size. In all honesty I’ve skipped the last few months of your vids cause they didn’t have the old school Abom feel but this one hit the mark. Keep up the great work.

[@j1952d]

Thanks. I've been itching to hear those chimes since the start of the video!

[@Farm_fab]

For those that are unaware, the piece that has the steel coils in it is the chime section of the clock, and, depending on the clock, will chime on the hour, the half and the quarter, and the knob that goes on the shaft that Adam made appears to control the loudness of the chimes.

[@colinfahidi9983]

correct.

[@NiftyMCD_Australia]

This video is one that anyone who needs to thread small diameter parts should have as a reference video. So well explained and the visual guide makes it so much easier to follow. Thanks for posting this. 👍💯

[@generessler6282]

Kind of amazing to watch the guy who used to machine 800 pound gear box shafts working as a clockmaker. Brilliant. While a purist would probably have fixed the original shaft, clearly the owner wanted a new part, and you've given it to them. A real display of mastery of the machining art.

[@firstname5437]

I was gonna be so disappointed if you didn't play the chimes. But of course you did. Top notch, as always.

[@bobtherat99]

thanks for the strike at the end. I was dying to hear it chime. Beautiful work on your part. It fits perfectly with the beautiful work of the craftsman 128 years ago.

[@tmillsaz]

Broght back memories instantly when you struck the chimes. ~1980... Nana and PapPap's house 🙂

[@moh5463]

That ring at the end brings up a lot of memories.

[@chrispfeffer1106]

Adam I really enjoyed your work here, not only the clock, but using your phone for the upclose shots. Great work.

[@henryD9363]

Your editing matches your machine work. Beautiful!

[@clarenceburton9654]

Wonderful job , and thanks for the chimes 🎼 !!!

[@walt8089]

Not only a great machinist but, musician as well ! 😊 ……. Nice touch 🎼

[@shaunolinger964]

@37:14 THANK YOU!!!!! I was SOOOO hoping you'd do that! My grandfather had a grandfather clock in the living room, while grandma had a grandmother clock in her sewing room. I LOVED hearing those two clocks going off together!!!

[@Hey_Its_That_Guy]

Nice job, Adam, it looks great! I'm sure Mr. Paul appreciates your time and effort, as we all do!

[@garthbutton699]

Thanks for the one more thing (chims) much appreciated🤗😎🤗😎

[@mauricecasey866]

Metric thread development started in Switzerland in 1876 with a metric thread with an angle of 47.5 degrees developed for the clock screw market by professor Thury. This was followed in Germany in 1894 by Leopold Loewenherz who designed a thread with a flank angle of 53 degrees 8 minutes.

[@colinfahidi9983]

Correct.

[@mftmachining]

Correct. And in 1898 came the standardistion conference. BTW, i restored a Löwenherz cutter set recently. Can be seen on my channel.

[@mj_slender6717]

Thank you, been machinist 35 years. I'm never too old to enjoy learning new things like this. Once you get done learning it is time to move on. Once again thank you.

[@mauricecasey866]

No problem sir. I take no credit for the info, I had to look it up as I was surprised metric was being used in the 1800s!@@mj_slender6717

[@mauricecasey866]

I will check it out, thanks.@@mftmachining

[@LouJustlou]

Very cool seeing the precision you can achieve on both ends of the scale! On a more serious note, you and Abby stay safe next week.

[@BigJewDaddyAndy]

This was so much more useful now that I have the machines to follow along. I bought a full machine shop for the sole purpose of my love of making my own stuff and a well timed machinists death (work related... his organs failed from a life of being an alcoholic.) But I'm carefully and cautiously learning now that I've restored or cleaned every bolt on these machines, reassembled, and powered them all to get intimate and familiar with them. I really appreciated the detailed step by step in this edit. Mucho Majalos brotha!

[@johnsherborne3245]

I sort of inherited my lathe and mill, largely self taught, I have a real issue with my teacher when it goes wrong!

[@65BAJA]

Beautiful craftsmanship Adam. Great video as always.

[@scowell]

You're in Clickspring territory! Thanks for letting us hear the chimes too.

[@MrJohnd1951]

Very nice and fine workmanship. Thanks for sharing.

[@ryan_mcme]

If I've learned anything from watch repair video rabbit holes, the size and weight of everything inside that case is intentional and relevant. Just my 0.5¢. Great video!

[@larryfedewa9636]

I agree but with the adjustable weight it should be ok.

[@loufaiella3354]

the new rod may be too thick to flex as designed(?).@@larryfedewa9636

[@desolatemetro]

Very satisfying ringing the chimes. 😁. Great video.

[@dondonaldson1684]

The bell shape must be a resonance weight. The OD difference will likely change the resonance by a half tone? It is more rigid with bigger OD so that will likely sharpen the clock's note i would think. 0.250 to 0.203 is quite a big difference. It would be good to see the second piece turned down to 0.203, deliver it to Paul and do an A/B test for tonal comparison.

[@jasonhull5712]

I was looking at that when it is in his thinking that same thought. I really would be interested to know if it did in fact change the pitch enough for just a human ear’s ability to hear the difference. 👍

[@alexanderkupke920]

@@jasonhull5712 the wayt hose spring bells work and with the size block they are mounted to that bell shaped mounting adapter should not make any difference. I assume it mounts on a through hole in a rather thin plate of the clockwork, and that bell shape either distributed load to prevent the plate from bending, or is mostly about how it looks. Turning it down would only be necessary to keep the original look, as someone else stated in a comment. If it was relevant for tuning, the rod length would have been as well and that would then require to absolutely match the start points of the threads anyway, which however in my opinion would be a futile attempt to math the rod length anyways. He measured it just shy of 13.5 cm using a rule, so that measurement might be quite precise, but given the break and as Adam already assumed, possibly some fatigue, i highly doubt you could measure the break exact to a tenth of a milimeter anyways.

[@duroxkilo]

it's probably an adjustable mounting leg.. the coils are the gongs that resonate, the block is a dampening weight so that the clock enclosure won't vibrate too badly when the hammers hit the coils...

[@gusviera3905]

Man, that was like picking fly speck out of pepper! You have a fine, steady hand Adam. Thanks and stay dry!

[@ydonl]

I always love it when we get to watch you blend a radius; it's art. Especially this one! And I was waiting the whole video for the chimes at the end -- thanks for that! Beautiful

[@stevemcpike9010]

The chimes at the end were a nice touch 👌. Sure have to admire old world craftsmanship. And yes....NOTHING is built like it used to be

[@mj_slender6717]

Not meaning to get off subject, but I LOVE that Orange vice. Now back to the regularly scheduled programming 😂

[@chadwoody3719]

A chef, welder, machinist, and a musician all in one.

[@morgannaidoo9583]

Meticulous workmanship. Superb job

[@1903A3shooter]

THAT is a very smooth running geared head lathe.

[@mxlje]

Super clean and tight shots in this one Adam, thank you!

[@andywithers592]

Marvellous! The clock gets its voice back. Great workmanship as ever. I have to use this threading technique on my tiny Proxxon lathe.

[@Grandpa600]

Magic video. After watching the chimes being rung, all became clear as to how things work. Really clear explanation of how threads are actually formed on the lathe.

[@jughead8988]

I'm use to Adam throwing chips the size of corn chips! This is a new experience for me!

[@KJ6EAD]

Two things I noticed in this episode that mark Adam as a professional machinist and teacher: demonstrating the reverse rotation filing on the threads and bluing the shaft to make the threading process easier to see on video.

[@plainnpretty]

Nice work as always a little different scale than I’m used to seeing on this channel. Thanks Adam

[@jlucasound]

I think this is the most delicate job I have seen you do on your channel. Nice.

[@mikepayne8756]

I once used your method of not disengaging the half nut to cut a 3/4" pitch rope thread on 1 1/2" rock drill steel rods. Worked good.

[@Mike.Lehmann]

Great video and glad you played the chimes!

[@ibjeterhere]

Excellent camera work as usual I’m impressed 😊

[@ormundwilliams8065]

That is the most beautiful bench vice!!!

[@phillipchambers8487]

@abom79, Adam Thanks so much for playing Clock Chimes at the end, that brought back great memories for me. It sounded identical to my Grandmas Clock that she had in her House. When I was a kid I always loved hearing that throughout the night. Great Video, and I’m sure Paul is gonna be a very Happy Man now.

[@WinstonCorneilius]

Been a sub since you were at the machine shop. Haven’t watched in a while but great to see you’re still doing well

[@MikeBaxterABC]

I don't comment on every video, as they are ALL great! .. But this one stands out because everything is so small,... very different than the big stuff, and less room for error!! .. Great video Adam, Keeping the old clock ticking! :)

[@Kevin-wj5ny]

Adam you never cease to amaze! I've been watching you since before you built the rotary welding table and now you're making parts for, I am truly amazed !

[@gerardlochmans589]

Not "only" a master of maching ...but also a master of the BELLS! 💪💪💪🤣

[@dougjordan1544]

Wow! Brilliant video, thanks Abom. Doug from Penrith,Cumbria UK

[@Slikx666]

It still surprises me how delicate such a big machine in the right hands can be. Adam could probably make a 1mm nut and bolt if he wanted. 😀👍

[@hemanthharrilall6469]

Great stuff Adam Thanks for the chime

[@davesublette7447]

The music at the end came in at the same key as the chimes --- really cool.....

[@bernardwill7196]

The customer was very lucky , that he/she meet you.

[@radardoug]

I've machined lots of clock parts for my Dad. He collects and repairs old clocks but his vision has degraded to the point that he has to pick and chose his battles. I'm just glad he never asked me to make any parts for his pocket watches! I bought a cheap Chinese digital inspection microscope with a built-in LCD display and mounted it on a Noga arm so I can position it over my work in the lathe and get the big picture.

[@mikeduffy13]

Loving the double camera view.

[@bigbloodaxe]

Excellent explanation and execution on how to cut threads, top work as always Adam 😊

[@sharonshields1482]

Thank you for sharing your work. I really love how you explain each step. Until next time, be well.

[@dalee.mccombs8571]

Nice job, Adam !

[@ErikBongers]

Glad to see you venture into horolo....horgolo... Glad to see you venture into clockmaking. May I suggest Big Ben?

[@charliefox3157]

Pretty cool how you can do the intricate work on that lathe. Nicely done Adam!

[@colinfahidi9983]

Next week will feature some CNC work on a single Higgs Boson.

[@thealchemist5376]

Haha, I liked the outro on this one! Great little job you did there.

[@donaldmeston4165]

The dreaded Westminster chime. My grandmother got presented with a clock on her marriage to my grandfather in 1926 that did that every fifteen minutes. Fortunately you could avoid winding the quarter hour chime as it got annoying in about fifteen minutes.

[@johnpitschi9417]

Excellent video, I really like the close up shots as you machine. They provide tremendous insight into your technique. By the way, your videos are my "peace". I find them very calming and engaging. I cannot explain why, perhaps it's how calm you are, but thank you for what and HOW you do what you do in making your videos.

[@mattchewynichols5217]

One of my favorite videos I've seen of yours

[@henrymorgan3982]

They don't make up like that anymore! May that clock live another 128 years!

[@richardspees841]

Nice to hear the chime. I was hoping you would do that.

[@kevinknight470]

Nice touch on that second Rod, the fit was perfect, nice work Adam. 😃

[@wimspies8858]

Sounds good! Nice job Adam

[@billsales7237]

Very nice piece of work Adam

[@ClanChapman1rRS]

Nicely done, and it looks like the second rod is up to Abom standards!

[@amundson1942]

Would the owner take a picture of the piece installed in the clock? I'd love to see it. Thanks for a great video!

[@mjd9813]

Thank you sir always worth it to watch the whole video till the end

[@AmiPurple]

Great video, thanks. You and the cameraperson make an awesome team. Many thanks!

[@danburch9989]

You answered my question I was about to ask at the end of your video.👍👍