Clock Tales part 3

[@624Dudley]

I wouldn’t have thought of using the lathe to help with this chore! Thanks Ade, that’s resourceful. 👍

[@lucianobellebono5835]

Grande Ades, interessante la soluzione che hai trovato per avvolgere le molle. Complimenti. Ciao

[@mperry9025]

Thanks Ade

[@carlpalfreeman8094]

Enjoy that one mate

[@djhscorp]

I built my own spring winder ehich works a treat. The idea of using the lathe was inspirational.Well done Ade.

[@nobbysworkshop]

Very interesting video Ade. I really enjoyed watching your technique setting the spring. Cheers Nobby

[@Stefan_Boerjesson]

Nice to watch another video from You. Here drone flying is the major interest but making a chain tension part for the chain saw is waiting. Interesting and entertaining video. Being a child, several clocks were disassembled but never tampered with their springs. Some kind of instinct told it could be dangerous... About the chuck key. The teacher in metal works had a reputation of being hard. (On guy got thrown up on a 2 meter high cupboard when running the lathe backwards and not reacting on the noise.) The first lesson was just: "Don't ever leave the chuck key in the chuck. Then he pointed out a hole in the opposite wall several meters away, and told it was made by a flying chuck key. For newbies, it was the necessary "order". Maybe I fell back and pointed that out but hopefully in a respectful way. Still try to keep that in mind even as the lathe usually, not always, has a chuck protection not going down, prohibiting starting the lathe.

[@SimonHollandfilms]

nice fix....you are back using the engineering tool vice...not the small Vevor vice?

[@neilridgewell7927]

good to see you back in the shed, nicely done mate

[@mervynprice7009]

That I enjoyed. Only one bit of advice for your future reference, C Bennis Supplies & Services are worth your looking up, because they supply very good quality oils. I know there is also a clockmaker's supplier who services you are doubtless using. So there will be nothing wrong with the oil you have used. Just that, I use an ISO 22 needle oil with an additive to aid its being cleaned from clothing in washing machines. This is a synthetic oil & is obviously longer lasting than a non-synthetic one. This used on my collection of micrometers. Please do not ask me how I got into having around 40 mics & all the standards to keep them accurate!! I also use their ISO 32 Sewing machine oil as a slide oil because it has fabulous rust prevention properties & I find my Super seven saddle floats on it. Clearly these two oils have got to be kept well away from roller bearings, because they will break them.

[@ade63dug]

Thanks for the info . I used 3 in 1 for the springs and got mobius 8030 for the pinions but still weighing up options . Cheers Ade

[@gvet47]

Wow if the spring would have cut the cable tie you could have really gotten cut.

[@1ginner1]

OI Sunshine, Everyone knows the proper way to wind a spring is to run the chuck in reverse at 500rpm for 3.257 seconds with rubber gloves on and wearing a condom for safety. ARMCHAIR WARRIORS RULE !!!!!!. Best wishes Ade, Mal.