Building a Grasshopper Escapement Skeleton Clock
Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2016 11:56 am
Well...I finally started to build a clock. After much time debating on whether to design one or use a book to follow I found myself thinking it would be a good learning process to go thru a book, let alone save some hair on my balding head . Though I have found this a much more difficult task than I first thought, following someones processes and techniques...I believe this was the right direction to go and have been learning alot while putting my own twists into it. The book was written by W.R. Smith is called "How to make a grasshopper skeleton clock" and can be found online for a very reasonable price.
This will be a ongoing thread until the clock is finished. I look forward to your input, questions and suggestions so feel free to interject at anytime.
To start I ordered the materials needed. For the brass I decided to use c353 engravers brass for the plates and wheels though the thickest sheet I could find was 3/16" thick which is thick enough for most parts, other parts I am using c360 half hard brass round bar stock. I have not been able to find c353 in round bar stock nor have I found c360 in sheet stock ....ssssoooo I am mixing the 2 throughout the build. The steel parts will be made out of O-1 tool steel and other miscellaneous mild steels as needed.
This will be a ongoing thread until the clock is finished. I look forward to your input, questions and suggestions so feel free to interject at anytime.
To start I ordered the materials needed. For the brass I decided to use c353 engravers brass for the plates and wheels though the thickest sheet I could find was 3/16" thick which is thick enough for most parts, other parts I am using c360 half hard brass round bar stock. I have not been able to find c353 in round bar stock nor have I found c360 in sheet stock ....ssssoooo I am mixing the 2 throughout the build. The steel parts will be made out of O-1 tool steel and other miscellaneous mild steels as needed.