I would not have thought that sort of repair was possible! My clock work, compared with yours, is blacksmithing. I have no delusions of ever gaining these kinds of skills. Even so, your work is inspiring. It makes me want to do better work. And for that, I thank you.
I had the pleasure of using both a Schaublin 80 and 102 at a prototype machine shop back in the 1970s.. I agree with everything you said about the tactile feel of these machines. The 80 in particular, was used by a machinist who I watched make pressure diaphragm caps that were .080" in diameter with various diaphragm thicknesses as thin as .0012" across the diameter. I was at his house one time where he showed me a clock he made himself with a siderial complication. It wasn't until later in my life that I came to realize how close I was to a very special talent. This video brought me right back there. Thank you!
Thank you for the time you put into making the videos, much appreciated from the other side of your camera. Nice to see a repair rather than a replacement, especially one so skillfully done.
@@Jocular-mt3jb - I wish I could make a better statement about people, but the last 40 years (including 32 years as a tutor) have made me a realist. This makes me appreciate people like the uploader of this video even more.
How true and the scary part is that they are breeding and some are 'running 'the country and making decisions that affect our lives. Take me back to the sixties and seventies any day when freedom and anonymity were the norm. A brilliant piece of craftsmanship.
@@paul-wd3th - I know exactly, what you are talking of, and still can't believe what happened to people. How could people let themselves degenerate so much? But the uploader gives me hope. There are islands of reason in this ocean of stupidity.
@@september1683 Remembering, during the late forties and early fifties, men were taking everything to bits, repairing it, enjoying doing it, no car or motorcycle would run without.
One of the most unique, fascinating videos I've ever seen. The specialized machinery used to cut gear teeth is captivating. Thank you!! Very well done.
I just had to watch after seeing the title of this video. I took a two year class in watch and clock repair about thirty years ago in plainwell Michigan. One of our projects was replacing a tooth on a wheel. I told my instructor I could replace all the teeth and keep the wheel. He looked at me like I was nuts. That night after school I went back to class and did about the same as you. However instead of making a blank and recutting all the teeth I cut another wheel of the same kind so the new ring gear would solder nicely onto the turned down original. It did not look as nice as yours but it worked fine. I think my instructor was impressed
Flabbergasted frankly. So glad I found this channel. The workmanship and video production is stunning. I also love the sound of that clock in the background.
I just had a flashback. As a joungster I built tiny mechanical devices for optics to be mounted on a satellite. We haven't had such good tools and some pieces were extremely challenging to make.
I say that the whole video is played backwards to trick us! Joking of course. Very nice job and I'm now going to check out the other videos on this channel.
Hi @jimad and @PatrickSpencer, unfortunately I had a nice clip of setting up the camera and no footage of the soldering part, so sorry for the omission! I basically sweat the smallest amount of solder at the lowest heat I could manage to get it to flow taking care to shield the pinion to prevent heating it.
Perfect Tommy, you are a master, you have beautiful machines. I wish I could work like that. It looks beautiful and I'm a little jealous of you. Kind regards
Superb skills indeed, I spring to watch. I would love to see the Gents Pul syn etic master audible in the background ! Not of the same fine quality but built to last. Mine was made in 1931, has been installed at home now for 36 years and keeps excellent time, within 2 seconds per week.
Im curious as to in what cases this type of repair would be preferred over making a new wheel? Detailed wheel repair where it would be difficult or costly to replicate perhaps?
Amazing patience and intricate work. Have you weighed the before and after to see if it weighs the same or very closely? I was wondering on such a delicate gear if the weigh would change the operation... IDK But Thumbs Up for sure...
Wonderful work. You must have spent a lot of time getting to this stage! Where did you find that beefy pair of tweezers? Got to say it again, wonderful work.
What type of solder did you use to attached the rim to the wheel? When fabricating small parts out of brass I prefer to use high temp silver solder containing 45% silver. When fabricating model aircraft tanks from tinplate I use low temp silver solder comprising 97% tin and 3% silver. Some 50% stronger than traditional 60/40 lead solder yet melts at a lower temp around 220 degrees C. If you used 45% silver solder to attach the rim you could make a heat sink out of aluminium or copper clamping on the wheel spokes to avoid tempering the pinion gear and shaft. Another method could be to bevel the wheel edges then swage the rim into the beveled edges and then face to final width. Likely add three brass rivets at the intersection of rim and wheel with rivet holes countersunk each side which would ensure the rim could never slip on the wheel. Avoids heat and the risk of distortion.
When doing something like this, is it important to recreate the original angular offset between the outer teeth and the pinion teeth? I mean, can you just start cutting the outer teeth at any angle, or does it need to be referenced to a tooth on the pinion?
Excellent work and I see you have all the machines required. What was the size shrinking fit and the name of the manufacturer for the lathe and dividing head etc? Regards Bob
Elegant solution to avoid replacing original bits... and I would even guess less work than remaking the entire part! I noticed the new music, and to be honest I really would prefer just hearing the shop ambient sound. Music sort of grabs my attention away from the real content.
Everybody has already commented upon the superlative engineering skills. Can I add my appreciation for the superb quality of the video and commentary.
My boy watches Clickspring. You can just tell.
I would not have thought that sort of repair was possible! My clock work, compared with yours, is blacksmithing. I have no delusions of ever gaining these kinds of skills. Even so, your work is inspiring. It makes me want to do better work. And for that, I thank you.
Thank you that’s wonderful to hear.
This channel is severely under rated. You are doing an amazing work! Congrats!
Agreed, this is quite possibly the best clockmaker channel on UA-cam.
Nice work, it would have ben nice to see the soldering process as well.
I agree, I wanted to see that as well !
Where art meets engineering - Just beautiful. Thankyou
That old lathe is beautiful and astounding
A Masterclass, just a pleasure to watch and lovely workshop
I am in awe at your work. Brilliant. Thank you!.
For me to attempt this operation I would have use a lump hammer and a cleaver..
What a nice way of saving the majority of the original material. 👍
I had the pleasure of using both a Schaublin 80 and 102 at a prototype machine shop back in the 1970s.. I agree with everything you said about the tactile feel of these machines. The 80 in particular, was used by a machinist who I watched make pressure diaphragm caps that were .080" in diameter with various diaphragm thicknesses as thin as .0012" across the diameter. I was at his house one time where he showed me a clock he made himself with a siderial complication. It wasn't until later in my life that I came to realize how close I was to a very special talent. This video brought me right back there. Thank you!
Excellent master craft skills,thanks. Gives joy that you found the “time” to keep it original. Your patience is calming. Great editing also.
That's a very clever repair and the result is just beautiful.
certainly looks like a splendid job well done, also well filmed and narrated.. makes me want to send you my favourite verge fusee pocket watch..
Thank you for taking care of our heritage. Salut from Vallée de Joux.
Wow, that’s intense ! Better than new , didn’t think that was mechanically ever possible
What a pleasure to see a craftsman at work, it truly was inspiring to see. Excellent!!! Subscribed
Thank you for the time you put into making the videos, much appreciated from the other side of your camera. Nice to see a repair rather than a replacement, especially one so skillfully done.
Perfect job! Thanks for taking the time to let us into your world. I'm an instrument repairer so I love to see other craftsmen at work.
This is becoming a lost art. Well done.
This video gives me hope that a few percent of people have escaped the dumbing down of the last 50 years. Please keep it up!
A very salient point, not often made.
@@Jocular-mt3jb - I wish I could make a better statement about people, but the last 40 years (including 32 years as a tutor) have made me a realist. This makes me appreciate people like the uploader of this video even more.
How true and the scary part is that they are breeding and some are 'running 'the country and making decisions that affect our lives. Take me back to the sixties and seventies any day when freedom and anonymity were the norm. A brilliant piece of craftsmanship.
@@paul-wd3th - I know exactly, what you are talking of, and still can't believe what happened to people. How could people let themselves degenerate so much? But the uploader gives me hope. There are islands of reason in this ocean of stupidity.
@@september1683 Remembering, during the late forties and early fifties, men were taking everything to bits, repairing it, enjoying doing it, no car or motorcycle would run without.
One of the most unique, fascinating videos I've ever seen. The specialized machinery used to cut gear teeth is captivating. Thank you!! Very well done.
Absolutely stunning work.
I just had to watch after seeing the title of this video. I took a two year class in watch and clock repair about thirty years ago in plainwell Michigan. One of our projects was replacing a tooth on a wheel. I told my instructor I could replace all the teeth and keep the wheel. He looked at me like I was nuts. That night after school I went back to class and did about the same as you. However instead of making a blank and recutting all the teeth I cut another wheel of the same kind so the new ring gear would solder nicely onto the turned down original. It did not look as nice as yours but it worked fine. I think my instructor was impressed
Hi Tommy. Very nice repair work it should be good for another 100 years of service.
Flabbergasted frankly. So glad I found this channel. The workmanship and video production is stunning. I also love the sound of that clock in the background.
A GOD GIVEN SKILL. WELL DONE
That's some beautiful gear! Both the clock part and the shop equipment :)
Beautiful job of restoration! Always a pleasure watching a master craftsman work. The precision of watch and clock work machining always astounds me!
A great visual explanation of the whole process.
Masterful job! The order of operations was surprising.
I just had a flashback. As a joungster I built tiny mechanical devices for optics to be mounted on a satellite. We haven't had such good tools and some pieces were extremely challenging to make.
Excellent work! I would like to have seen the soldering procedure use on such a heat sensitive component.
What a brilliant solution for repairing that wheel! Excellent job with the video as well! Congratulations!!
You are a true craftsman. Really enjoyed watching you detail every step. Thanks for a great video.
I say that the whole video is played backwards to trick us!
Joking of course. Very nice job and I'm now going to check out the other videos on this channel.
Nice jig and a lovely little Schaublin. Very enjoyable viewing
SIR. congratulation you are a real proffessional.that is a master piece. BRAVO.
Wonderful work 🙂
Thanks for the video, helps a lot! Appreciating the engineering, video and audio --Thanks
O my God. I am rarely impressed... thank you UA-cam algorithm ! Thank You for this. Subscribed. 10 times over if I could.
Nice video. Thanks for taking the time to share it.
Lovely Jubbly! Thanks for the video.
This video just popped up on my suggestions this evening and I am happy for that! Wonderful work. So good to see repair instead of replacement.
Diabolical ! Very well executed .. I loved it!
What a craftsman you are sir, brilliant video thank you for posting
Excellent work
Super job! That lathe is special.
Very well done!
my grans had all her teeth replaced too, bless her soul.
I just love watching your videos Tommy, many thanks.
Congratulations from Brazil!
This is better like meditation !!!! Thank you! Really professional work!
Wow!
Nice work!!!
Well done.
Wonderful job! Could you share a few words about the soldering process - must have been quite tricky. Thanks for sharing your work.
Hi @jimad and @PatrickSpencer, unfortunately I had a nice clip of setting up the camera and no footage of the soldering part, so sorry for the omission! I basically sweat the smallest amount of solder at the lowest heat I could manage to get it to flow taking care to shield the pinion to prevent heating it.
Perfect Tommy, you are a master, you have beautiful machines. I wish I could work like that. It looks beautiful and I'm a little jealous of you. Kind regards
Very impressed with your work. Looking forward to seeing more from you!
Superb skills indeed, I spring to watch. I would love to see the Gents Pul syn etic master audible in the background ! Not of the same fine quality but built to last. Mine was made in 1931, has been installed at home now for 36 years and keeps excellent time, within 2 seconds per week.
I spring should read inspiring...sorry
It is in one of my earlier videos, but I might do a dedicated walk through of it one day.
Super work Very impressive
Mesmerising
I just suscribed.... your work is lovely❤ ....old retired dentist
I've always thought that dentists would make excellent clockmakers/repairers, also jewellery creation and repair.
Nicely done
Beautiful!
You are a genius.
Just amazing!
Excellent result!
Nice work Tommy.
Excellent! You are a very talented craftsman.
Excellent job, you seem to have solved the restoration/conservation/ preservation conundrum by getting the balance spot on.
Good work!
Just came across your channel. Wow! Thank you for sharing
Hi Tommy
Great result, thanks for sharing
Cheers
The Harmonious Blacksmith, Geo. Frederick Handle 😃
brilliant, so facinating.
Nicely done !
Excelllent work, excellent video - thanks Tommy👍
Just simple “genius “ 🙌👏
You are a very skilled man,if I had an hat I would take it off to you. 👍
Great work and thanks for sharing!
Very pleased that The Algorithm has finally suggested your channel. 1new subscriber 😊
Great work ❤
Excellent
Exelant work but I would like to have seen your soldering process !
I lost the footage of that clip - sorry!
Flawless!
Im curious as to in what cases this type of repair would be preferred over making a new wheel? Detailed wheel repair where it would be difficult or costly to replicate perhaps?
Good method - keeps concentricity etc :)
Interesting that you use forceps to remove the screws from your holding tool, but fingers to replace them.
Beautiful work. Subscribed.
Thanks !
Amazing patience and intricate work. Have you weighed the before and after to see if it weighs the same or very closely? I was wondering on such a delicate gear if the weigh would change the operation... IDK But Thumbs Up for sure...
Great question. I would like to know too. Thank you for your question.
what a ancient lathe!😯
Old is sometimes good. 🙂
@@SlartiMarvinbartfast yeah, I agree
hi, your videos are very constructive. I wanted to know how you welded the rim to the wheel and with what material did you use, thanks a lot
oh yes , a secret also for me *: - {* . . .
Wonderful work. You must have spent a lot of time getting to this stage! Where did you find that beefy pair of tweezers? Got to say it again, wonderful work.
What type of solder did you use to attached the rim to the wheel? When fabricating small parts out of brass I prefer to use high temp silver solder containing 45% silver. When fabricating model aircraft tanks from tinplate I use low temp silver solder comprising 97% tin and 3% silver. Some 50% stronger than traditional 60/40 lead solder yet melts at a lower temp around 220 degrees C.
If you used 45% silver solder to attach the rim you could make a heat sink out of aluminium or copper clamping on the wheel spokes to avoid tempering the pinion gear and shaft.
Another method could be to bevel the wheel edges then swage the rim into the beveled edges and then face to final width. Likely add three brass rivets at the intersection of rim and wheel with rivet holes countersunk each side which would ensure the rim could never slip on the wheel. Avoids heat and the risk of distortion.
It was a reel of ‘soft solder’ the rest is unknown!
I must be feeling a bit fighty today - "I'm going to make you replace all your teeth!" sounds like fighting words. XD
When doing something like this, is it important to recreate the original angular offset between the outer teeth and the pinion teeth? I mean, can you just start cutting the outer teeth at any angle, or does it need to be referenced to a tooth on the pinion?
Respect!
ÓTIMO SERVIÇO EM MICRO MECÂNICA de RELÓGIOS 👍👍 🇧🇷
Excellent work and I see you have all the machines required. What was the size shrinking fit and the name of the manufacturer for the lathe and dividing head etc? Regards Bob
The fit was soldered so it was about 0.005-0.01 oversize. The lathe is a Schaublin 102 with Schaublin dividing equipment.
Elegant solution to avoid replacing original bits... and I would even guess less work than remaking the entire part! I noticed the new music, and to be honest I really would prefer just hearing the shop ambient sound. Music sort of grabs my attention away from the real content.