Hey Folks, this is the first episode of the third Patron Series project, Constructing a Dial Indicator. Each of the videos from this series will appear here on UA-cam in due course as the project progresses. The plans for the project are available as part of the $1 tier on Patreon, and if you'd like to help me make these videos you can do so here: www.patreon.com/clickspring/about - Cheers :)
I'm pretty sure you've stumbled on the truth: that Chris is a giant using normal human-sized tools. That's how he makes it look so easy. It's clear that nobody could really make such intricate parts so small, so perfectly. Occam's razor: he's a giant.
Being from the area, I'm happy to let you know that you pronounced Waltham correctly! Growing up in New England, most dads in our neighborhoods were machinists in either the weapons or aeronautics industries. I, myself, was an apprentice machinist before jobs went to other countries in the late 80s. Yours is one of the best channels on YT, being the absolute best for machining in horology. Your Antikythera videos should be given awards for short film. Thanks for what you're doing.
i have said this before but it cannot be over expressed. it is truly a pleasure for this old master clocksmith to watch your work. i am glad these techniques will survive for the next generations and lifts up the responsibility i have felt for being too lazy to pass on the skills myself. i have had apprentices in the past but this is a more durable and widely accessible way of passing on the skills. thank you 🙂
I'm convinced the Antikythera mechanism was actually made by Chris and he has a working time machine that's how he knows so much about what tools were used to make it, that's probably why we don't see it anymore cos he had to go back in time an throw it into the sea so it could be found
Chris, your editing has always been absolutely top notch, but your recent videos, and this one in particular have taken that to a new level.. The CGI is absolutely mind blowing. That paired with the borderline insane attention to detail you have.. I'm really at a loss for words. Can't wait to see the series progress.
If Chris said it was all a series of hand drawn and painted animations, I would believe it. He is a man of many talents and is extraordinary at all of them.
Did he seriously do all the CGI in that? On top of the hundreds of hours he already put into editing? And not to mention the actual dial itself? Man...
1) "G'day, Chris here" 2) Eyegasm after eyegasm after eyegasm, relentlessly for 20 minutes straight. 3) Chipper little "See'ya'layta" Never change, man. Never change.
I also thought that on the test indicator. But I suppose you could use a very long lever held in a pivot since it was just to check runout and not measure.
Using a dial indicator to make a dial indicator... That's just straight up full circle poetry in action. I always love the concept of how those tools started. Such a repetitive process; to start with something crude and using the finished product to create the next better one, until they increasingly become as precise as the ones we're used to today. I just imagine the first true mill created that probably literally helped create the next one. I envision it being a janky, wobbly, accurate enough-ish thing that did exactly what it was designed to do: prove a concept
To further drive home the connection between horology and dial indicators: in German dial indicators are called „Messuhr“, which literally translates to „measuring clocks“.
Nice work. I did a 4 year apprentice to become an instrument artificer then moved to London and repaired and calibrated various bits of kit for years. We had an isolated room in springs with set temperature and humidity with an extensive set of Standards we used as references. So its almost back to work for me today. 2x 👍
Never ceases to amaze me the quality of both your machining, and your cinematography skills. Always a good day when one of your videos comes across my feed.
Fantastic to find out Waltham played such a major role, been collecting their 636 movements for years and greatly enjoy their work. Hope to make one of these some day too!
Love your videos, The thought of how we go from stone tools to lathes and precision completely fascinates me, thanks for the inspiration and education. Your videos have made me commit to the idea of buying a small lathe like yours, I didn't think it would be possible for me to have a lathe at home because I'm used to much bigger larger machines at work, your approaches to solving different work holding problems shows me whats possible, so glad I found your channel!
Chris, It would seem your design skills match or surpass your machining skills. I have always been attracted by the art deco period, that case design is spot on!
8:05 Wait, what..? Ah. You've just given me an idea. Given that your videos are so ASMR-adjacent, even approaching an altered state of consciousness on occasion, I think that one of these days I might partake whilst enjoying some appropriately complementary substance(s). For now, a small dram of Wild Turkey 101 will suffice. Hope you don't mind. Respectfully yours etc.. PS been catching up on this project, and utterly blown away, goes without saying. And after a few years, there's some sort of cumulative ?mindfulness effect. Seriously, thank you Chris.
Chris, what a fantastic project! Your workmanship, combined with the entirety of your videography, is unsurpassed in the UA-cam videos I view! Thanks. I can’t wait for the next episode. Be well & Best regards.
Yes they can be used for many things. We, guitar players, technicians, and luthiers, use them, also. We used them to measure fret height. String height. Neck relief. All are small measurements. 1-2mm max. With neck relief being the smallest number from zero to 0.4 to 0.5mm
The video is just astonishing - the quality, the editing, the music... Besides these aspects, the quality of the machining is also amazing - the precision, the explanations. I can only give it a 10/10.
My dream is to eventually have a home shop capable of making my own gages, and i hope by that point in my life I'm capable of making anything anywhere near as beautiful as this, Chris.
This'll probably sound weird, but I feel congratulations are in order? Making a dial indicator feels like a major milestone it developing one's machine shop skill. Great work, Chris, and congratulations!
One of the best UA-cam channels on machining I have seen. Video production quality is outstanding. Keep them coming and I will keep watching and clicking like
I just got done trying to explain to my wife that if one wanted to buy this exact dial indicator from you, it would easily be in the tens of thousands of dollars, and more likely, closer to a hundred thousand. Chris: while everyone who builds can see flaws in their work - from your viewers’ perspective, no human is capable of what you achieve on a regular basis!
Thanks for another superb production, Chris 👍 I was unaware of the historical connection to Waltham, which is nearby; within the sprawling old Waltham watch factory there is nowadays an excellent technology museum, which includes displays of the former company’s many manufacturing innovations. On my next visit I’ll see whether dial indicator evolution is on display.
During my apprenticeship, there were also precision mechanics at our vocational school who exhibited their work. Fascinating works As a carpenter, I could only be amazed Great work, and nice film!
Holy crap… I can’t believe what my eyes have just bore witness to. ❤ Between the amazing camera angles, cgi, excellent narration and pacing, and don’t even get me started on the concept and beautiful design… omg that art deco. This series is going to be a masterpiece to live in UA-cam history.
Absolutely amazing machining and precision, a joy to watch. Definitely way way over anything I could dream to make. i will follow with keen interest the progression of the manufacturing of the gauge.
I saw a homemade dial indicator in an old shop they were selling out. They used a Chevy oil pressure gauge as the basis. It was a dirt floor shop so it could have been from the twenties or thirties. I think they just through it away, wish I had drug it home.
Why did I discover your channel just now!? I am a lover of the steampunk and dieselpunk esthetic, by extension i love mechanical mechanisms and machining, especially with art deco and victorian design. I'm subscribing for sure.
Here's an idea you (or anyone) are welcome to run with if you like- i probably won't ever get around to as i am a poor machinist 😂 I wish my pressure regulator had a larger face, with big bold letters that i could more easily read from 15 to 20 feet away. I'm a veteran lampworker, and just beginning to learn TIG welding. I therefore have a lot of compressed gas tanks around my workshop. I'm middle aged now, and perhaps my eyes are starting to go. The shop can be dim outside my task lighting, and welding shades are dark! A solar garden light type circuit repurposed to make a backlit dial face would be a fine and wonderful thing.
Hey Folks, this is the first episode of the third Patron Series project, Constructing a Dial Indicator. Each of the videos from this series will appear here on UA-cam in due course as the project progresses. The plans for the project are available as part of the $1 tier on Patreon, and if you'd like to help me make these videos you can do so here: www.patreon.com/clickspring/about - Cheers :)
The scale is always so hard to judge and it looks normal,until you see a gigantic thumb come into shot. Fantastic work as always Chris!
I'm pretty sure you've stumbled on the truth: that Chris is a giant using normal human-sized tools. That's how he makes it look so easy. It's clear that nobody could really make such intricate parts so small, so perfectly. Occam's razor: he's a giant.
Never thought I'd see an art deco dial indicator, looks awesome
I'm at a loss for words, which is pretty unusual.
A huge smile goes across my face any time I hear "G'day Chris here". Thanks for sharing your projects with us!
Being from the area, I'm happy to let you know that you pronounced Waltham correctly! Growing up in New England, most dads in our neighborhoods were machinists in either the weapons or aeronautics industries. I, myself, was an apprentice machinist before jobs went to other countries in the late 80s. Yours is one of the best channels on YT, being the absolute best for machining in horology. Your Antikythera videos should be given awards for short film. Thanks for what you're doing.
Thank you mate, I appreciate you watching :)
I live in Newburyport mass!
The only disappointment is they turned that factory into overpriced condos
Now let's hear him try to pronounce Woburn 😂
@@KingNast I live in Georgia now. Try explaining Worchester to these folks! HAHAHAHA!
i have said this before but it cannot be over expressed. it is truly a pleasure for this old master clocksmith to watch your work. i am glad these techniques will survive for the next generations and lifts up the responsibility i have felt for being too lazy to pass on the skills myself. i have had apprentices in the past but this is a more durable and widely accessible way of passing on the skills. thank you 🙂
Terrific to have you watching mate :)
This makes me feel good about humanity. Love you both.
I'm convinced the Antikythera mechanism was actually made by Chris and he has a working time machine that's how he knows so much about what tools were used to make it, that's probably why we don't see it anymore cos he had to go back in time an throw it into the sea so it could be found
He used @ThisOldTony lathe time machine to do it.
He borrowed it from This Old Tony a few years ago
Who doesn't get excited when they hear the words, "G'day, Chris here and welcome back to Clickspring".
Oh. That CGI is fun! Wow!
Chris, your editing has always been absolutely top notch, but your recent videos, and this one in particular have taken that to a new level.. The CGI is absolutely mind blowing. That paired with the borderline insane attention to detail you have.. I'm really at a loss for words. Can't wait to see the series progress.
Thank you mate, so pleased you enjoyed it :)
My guy, that's not CGI, those are our future robot overlords. The footage was sent back in time obviously.
@@inund8Pretty sure @ThisOldTony would simply declare that they were Brought back in time through the use of their combined lathe time machines.
If Chris said it was all a series of hand drawn and painted animations, I would believe it. He is a man of many talents and is extraordinary at all of them.
Did he seriously do all the CGI in that? On top of the hundreds of hours he already put into editing? And not to mention the actual dial itself? Man...
I rarely comment but this is a special occasion indeed. Art deco and Clickspring, the mix I never knew I wanted so bad.
1) "G'day, Chris here"
2) Eyegasm after eyegasm after eyegasm, relentlessly for 20 minutes straight.
3) Chipper little "See'ya'layta"
Never change, man. Never change.
I like the giant, automated tooling animations. Very Portal-esque.
And a humours contrast to the itty bitty gear wheel on the tip of his finger.
Listening to Clickspring describe the inner workings of this dial indicator makes me believe he would make an outstanding 'Turbo Encabulator'!
If it wasn't already on the list, I guess it is now !
Using a dial indicator to construct a dial indicator, a wonderful paradox. Thanks for sharing!
I also thought that on the test indicator. But I suppose you could use a very long lever held in a pivot since it was just to check runout and not measure.
Using a dial indicator to make a dial indicator... That's just straight up full circle poetry in action.
I always love the concept of how those tools started. Such a repetitive process; to start with something crude and using the finished product to create the next better one, until they increasingly become as precise as the ones we're used to today.
I just imagine the first true mill created that probably literally helped create the next one. I envision it being a janky, wobbly, accurate enough-ish thing that did exactly what it was designed to do: prove a concept
"G'day Chris here". Thanks for yet another stunning piece of work.
To further drive home the connection between horology and dial indicators: in German dial indicators are called „Messuhr“, which literally translates to „measuring clocks“.
I love cutting the last tooth it still amazes me 40 years on, cheers from NSW
Me too! Cheers mate :)
Nice work. I did a 4 year apprentice to become an instrument artificer then moved to London and repaired and calibrated various bits of kit for years. We had an isolated room in springs with set temperature and humidity with an extensive set of Standards we used as references. So its almost back to work for me today. 2x 👍
I didn't need an Art Deco dial indicator yesterday, but I sure do today 😮🤩
Never ceases to amaze me the quality of both your machining, and your cinematography skills. Always a good day when one of your videos comes across my feed.
Loving the Against a Dark Background thumbnail! My favourite Ian M. Banks novel.
Outstanding as always. Cannot wait to see how you've made the case. It must be the only art deco dial indicator in the world!
I've been waiting for someone to build an indicator from scratch, so glad it was you, as your style and attention to detail is unmatched.
Wooh, so art deco!
As a fabricator I would not normally be interested Astro engineering precision, but that is art at it finest. Thanks for sharing.
Fantastic to find out Waltham played such a major role, been collecting their 636 movements for years and greatly enjoy their work. Hope to make one of these some day too!
Ah, your videos are like a hot cup of tea on a frosty sunrise.
The art deco look of your indicator is outstanding!
I said it once and will say it again, your content and machining are absolutely gorgeous to watch
I could never have done my old job without these, absolutely essential. 🙂👍
Doing a dial indicator is genius, it's been a long time since I had that "wait I could make that?" reaction.
I saw the illustration and I had to see this art deco build 🤤😍🤩
Quite simply…. you’re an inspiration. First rate, first class.
The mere fact that they use milli inches is a testament to the superiority of the metric system.
Actually, as I watch, I feel that the video is lovely enough to watch, without knowing what is being done!
Love your videos, The thought of how we go from stone tools to lathes and precision completely fascinates me, thanks for the inspiration and education. Your videos have made me commit to the idea of buying a small lathe like yours, I didn't think it would be possible for me to have a lathe at home because I'm used to much bigger larger machines at work, your approaches to solving different work holding problems shows me whats possible, so glad I found your channel!
Awesome, so pleased to hear that!
I find your content very calming as well as entertaining, Thank you.
Chris, It would seem your design skills match or surpass your machining skills. I have always been attracted by the art deco period, that case design is spot on!
8:05 Wait, what..? Ah. You've just given me an idea. Given that your videos are so ASMR-adjacent, even approaching an altered state of consciousness on occasion, I think that one of these days I might partake whilst enjoying some appropriately complementary substance(s). For now, a small dram of Wild Turkey 101 will suffice. Hope you don't mind. Respectfully yours etc..
PS been catching up on this project, and utterly blown away, goes without saying. And after a few years, there's some sort of cumulative ?mindfulness effect. Seriously, thank you Chris.
Chris, what a fantastic project! Your workmanship, combined with the entirety of your videography, is unsurpassed in the UA-cam videos I view! Thanks. I can’t wait for the next episode. Be well & Best regards.
Excellent contribution to the world. Thankyou.
Its always insane to remeber you do all this in a broom closet
Man that indicator is going to be a work of art. I love it. It is going to have to go on my build list.
Yes they can be used for many things. We, guitar players, technicians, and luthiers, use them, also. We used them to measure fret height. String height. Neck relief. All are small measurements. 1-2mm max. With neck relief being the smallest number from zero to 0.4 to 0.5mm
Most luthiers just use a feeler gauge or... business card or quarter. X)
Can't tell you how much I love these videos to watch in bed before I go to sleep
The video is just astonishing - the quality, the editing, the music... Besides these aspects, the quality of the machining is also amazing - the precision, the explanations. I can only give it a 10/10.
I love the foreshadowing of how monstrous the case will be after all these little parts
My dream is to eventually have a home shop capable of making my own gages, and i hope by that point in my life I'm capable of making anything anywhere near as beautiful as this, Chris.
Interesting to know about its origin. Especially as most places I’ve worked we call this a clock.
It is always a good day when another clickspring drops :-)
I didn’t think it was possible to put more work into your videos, but you’ve gone and done it! Excellently done as usual!
Destined to be the most gorgeous dial indicator ever 😋
Think he'll melt his own silica to make the front glass? lol
This'll probably sound weird, but I feel congratulations are in order? Making a dial indicator feels like a major milestone it developing one's machine shop skill. Great work, Chris, and congratulations!
This is so absolutely cool. Steam punk robot mega factory!
Dittos on all the amazing comments!! Your work is amazing and impeccable!! Look forward to seeing more of this art in progress!! Thank you!
One of the best UA-cam channels on machining I have seen. Video production quality is outstanding. Keep them coming and I will keep watching and clicking like
Why not subscribe? ... if you have not already.
Magnum P.I. of UA-cam!
Thanks for what you do, Chris!
Get in, Chris made a video! Right, back when I've watched it :)
I just got done trying to explain to my wife that if one wanted to buy this exact dial indicator from you, it would easily be in the tens of thousands of dollars, and more likely, closer to a hundred thousand. Chris: while everyone who builds can see flaws in their work - from your viewers’ perspective, no human is capable of what you achieve on a regular basis!
I can hardly wait for the next episode.
Thanks for another superb production, Chris 👍 I was unaware of the historical connection to Waltham, which is nearby; within the sprawling old Waltham watch factory there is nowadays an excellent technology museum, which includes displays of the former company’s many manufacturing innovations. On my next visit I’ll see whether dial indicator evolution is on display.
A new clickspring video? Ahh today is gonna be a good day. Let’s get the weekend started off right
During my apprenticeship, there were also precision mechanics at our vocational school who exhibited their work. Fascinating works As a carpenter, I could only be amazed Great work, and nice film!
Holy crap… I can’t believe what my eyes have just bore witness to. ❤
Between the amazing camera angles, cgi, excellent narration and pacing, and don’t even get me started on the concept and beautiful design… omg that art deco.
This series is going to be a masterpiece to live in UA-cam history.
Absolutely impressive precision work, as always! Not to mention editing, that is amazing :-)
I have used many dial indicators in the past so this is a vey interesting tutorial! Thanks for sharing this Chris.
Saw a video with an interesting title so clicked. Heard "Gday Chris here and welcome back to Clickspring" and instantly smashed the like button 😂
Absolutely amazing machining and precision, a joy to watch. Definitely way way over anything I could dream to make. i will follow with keen interest the progression of the manufacturing of the gauge.
I have a Taig tools lathe, also. I converted mine to a power feed using a geared motor and 12 volt power source...easy peasy!
For me --- never in a million years. Beautiful work.
Hearing an Aussie accent talking about inches brings back memories.
And yes, I'm that old. 👍
Thanks again for the Antikythera Mechanism series :)
this was wonderful, learned some valuable techniques.....thank you very much, cheers from Florida, USA...Paul
OK, I now officially have tool envy. That thing is *cool* !!! 😎
Sir, your videos are a work of art....making works of art, thank you.
12:22 phew! Well done!
I want to binge watch the whole series
Superb! I love seeing how you bring these things to life one finely crafted part at a time. Really looking forward to the rest of this project.
Off the chart impressive. Thanks a lot!
Crazy good stuff Chris. Seriously.... awesome work as ever.
I'm so happy you are back! :)
I saw a homemade dial indicator in an old shop they were selling out.
They used a Chevy oil pressure gauge as the basis. It was a dirt floor shop so it could have been from the twenties or thirties.
I think they just through it away, wish I had drug it home.
I've never done any machining or really any building but I'd like to someday. This channel is always fascinating to me.
I am in awe of such beautiful and precise work. You are truly a master craftsman.
Why did I discover your channel just now!? I am a lover of the steampunk and dieselpunk esthetic, by extension i love mechanical mechanisms and machining, especially with art deco and victorian design.
I'm subscribing for sure.
Bravo, Chris. Awesome project!
Between Chris and tony, i am never board
coffeezilla style graphics, i like it.
I'm surprised that, as an Aussie, you aren't doing everything in metric. Good for you that you're sticking to the old ways.
It gets me everytime a finger comes on screen and suddenly highlight how freaking tiny the parts are
Great job !! I would love for you to see the carriage stop/ indicator holder I am making. I have finished the base so far.
Beautiful video
Wow, I just re-found your channel last night and caught an upload 16 minutes after, awesome!
Here's an idea you (or anyone) are welcome to run with if you like- i probably won't ever get around to as i am a poor machinist 😂
I wish my pressure regulator had a larger face, with big bold letters that i could more easily read from 15 to 20 feet away.
I'm a veteran lampworker, and just beginning to learn TIG welding. I therefore have a lot of compressed gas tanks around my workshop. I'm middle aged now, and perhaps my eyes are starting to go. The shop can be dim outside my task lighting, and welding shades are dark! A solar garden light type circuit repurposed to make a backlit dial face would be a fine and wonderful thing.
Beautiful case design .. and im loving all the fun graphics you are doing too
Babe wake up, new clickspring video just dropped!
Oh Chris, the design is gorgeous!
Excellent