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boilermaker
05-16-2014, 12:36 PM
I have never posted on the forum before but I have owned my machine over a year now. I have learned a lot from reading this forum. I have made a lot of mistakes and have had some nice looking firewood a time or two. I decided that I wanted to build a wooden gear clock but I wanted a chime on it. Since it was winter in Montana and I am retired I had a lot of time to think from inside my warm house. What I came up with was to add a cam a hammer and a call bell. I finally got it finished. What do you think?
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bergerud
05-16-2014, 12:43 PM
Welcome to the forum. I expect to see more of you here now that you are in! Nice work. Cute bell action.

ladjr
05-16-2014, 01:19 PM
Very nice job.

SteveNelson46
05-16-2014, 01:30 PM
From the pictures it looks as though you did an outstanding job. Does it keep accurate time?

Smoken D
05-16-2014, 01:52 PM
Welcome to the forum and excellent job on the clock. The bell added a "chime" to the project. :D

boilermaker
05-16-2014, 01:56 PM
Yes this clock keeps time very accurately. It is driven by a 1 rpm synchronous motor. It is very similar to the naked clock designed by Dick Bipes

Old Salt
05-16-2014, 03:11 PM
Time well spent!

Underdog
05-16-2014, 03:28 PM
Great design! Impressive! Thanks for showing it to us. Post more!

RogerB
05-16-2014, 03:31 PM
Very nice work. Hope you share more with us. Makes me want to carve one.

SharonB
05-16-2014, 07:38 PM
Nice design on the clock. My sense of humor: Just needs a "sour" looking face in front of the bell so it looks like the hammer is hitting the head.

ktjwilliams
05-16-2014, 07:44 PM
Welcome Aboard !!!! Nice work on the clock ... Keep showing and sharing ... That's what makes this forum a nice place to come ...

DickB
05-16-2014, 08:50 PM
Very nice looking clock! The bell is a great touch. Nice to see a fellow clockmaker active.