In this episode I use some relatively unusual techniques to make one of the most viewed parts of the clock: The chapter ring. 

I show the chemical etching process, using photo resist and ferric chloride, as well as the traditional method of waxing and silvering a clock dial.

Forming a clock barrel arbor is a great 'between centers' lathe turning exercise, and also requires some interesting metal working techniques unique to clockmaking, like pivot burnishing and broaching.

You may have noticed that the videos I make are all approximately 10 minutes in length.

Thus far I've been aiming for that duration, because I think it's a good length for the sort of project work that I do. However there are often times when I have something really fun or interesting recorded, but I can't include it because it would blow out the run time of the video. Usually this stuff just gets left on the hard drive, and I forget about it.

Rather than continue to let this footage go to waste, I'm now going to put it into a new playlist series that I'm calling "Spare Parts".

So what is a Spare Parts video? Generally it is a video of less than 3 minutes total run time, with content that is based on a single process, rather than on a completed project. More than likely it is a sub process that has been broken out from a standard length project video.

This video is the first in this new series; I hope you enjoy watching it!

Cheers,
Chris.

The drive pulley on my Delta 1" Belt Sander fractured recently, so in this video I machine a replacement. This is a perfect mini lathe project, with some interesting turning between centers, as well as the formation of a keyway using the lathe as a manual shaper.

Be sure to watch the companion video "Making, Hardening and Tempering A Keyway Cutter For The Lathe".