The Creation of a Turret Clock

Calmed down now...

  Well, after some serious consideration, I think I may redo the entire lock mechanism.  There are a lot of "little" things that I'm not happy with.  Any one of them on their own would not be a big issue.  However, when combined together it is enough that I wouldn't mind redoing things.  Its part of learning...  A short list of the problems include...

  * Key has to me remade because of me removing too much metal.
  * Wards(the little cross pieces) were filed slightly off square from their shaft.  I didn't notice this until I put them into the slide part of the lock.  It caused the crosses to be slightly twisted.
  * One ward not seated properly in plate.  I think I could fix this one but with everything else...
  * Wards not as true to being a cross as i would like.
  * Wards not as centered as I would have liked in slide.
  * Ward plate little too smashed.
  * Ward plate rivets not rounded over very well.

  I don't want to sound like a perfectionist but there are just too many little things that are off.  Now, for the good news...

  I don't think it will take too long to redo the stuff.  I have a much better idea how to proceed.  I think I can make up most of the time over the weekend.  I don't have any commitments and can spend both Saturday and Sunday smithing all day.  If I am lucky and I work hard, hopefully will back on track soon...