Thinking more about the clock,
About a year ago, I made an attempt at starting the frame for the clock. While I had some success and proved some concepts, I still had a lot to learn. I didn't have a lot of experience with drifting or worrying about very precise precision so it would have ultimately failed or at the very least a lot of cleanup work. The hurricanes last year disrupted my work which was probably for the best. It is time make another attempt at the clock.
In a few weeks, I will be in Boston for two weeks. This will give me the time to carefully design and think about the frame. I own TurboCad and will use that to plot out the design. My old attitude on a lot of projects was to just get in there and do it and fix any mistakes later. This time, there will be too much energy, time, resources, etc... involved to worry about redoing work. I need to take the time and do it right.
I am sure I will have to redo many parts as I still have a lot to learn. What I am going to try avoid doing is what I had happen with the chest where I remade almost every part 2 or 3 times(sometimes more).
I think I will also go for a slightly thinner stock for the frame. Last year I was using 1/2" stock. This would result in a very heavy clock. My rough estimate would be somewhere in the 300 pound range. I think I will use 3/8" stock for the frame, 1/4" would be too thin for the support elements of the clock.
I am also going to order some clock making books from www.artisanideas.com. The books are geared (no pun intended) to 18th-19th century clocks but I think I could pick up some valuable information from them. I will probably order them today so I can have them before Boston.
I need to finish the brazier before I move onto the clock. I was expecting to be done with it by now but work has kept me busy.
Its time to get this clock going... (that is a pun which I may explain later.)
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