This evening I was going over some photos a friend had taken of the Salisbury Cathedral Clock for me about a year ago. In looking at the photos, there was a technique used for attaching the outer ring of the Crown Wheel to the spokes. I think I may adopt this techinque because it makes a lot of sense and is a lot easier. Essentially, on the back side of the Crown Wheel, four squares are cut out and then the spokes and hub are just dropped in from the back. Then, the spokes are riveted over. These two pictures show this. Click on them to see a larger view.
This makes a lot more sense then what I was trying to do. I wish some better pictures of the specific clock that I am modeling. The only photographs I have are photo copies of a BW photo.
There is one minor problem with using this Crown Wheel as a source. The original clock's Crown Wheel is lost to history and this one is actually a reproduction. However, it makes sense and I am going to go this route.
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