Today I decided to start working on the replacement crown wheel. I started the work on the new hub. This is something I've documented here before. Essentially a straight piece of metal is split on both ends and opened into an "X" shape. Here are some pictures that were taken during the making of the new part.
The work on the hub is not complete. The arms need to be evened out and the center hole punched. My arm was getting tired (I haven't been doing enough smithing recently) and the afternoon rain showers were threatening.
Finally, I could not help but take a photo of all the parts on the clock. It is important to remember that most of the moving parts in this photo will be remade. But they do give me a good idea of where I've made mistakes and how to correct for them. If you look carefully, you can see how the main wheel will contact with the smaller gear that I started earlier this week.
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