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Hey Folks,  Part 3 of the Watchmaker's Faceplate build is complete, do please enjoy!

Cheers, Chris.

Direct links to the video -

Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/817966666/5d9e9d3583

Youtube: https://youtu.be/TXsZ1Cg2cZw

-------------- Video Notes: ---------------

Final music track is "Fading" by Sappheiros - visit https://soundcloud.com/sappheirosmusic

References:

Archie B. Perkins, The Modern Watchmakers Lathe And How To Use It. (Ohio: American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute, 2003), pp 205-208.

Henry B. Fried. Bench Practices For Watch And Clockmakers. https://amzn.to/44A5oyY (New York: Columbia Communications, 1974), pp 163-170.

George Daniels. Watchmaking. https://amzn.to/2V8ljSe (London: Philip Wilson Publishers, 2011), pp 14-18.

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Making a Watchmaker's Faceplate for the Sherline Lathe - Part 3

Hey Folks, Part 3 of the Watchmaker's Faceplate build, do please enjoy! Cheers, Chris. ________________________________________________________ A very special thank you to Patrons: Sinking Valley Woodworks (http://www.sinkingvalleywoodworks.com) Glenn Trewitt Christopher Warnock Guy Loughridge Charles Frodsham & Co. Peter John Richardson Adam Slagle Robin Haerens L'Enfant Watch Company C. A. Patrick Voigt Steven R. Crider Gary Levario Mark Coburn Pete Askew Jeff Armstrong Ralph McCoy Jim Popwell Kaedenn Bradley Pirtle PaxAndromeda Thomas Eriksen Michael Hardel Tim Ball Grant Michener Jonathan Teegarden Steve Hossner RuKiddin06 John Maksim RobinP556 Lea Bruder ________________________________________________________ Video Notes: Final music track is "Fading" by Sappheiros - visit https://soundcloud.com/sappheirosmusic (Amazon Affiliate links to items used in this video) Cameras: Panasonic GH5 - https://amzn.to/2rEzhh2 Panasonic X920 - https://amzn.to/2wzxxdT Books: "Watchmaking" by Daniels: https://amzn.to/2V8ljSe "Solidworks 2013 Bible": http://amzn.to/2FObS1D "Machinery's handbook": http://amzn.to/2pi7XE5 "Drills, Taps and Dies", Tubal Cain: https://amzn.to/3wUFNA7 "Hardening, Tempering & Heat Treatment", Tubal Cain: http://amzn.to/2IdTQLw Tools & Shop Products: Optivisor Headband Magnifier: http://amzn.to/2HFg1FU Norton 1-by-2-by-8-Inch Fine/Coarse India Combination Oilstone, Red: http://amzn.to/2tTEPb0 Saint Gobain (Norton) - 4 Arkansas Stones + case: http://amzn.to/2HCOAMX Digital Caliper 6 inch/150 mm Electronic Vernier Calipers: https://amzn.to/2EArNRU Interapid Dial Test Indicator: http://amzn.to/2FPInwH Saint Gobain (Norton) - 4 Arkansas Stones + case: http://amzn.to/2HCOAMX Sherline Lathe: http://amzn.to/2pnXM19 Sherline WW collets: http://amzn.to/2FYZ7F8 Dormer A190202 Jobber Drill Set, 1.0 mm - 6.0 mm x 0.1 mm Size: https://amzn.to/2DR5fdb Dormer A190203 Jobber Drill Set, 6.0 mm - 10.0 mm x 0.1 mm Size: https://amzn.to/2ITfeTa YG1 NC Spotting Drill 8% Cobalt HSS 1/8 to 1/2" 120 Degree 5 Pc Set CNC Machine: https://amzn.to/2G7ylv6 Magnetic Base Adjustable Metal Test Indicator Holder Digital Level 14" - Tool Stand: https://amzn.to/2PkyoTV Proxxon 37172 Micro Band Saw MBS/E: https://amzn.to/2ONORR1 Anytime Tools Angle Block Set 1°, 2°, 3°, 4°, 5°, 10°, 15°, 20°, 25°, 30° Precision +/- 20 Seconds, Machinist Tool, 10 Piece Set: https://amzn.to/2QFqM2Y

Comments

John Gentzel

You do not just make parts you make jewelries!

Mark Young

These videos are intoxicating to watch. The timing of the cuts, and the occasional use of fast forward make the pacing just right.

Hogtown Pens

The jump cuts at the end were great - pure magic 🤣

Paul Russell

That's not machining, that's art....as usual!!!

Robert

Have you thought about using rhodium plating for the brass parts?

Caleb Ferguson

If you made a 500 part series on making a watch, I’d watch every second of it. (Also please make a watch haha)

Andy Pugh

The parts are so perfect they look like 3D renders. It's rather bizarre.

Grant Hullinger

It's okay, Chris. You don't have to justify polishing springs to us. We all know you just can't help yourself! Great video.

Stu

Stunning, mate!

Kerrey Johnson

Sad to see you lowered yourself to doing those stupid video editing tricks that have been done to death, but glad to see the new video up and excellent work as always.

Brandon

Someday, Chris, two thousand years from now, they'll recover a box of your shop-made tools from a shipwreck off the coast of Australia, and produce countless documentaries, research papers, and YouTube series about it. Marvelous work, as always!

Stubbs

barely into the video and my mate Chris is out here polishing springs. Love it!

Kerrey Johnson

Didn't mean to offend you, guess it shows you never know who the soft people are that only accept praise.

Gert Sønderby

Also, the little humorous effects have been a hallmark of the channel since forever. In fact, all the others might be copying Chris!

Gary Bodnar

Chis, I had a big day today, few life issues, how can watching someone do some machining completely relax myself, Ready for bed now :)

Stephen Williams

Carl Sagan once said that a Watch implies a watchmaker. So does a Watchmakers faceplate imply that another watch is going to be made?

veritanuda

I just love this attention to detail and it makes me muse how the skill you demonstrate are just echoes of the past where people did incredible details and all by hand. Fascinating stuff. Thanks!

Scaredyfish

Your videos and the things you make are equally beautiful.

Duncan Luddite

Beautiful :) I have the parts of a Swiss made Watchmaker's Faceplate that needs work/alteration to get the best out of it on my 6mm Lorch lathe. Looking forward to getting that done, and there are some useful tips coming up in you videos (as always). Question: Why not polish the wire before making the spring? Does it scuff up too much? Cheers

clickspring

Thank you mate. Yep I reckon you could pre-polish; probably still need a little touch up after as well as the work on the flats - Cheers :)

Graeme Brumfitt

Rite Chris, still don't need one but it is Gorgeous n damn the attention to detail is just out of this world Awesome! TFS, GB :)

Leonard Solomon

On my last project, I tried for at least an hour, making that summoning motion with my fingers to get the parts to assemble themselves and leap into my hand, but I just couldn't get it to work.

EVAN WINES

as always Chris....outstanding work!!!

Jon Calon

Always worth the watch. Thanks for this and all the work you do Chris!

Kenneth Carlile

Staggeringly beautiful work, as per normal!

Ralph McCoy

Chris, I have a Sherline lath/mill combo and was looking at the reference book you suggested but could not find and drawings/mat'l lists. Did you draw all of this or where is your source for doing this? cheers Ralph

clickspring

Hi Ralph, primary references for its structure are the descriptions and images found in Daniels’ “Watchmaking”, Henry B. Fried’s “Bench Practices For Watch And Clockmakers”, and “The Modern Watchmakers Lathe And How To Use It” by Archie B Perkins. These references describe the anatomy and use of the tool but have no construction drawings; I will be publishing my drawings at the completion of the project - Cheers :)