Astronomical skeleton clock progress as of 09-14-09

What you see is about 25% of the completed clock movement in terms of parts count, about 2000 of a total of 8000 parts. This project has been in construction for about 1.5 years and has another 2 to go. Much of the most difficult subassemblies are done as the going train contained a large amount of novel mechanical concepts: dual remontoire mediated by differential, dual escape wheels, compound fly fans, compound going barrels. The going train contains nearly 60 wheels. All pivots in the going train are jewelled in chatons. The rest of the pivots will have jewelled pivots for a total of 450 jewelled pivots (exception being the going barrels because of the large weight, these will be in caged roller bearings) . All ferrous parts are stainless steel and all brass will eventually be plated in two tones of gold.

This project was conceived in 2003 and will be completed in 2011 or 2012. We are not trying to make the most complicated clock, there are many in the last 200 years that beat this project by a wide margin, but we hope to make a mark in the area of fascination in terms of movement. Also the quality of fabrication will be next to none. You can follow the project on my web site: www.my-time-machines.net. or email me at: mfrank1@rcn.com

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[fgtyc]

Nope not there yet. We took a 6 month break to work on another astronomical clock in my collection and in March we will reconvene. I estimate we have another two to three years to go. Sorry, can't go any faster!

[fgtyc]

That was a motocycle in the parking lot. The clock itself is quite silent, except, of course when striking the quarters. The bells are not yet shown here. Check my YouTube page for later videos with the bells.

[fgtyc]

Yes, these are older videos. Go to my YouTube site to see the updated videos. I would say what you see here is about 50 to 60%. Here is the 'main frame' of the clock. All of the complications, the astronomical functions, the dials and all of the mechanisms to make them work are not shown, and in fact have yet to be done. But the clock is now within its metal, decorative frame, not a set of plastic, temporary frames.

[fgtyc]

Something to entertain and fascinate - KISS has nothing to do with it! However, the clock will be a precision instrument. Go to my channel to see updated videos, these are nearly two years old.

[fgtyc]

You should familiarize yourself with the project. While whimsy is certainly a part of the project, there is a lot of serious horology going on, not to mention on display are the skills of one of the most gifted clockmakers alive - no it's not me, he's employed by me. I did the design and he is building my dream. You can learn more about the project and remontoire on my website

[fgtyc]

That's great! It's a start to an inquiring mind. One of my earliest memories is trying to make a bridge out of tinker toys. Them opening up every toy I got to see what was inside and how it worked. So he's off to a good start.

[olddog5655]

25 years later.. ARE WE THERE YET???

nooo.. -.-

[veazix]

@MetalSlab A beautiful lawn mower :)

[MetalSlab]

thats beautiful but it sounded like a lawnmower at the start

[ShokaLion]

Hang on just to clarify something...

The comment with this video kinda sounds as though it was written for a much older video.

therefore is it right, still that this video shows only 25% of what the finished clock will look like? I can't even imagine it.

[TAPriceCTR]

forgive me KISS philosophy, but what exactly is it you intend to accomplish with all this complexity?

[MrPossable]

holy shit ball tit scratcher! how log did it take to make it?