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Beschreibung
How to Make a Weight-Driven Clock gives the reader all the information needed to undertake the very rewarding experience of making a complete weight-driven clock movement. It covers all areas of making the movement, including: -The tools required and exercises in using the traditional hand tools -Marking-out techniques -Fundamental drilling and machining processes -Cutting and crossing wheels, and cutting and polishing pinions -Making a working escapement -Soft and silver soldering -Winding the clock with either a key or a chain pull -Finishing processes to complete the movement and making hands to indicate the time -Construction of a test stand to run the clock Movement
How to Make a Weight-Driven Clock gives the reader all the information needed to undertake the very rewarding experience of making a complete weight-driven clock movement. It covers all areas of making the movement, including: -The tools required and exercises in using the traditional hand tools -Marking-out techniques -Fundamental drilling and machining processes -Cutting and crossing wheels, and cutting and polishing pinions -Making a working escapement -Soft and silver soldering -Winding the clock with either a key or a chain pull -Finishing processes to complete the movement and making hands to indicate the time -Construction of a test stand to run the clock Movement
Über den Autor

Richard Simmonds MBHI began his career as an apprentice in 1983. He worked for two local companies before forming his own company in 1994, which became Simmonds Clockmaking Limited in February 2014. He lives and works in Norfolk as a professionally qualified horologist, designing and making new mechanical clocks in addition to being a repairer and conservator, working for private individuals, institutions and companies, both in the UK and overseas. He is proud to continue the traditional skills of professional clockmaking, repairing and conserving our horological heritage.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2025
Genre: Importe, Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Antiquitäten
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Einband - fest (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780719843860
ISBN-10: 0719843863
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Simmonds, Richard
Hersteller: The Crowood Press Ltd
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 252 x 199 x 16 mm
Von/Mit: Richard Simmonds
Erscheinungsdatum: 20.05.2025
Gewicht: 0,736 kg
Artikel-ID: 133211454

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