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My First Attempt on a Clock, Would Love Feedback, Critism is Gre

  • Trish White
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    • 114 posts
    January 23, 2015 8:23 AM EST

    This is a great start! and a lot of work I am sure - Did you hand saw the circle - perhaps you can have it machine cut so the circle has perfect edges - and I would put a finishing knob over the bolt that holds the hands on-

    Can't wait to see the next one!

  • Shawn D. Grezaffi
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    January 23, 2015 10:04 AM EST
    It was cut with tin snips for the face of the clock. I cut the face out before I ordered the clock mechanism. As soon as i received the mechanism, realized that the mech would be hanging out on each side. Had to make it 3D to hide the clock mechanism. Whiched worked out cool cause then the arms will rotate in the center of the clock which was unplanned but not a bad outcome. Lots of hours and sleepless nights.
  • Gabor Forgo
    • 25 posts
    January 23, 2015 2:15 PM EST

    Hi Shawn, welcome in the exclusive circle of enamel clock makers! My approach to hide the mechanism is to use box like structures, but your method is also interesting. Keep going, it is an endless but challenging game!

    Gabor

  • Shawn D. Grezaffi
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    January 26, 2015 11:19 AM EST

    Thank You Gabor, Challenging it is but im loving it so far. Have a lot more idea to put to metal. So there will be quite a few more coming.

  • Deleted Member
    February 7, 2015 12:34 PM EST

    Super watch :-) Congratulations. 

  • Shawn D. Grezaffi
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    January 21, 2015 12:43 PM EST

    Still have yet to mount the hands on the clock, but this was my final product, lots of learning curves with this one. So i am hoping the next one should be smooth sailing in theory.