[Oscar36]

Sorry, but just posting this to hold myself accountable. Been drinking a little water tonight (translate little water into Russian). I loved this clock design so making some modifications and making one for myself. It will be a dragon motif design. Rough draft of side design will be this. I am holding myself to making the cnc pattern by the end of the week. I may or not have the front pattern done as well.

 

[TenGees]

Nice work, Oscar. I was just thinking that you might have to make the back "half decent" in case they want to put it in front of a mirror. Like on a mantle or something.

 

[Oscar36]

Finally assembled and finished.

Paul, I put a piece of stained 1/4" plywood on the back with sound holes. It is a quartz movement so no issues with dust.

 

[TimPa]

that turned out really nice - great job!

 

[Oscar36]

Insomnia and one of my dogs being fussy gave me some me time during the night. Digitally sculpted (Blender and Zbrush) my version of a Chinese dragon. I haven't sent it to my cnc software yet but should look good based on the STL. I have another dragon based on a statue that is already in my library which will be the second carving.

 

[Oscar36]

The second pattern I was going to use did not have the same feel as the whimsical dragon I made so made a phoenix pattern. Patterns are around 6" x 2" x .2".

I'll see if I can carve them tomorrow if I can get some sleep. I do not like working with power tools when I am dead tired like I have been today.

I am torn whether to put the dragon in front or on the side.

 

[Oscar36]

Carved in maple panels 3" x 8". Really happy with the patterns and how they carved. Still need a little sanding. This is mostly right out of the machine.

 

[Oscar36]

Dragons and phoenixes for my clock. First and second coat of lacquer. Need to re-sand lightly and re-coat due to a few runs and splotch areas. I am not good at finishing mostly because I hate finishing. I normally use tung oil but didn't want to wait the curing time. I'll install the clock mechanism this weekend.

 

[TimPa]

personally not a dragon guy, but that looks really nice! you're becoming a horologist!

 

[Oscar36]

Thanks. This is my 9th or 10th clock. I've started to lose track. I still have 3 of them and the rest were gifts. This will make a nice addition.

My clocks

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[Oscar36]

Hopefully these inputs doesn't feel like spam.

I still haven't put my clock together. I have most of the pieces cut but I don't like working with power tools when I am tired. My insomnia has been making me super tired.

So finally worked on the patterns for my sisters clock again. She wanted one for herself after seeing the one I made. She wanted Blue Bonnet flowers on hers. My first attempt came out terrible so scrapped it. Started afresh and came up with this. Much happier with the model.

And here is the pattern from it. I could have made it much sharper but it will be about 3" x 2" so don't need or want the detail.

Her clock will be in walnut and maple.

Also, anyone who has Zbrush, the newest version has an awesome tool: Project to bas relief. Not perfect but dang its good. I am super impressed. Another tool in the toolbox for making cnc patterns.

 

[jw2170]

I do want to get involved in CNC due to age and financial constraints. However I do like to follow these posts, as it helps to appreciate what can be done with machines.

Not spam to me....

 

[Oscar36]

James,

Thank you for the feedback. It can get pricey and the learning curve can be a little steep if you want to make your own fancy patterns. It is a lot of fun though.

I finally got my clock done. Only ruined one face on it. I usually measure once and cut twice and then redo the process two or three times. Today only had to do it twice.

Now have to start on my sisters at some point soon. I have just enough maple and walnut to do her clock if I don't mess up the cuts. Wish me luck. I always need at least a little.

R/
Oscar

 

[thomas1389]

I thought it would be fun to share one of my project builds.

My sister requested one of my clocks for a Christmas present for her sister in law.

So I asked her what kind of clock she wanted. She replied, "Oh you, know a pretty one." So I asked her, "...a mantel clock, wall hanging, grandfather or something different?"

Her reply was, "any of those, just pretty...and no dragons, vampires, or skulls." In my head it was, "dang it! those are my top three themes".

So I am off to design and build a clock.

I talked to my wife and she also agreed no vampires or skulls for the clock. I was hoping for some moral support on a vampire clock for Christmas but noooo...she did suggest
flowers so I will be going with flowers.

I don't understand why women don't like dragons, vampires or skulls.

 

[thomas1389]

Forget backups. Sign up for DropBox. Files are automatically written to your account and updated whenever you close them. And they're encripted so no one else can get to them. Cheaper than buying a decent hard drive to back up on. I pay $99 a year for up to one terabyte. My daughter and I keep tens of thousands of business and personal files on it, and we never lose anything, and I can access every file from any computer. There are other similar services, but I can vouch for DropBox.

For passwords, I use phrases and special characters. Some are on signs on display in our living room, others are very obscure word combinations taken from the optometry field. Never a problem remembering them.

Ah yes, Tom, but do you remember they're actually in DropBox?

 

[thomas1389]

Finally assembled and finished.

Paul, I put a piece of stained 1/4" plywood on the back with sound holes. It is a quartz movement so no issues with dust.

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Oscar, that's not a clock. That's a "CLOCK". Nice job.

 

[Oscar36]

Procrastination = rushed build project. lol

Two days to build a clock is not a lot of time thanks to the glue ups needed at different stages of the build plus the finish. But it got done. Not pretty and some areas that I'm not happy with but sis left with clock in hand and she was happy.

Black walnut with maple panels and mahogany inlays. Same as my previous one. She did not what mahogany for the panels.

It was fun hearing both go off at the top of the hour (Westminster). They were a few seconds off from each other.

The clock movements are fairly loud which I really like.