A Stack of Cams

[Steve CrowParticipant @stevecrow46066]

I’ve just finished a “cam stack” for a clock I’m making.

 

Here it is from the back. In order, an equation of time cam, sunrise, sunset and the annual calendar dial.

 

The whole thing probably took me longer to plot than to make, especially to synchronize the three as the cam followers are all at dfferent radial points.

I’ve fettled and calibrated the EoT and sunrise. I’ve not made the follower for sunset yet.

Here’s a side view complete with fingers for scale.

 

Trouble is, I will never be able to move now as the cams are specific to the Isle of Thanet.

Cheers

Steve

[Edit] When I say finished, I’m not refering to the surface. Still work to be done there.

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Great job, Steve

… Please keep us informed !

MichaelG.

[bernard towersParticipant @bernardtowers37738]

Nice piece of work Steve, show us more as you progress.

[Steve CrowParticipant @stevecrow46066]

Component parts for the cam stack. I still have to make the 3 screws.

 

And here it is in place on the clock. Apologies, this is a really lousy photo but gives the general idea.

The sunset mechanism for the right hand side has not been fitted yet. I have still to make a few small components.

 

[Brian WoodParticipant @brianwood45127]

Steve,

I am not a clock maker but that looks to me to be nice work. You say you can now not move from Thanet, but I don’t see that as a serios impediment and you could possibly turn it to your advantage.

By making the clock an integral part of the sale, it would add a quirky sort of thing that Estate Agents might find an irresistible feature in the selling features for the house. Think of the bragging rights that go with that!

Regards   Brian

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

🙂

 

I think it was due to localisation of the Equation of Time, Brian

MichaelG.

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Edit: sorry … you may have already appreciated that

[duncan webster 1Participant @duncanwebster1]

I initially thought that anywhere on the same longitude would be OK, but then realised sunrise/set changes with latitude, so Thanet it is

[Steve CrowParticipant @stevecrow46066]

<p style=”text-align: left;”>Ah well. There are worse places to be.</p>

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