Clockmakers Depthing Tool

[David CarneParticipant @davidcarne27247]

[David CarneParticipant @davidcarne27247]

I have a set of castings from Reeves I want to machine.   

Can anybody who has machined a set of these castings tell me the Model Engineer editions that covered the making of the depthing tool?

I have a copy of Model Engineer 19 October 1973 but my article is incomplete on page 1016.

I also have the Post Bag article of 17 January 1986 which mentions the dangers of boring the holes for the runners on the early castings (my castings are from 1980), can anybody comment on how they machined these holes?

D V Carne

[cParticipant @c]

You will also need page 1017 David; I can copy both these pages to your email address if you so wish.  The last paragraph of the article states that the author would be happy to oblige with castings via the Editor if required, but can find no editorial reference.

Regards – Chris

 

[David Clark 13Participant @davidclark13]

Hi There

Who is the author?

regards David

 

[cParticipant @c]

J.M.Wild

[David Clark 13Participant @davidclark13]

Hi There

http://www.j-m-w.co.uk/

regards David

 

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

MEW no 8 Dec 91 jan 92 has an artical A Clock Depthing Tool.Its a complete artical.Ian S C

[john jennings 1Participant @johnjennings1]

Wow is it that long ago that I wrote A Clock Depthing Tool  91/92!

 

It won’t help David Carne  as it is of fabricated construction.  (I couldn’t figure out how to drill/ream the parallel holes needed on a solid construction. )

 

It was made using a Unimat 3 and milling head and isl argely of aluminum alloy.

 

The use of alloy keeps the weight down considerably.

 

 

regards John

 

 

 

 

[Chris Raynerd 2Participant @chrisraynerd2]

Just to bring this back to the top, does anyone have:

 

Model Engineer 19 October 1973 Page 1016 and 1017 they can send me please?

I believe this is the Malcom Wild article which is the one I’m after.

Chris

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

It doesn’t get us much further, but

This appears to be the issue in question

https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2332355/

… might trigger someone’s memory

MichaelG.

[Bob MurrayParticipant @bobmurray]

Send me your email and I’ll send a pdf.

Bob

bobm4360@frontier.com

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

I’ve only just found this video:

https://youtu.be/ZIUwyqj74wM?feature=shared

JMW talking about his current offerings

MichaelG.

 

[Chris Raynerd 2]

On Chris Raynerd 2 Said:

Just to bring this back to the top, does anyone have:

 

Model Engineer 19 October 1973 Page 1016 and 1017 they can send me please?

I believe this is the Malcom Wild article which is the one I’m after.

Chris

Hi Chris, I have that magazine, the article actually runs on 4 different pages, if you still would like a copy I can scan it later and send it as attachments in a p m.

Andy

[Chris Raynerd 2Participant @chrisraynerd2]

Hi Andy

it would be much appreciated!

Chris

[Matt HarringtonParticipant @mattharrington87221]

Chris, I have the full scans of Issue 3475….

Matt

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