Smith grasshopper skeleton

[David Paterson 4Participant @davidpaterson4]

[David Paterson 4Participant @davidpaterson4]

G'day all,

I am considering the above as my second clock, and understand that the plans may have appeared in ME at some time.

can anyone point me in the right direction please.

been some time since I came onto this site – seem to be developing a severe allergy to pixels in my spare time

David

[Ady1Participant @ady1]

Put "grasshopper" in here

It was a long series and should keep you busy for a day or two

Edited By Ady1 on 27/02/2015 09:31:42

[David Carpenter 4Participant @davidcarpenter4]

Book available here

[David Paterson 4Participant @davidpaterson4]

Thanks chaps for the info,

digital subscription seems to only go back to vol 187 (clock started in vol 151), so more searching needed,

still have to do the chapter rings on the first clock, but it is now up on a bracket in he dining room. Negotiation is that it should not have a chime or strike unless at the far end of the house

David

[cParticipant @c]

I would like to talk to anyone with practical experience of the W.R.Smith designed grasshopper skeleton clock, especially regarding its time keeping abilities.

Thank you – Chris.

[David Paterson 4Participant @davidpaterson4]

Chris,

Current practical experience is that the book is one of the worst pieces of technical writing for purpose I have come across.

In the book, I am pretty sure I recall a comment that the clock is not intended for timekeeping

The frames are a challenge, and I am waiting to discover if the inaccuracy in the template is going to be critical. Low probability or I would not have cut metal.

Some of the components are big (for small clock tooling) but I rather like the sacrificial wood faceplates as a technique and expect to have a go at the escape wheels this weekend.

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