Plates

This section deals with cutting out the plates for the skeleton clock. This was a complicated process due to the small size of my bandsaw, forcing me to take some very tricky cuts to get the shape ready for finishing in the filing machine.

Plate design and raw stock

Joining the two sheets - with a focus on precise alignment. I used Wintergatan's patented method of aligning the paper, which can be seen at 0:53 in this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjBhO9iqEc0&t=141s

Sheets cut with no overlap

Touching up the curves which didn't quite match - due to low quality reprographics.

Custom making my alignment pins

Drilling alignment pins

Drilling the plates for BA fasteners

Plates drilled ready for cutting out

Plates locked together for cutting out

Cutting out underway, with use of the Emco Star bandsaw

Cutting out underway

Waste stock

Finishing plate cutting on the bandsaw

Cutting completed of exterior lines

Filing machine in operation

FIling button to ensure a uniform profile on the scrolls

Chain drilling the centre cut out

Finish filing in the vice

Reaming holes ready for the pillars

Completed plates