Then to the Aspire plan layout, with each component on a new layer. Then from the gear gadget, one gets the PCD and hence the gear centre spacing.

But the Aspire package has got so complete now that I can create and toolpath everything in one place.įor the clock project, I do a spreadsheet with the ratios and number of gear teeth. Originally, I designed in the Bricscad (Autocad lookalike) package and transferred the DXF file to Vectric’s Aspire for the tool pathing. All a learning process!Īnthony had a good idea by this point of what he wanted to make, aswell as what materials he would need but how did he go about starting his design? Read more to find out… The finished veneered and rounded edges are stunning. I bought 10mm bamboo mail order from Amsterdam and some 0.6mm bamboo veneer. A friend I was assisting showed me a part he had cut from Bamboo ply – eureka, material problem solved! Using straight shank 2mm” cutters, the gears turned our great.

I tried Birch ply, but it splintered during machining. Wood such as Beech and Teak is my first choice, but can be difficult to source in France. This PC board varies the pendulum swing to keep perfect time. Getting a wooden gear clock to keep time is challenging, but the electromagnetic pendulum drive from Dick Bipes of solved that problem. To start with I bought 2 wooden clock plans but found that they were insufficient for my ideas, the introduction of Vectric’s Aspire gear making gadget enabled me to design my own clocks, which I was really excited about! I was looking for an interesting project, clock making fitted the bill. We wanted to hear what inspired Anthony to create this project and what materials he felt would work best. I got bored with 3D printing, the Stepcraft was inadequate for what I needed, so I built my own machine. I started with a 3D printer and a Stepcraft CNC three years ago, making prototypes of plant components. I am 81 years old, a Mechanical Engineer, and I built up a large company producing alternative hydrocarbon fuels from waste oils.

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