I upgraded to Vetric’s Aspire CAD/CAM software because of my interest in 3D CNC carving. This mantle clock was built from free plans provided by Vectric. I have built other items from their monthly plans and have found them to be fun and useful for learning about vector creation, component creation and tool path generation….
Brian Law’s Clock #24 is a wonderfully designed wooden clock with a gravity escapement that is fascinating to watch. This was my most challenging clock to build as of May 2016 because it required metal machining and CNC tool path tiling. Tiling was required because the clock frame was longer than the bed of my…
Since I now own a CNC router, I can easily cut complex parts if I have a DXF or DWG file as a starting point. I am fascinated by wooden clocks, escapements and kinetic sculptures. 2016 marks the year that I decided to delve deeper into how these devices are designed and put together. There…
In an effort to understand kinetic motion drive mechanisms, I purchased a Clayton Boyer plan titled “Zinnia”. Dr. Boyer sells plans in two formats, DXF files for CNC machines or paper plans that can be cut on a scroll saw. I built Clayton’s Number 6 clock a few years ago and it works very well,…
After purchasing my Excalibur 21″ scroll saw, I decided to order plans for a wooden clock from Clayton Boyer. I selected the “Number Six” clock because Clayton’s website indicated it was for beginners with no clock experience. Most of the clock components were made from Baltic Birch plywood because of it’s stability. The plans were…
