Uploaded March 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The astronomical skeleton clock is nearly mechanically complete. At this point the machine is being taken down to its component parts for the final miscellaneous fabrication, polishing and finishing. Many larger parts including frames are being lacquered. In this video, Part 2, Buchanan illustrates the process of disassembly prior to shipping and in this video the process of complete disassembly down to the individual components begins which is necessary before the final finishing process can begin. The three main modules, time, celestial and strike are removed from the base, (the strike has two trains in one hence four main drive barrels in the base). Clearly this is not a simple process, however, if this were designed as conventional clocks with all the train wheels between one set of plates , it would be near impossible.
The astronomical skeleton clock is nearly mechanically complete. At this point the machine is being taken down to its component parts for the final miscellaneous fabrication, polishing and finishing. Many larger parts including frames are being lacquered. In this video, Part 2, Buchanan illustrates the process of disassembly prior to shipping and in this video the process of complete disassembly down to the individual components begins which is necessary before the final finishing process can begin. The three main modules, time, celestial and strike are removed from the base, (the strike has two trains in one hence four main drive barrels in the base). Clearly this is not a simple process, however, if this were designed as conventional clocks with all the train wheels between one set of plates , it would be near impossible.
