Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Having a working clock in the workshop is a good way of ensuring marital harmony, especially if deadlines are issued for activities that occur outside the workshop walls. This is my attempt to make a large, clearly visible, lathe related and decorative clock.
If you are interested in obtaining the artwork for the Colchester Lathe Logo you can download it for free using these links. dropbox.com/scl/fo/kv8qr8oxjgfttd9ssud0g/h?rlkey=vyliffxem6azb4v4obicoyzzx&dl=0
On image is in bitmap format, the other is vector format.
In this episode:
Map update
Laser cutting and laser engraving the digits
Chemically etching aluminium using Sodium Hydroxide (Caustic Soda or Lye)
Clear powder coating
Shortening the minute hand
Final assembly
Thanks for watching.
Cheers, Preso