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Still having problem in gerotic in making my gear train 1min to 60 min. Art I did what you told me to do and I still get gears huge 33inch also 50. I even tried using calculator and chose 8" and then went to auto train and still get large sizes. this is what I entered recoil escapement 30teeth ad to ...

Art thanks I will try what you said for the gear train. You know what my next question is going to be lol.How do I make this 2 second pendulum ? remember I need to know in detail thanks Don.

Mark thanks for the advise I was playing around in vectric and did what you are saying. but had a problem I started with center gear closed vectors, did toolpath and when I run simulation it only cuts everything but one of the pockets any ideas what I can do thanks Don

Thanks guys for the input. Mark I did get the plans for the #6 in dfx for my cnc but like I thought already having some issues to print the plans I have to load this program that he suggested delta cad and when I follow his instructions it prints like 4 pages for one gear and none of the gears tell ...

Thanks Art I made a escapement and pallet yesterday and hung a brass 1/4" rod with a weight on the pendulum shaft when I swing the rod it works well moves the escapement gear in clockwise direction no binding very happy at what I did. Now I have to move on to the pulley. You are write when I see it ...

Once again thanks for all the input from everyone that really helps. OK Art I am going to do your plywood dowel pin test but still have a few questions. I went on gerotig and chose recoil I watched some of your videos and chose a 6 inch with a 1.5 relief, and drop angle of 0.5 on a 30 tooth ...

Hi guys thanks for the reply's I will take arts advise and go slow even though it is killing me lol. But I am still wondering even though I am not there yet, do you know of any videos on a complete build would love to see finished parts and ware they go. Art I see on another post on here you said ...

I am new to this with limited knowledge but would like to make a clock in wood. the question I have is knowing how all the parts go together. I would like to make a mantle clock with a short pendulum
but I would like to be able to see the pendulum swing something like arts tuney clock with a spring ...

Thanks Art.

Thanks for responding Art. Now the hard part is answering your question when I got my machine I wanted to do relief art wood carving with a cnc, but once I got the machine and did research on things to make it opened a lot of other thing that are possible such as your site wood love to make a wood ...