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JTDX Auto Resume – FT8 Helper
JTDX AutoResume (FT8 Helper) JTDX AutoResume is a lightweight Windows tool designed to help FT8 operators automatically resume CQ calling when JTDX stops transmitting unexpectedly. It monitors the Enable TX button on your screen and, if it detects that TX has switched...
Cowells Lathe – Lever Feed vs LeadScrew
DIY Clock Beat Analyser: Pendulum Timer with GPS
DOWNLOAD: https://raynerd.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/V17-ClockTimer-WebUpload1.zip After spending five years designing and building a miniature Tower Clock, I wanted to push things a step further. While the clock’s movement is mechanically sound and visually...
Tekippe Regulator Clock Build
I’m really excited to be starting a brand-new project—building Bernard Tekippe’s Simple Regulator. Designed in the late 1990s, Tekippe’s goal was to create a highly accurate precision clock. What makes this one really stand out is its escapement: unlike traditional...
Cowells 90ME Lathe with Attachments and Accessories
Since my obsession in clocks and watches started back when I was 18, I had dreamed of owned a Cowells. It is only really in the last 10 years that, at times, I`ve been able to purchase a second hand Cowells. At the time of writing this, the new price of a 90ME is...
Kennedy Power Hacksaw
Webster IC Engine Build
DIY Brushless DC Motor Spindle for CNC Mill
Building John Wilding’s Gearless Clock – A Unique Horological Journey
My journey into horology began over 20 years ago, and one of the most significant milestones in that time was building John Wilding’s Gearless Clock.As a name well-known among hobby engineers and amateur clockmakers, John Wilding has published many books that make...
Building an Arcade Style Penny Pusher / Tipping Point Machine
Making an End Grain Chopping Board Build
Septimus Wood Clock Build
DIY Chicken Egg Incubator
Isel CNC Machine
Building a CNC Dust Boot
Making an Arcade Change Machine
Hey folks – Chris here (@craynerd on YouTube)! I’ve just uploaded two new videos all about a fun little project I’ve been working on – an Arduino-based change machine using a commercial coin acceptor. If you’re into DIY electronics, Arduino, or just like watching...
Cowell`s Lathe Electronic Divider
Clock Wheel & Pinion Cutting on the Cowells Lathe
Building a DX Commander Style Antenna – Amateur Radio
Building a Dual Band 70cm/2m Satellite Antenna- Amateur Radio
Making a Lava Lamp – Son`s School Project
Building a Diesel Heater Wireless Controller
Harold Hall`s Grinding Rest
Building a Clockmakers Flip Over Tool Rest
DIY Flip-Over Tool Rest for the Cowells Watchmakers Lathe In this video, I design and build a flip-over tool rest for my Cowells watchmakers lathe. I planned it out in Onshape and built the main parts using silver steel, brass, and mild steel, including a pivoting top...
Building a Nut Cracker
Building James Ferguson`s Mechanical Paradox
Building James Ferguson`s Mechanical Paradox https://youtu.be/jVBC2kJxF0A?si=OjyocJU7Q3zW32SD https://youtu.be/DoYrFOSyXoE?si=hIpRPmNCgSbZbuKz https://youtu.be/hC-ScFUV3_E?si=OzCaKSmHH5rNMqmo https://youtu.be/Qf5Bhr1ATD4?si=RQQNMLKb0Pbe36KM
SIM Racing BMW E36 Build
SIM Racing BMW E36 Build https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-TqvvyneEI&t=33s
Making a Drag Engraver for CNC
Building a Clock Depthing Tool
Building a Clockmakers Crossing Out Jig
Clock Wheel Crossing Out Jig https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7LBgoK2_Fo
Cowells Lathes 90CW Clockmakers Lathe
Some time ago, I had the opportunity to purchase a 90CW. This was one of the earlier CW models with the collet only spindle. On the newer ones like I have now, the spindle is still bored to accept an 8mm watch makers WW or B8 collet but also include the 22mm...
Workshop Tour 2016
Workshop Tour 2016 A video back from 2016 when youtube was booming and I was clearly watching too much Casey Neistat with more video confidence than I have now-a-days! Still, interesting seeing the workshop back then despite some of the cringe worthy content. ...
Workshop Tour 2023
Workshop tour 2023 I did a workshop tour back in 2016 and whilst I`ve not been overly active over the last few years, there have been some updates to the workshop. We now have a large CNC router which was quite a significant investment that I purchased about 2019. The...
Building Wildings Tower Clock
I had been considering building Wildings Tower Clock since I first saw it many years ago. I initially had grand plans going through my head of building a roof tower or even simply drilling through the house wall to fit the external display but we will come to that in...
Building a Rotary Divider – World of Ward
Rotary divider - world of ward This electronic rotary divider is invaluable. It allows divisions between 1-999 which is phenominal considering how many dividing plates this would require with a conventional dividing head. The divider also allows jogging by a specific...