Clockmaking Projects

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 a Lava Lamp – Son`s School Project

Other Projects

Building a Diesel Heater Wireless Controller

Other Projects

Harold Hall`s Grinding Rest

Workshop Tools

Building a Clockmakers Flip Over Tool Rest

Workshop Tools

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...