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Published — 29 August 2026 Chronova Engineering

How is a Watch Powered? | Pocket Watch Ep. 7

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In this video, Mike makes the barrels and barrel arbours for the pocket watch project.

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Published — 14 August 2026 Chronova Engineering

The "Impossible" Scribe

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For this year's Toolroom Takeover, we created a pocket-sized shrinking scribe for Francis (Project Havoc).

Free STEP files for the scaled-up pen are available on our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/collection/2301356

Thanks to Henry Segerman and Sabetta Matsumoto for suggesting the interlocking helix concept. You can explore their work through the links below:
Henry Segerman: ⁨@henryseg
Sabetta Matsumoto: @sabettatalksmath⁩ & https://matsumoto.gatech.edu/

The double rack model used at the start of the video is adapted from Henry's file: https://www.printables.com/model/1305045-expanding-3-4-5-triangle

Thanks also to @Erik-not-Eric for organising Toolroom Takeover again this year! Be sure to check out all of the other videos in this fantastic collaboration: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX3aHl-pXyv8

Marius Hornberger's video: https://youtu.be/a-LCOP9Wxt4
Project Havoc's video: https://youtu.be/HtnIBNTZcmI

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Published — 3 August 2026 Chronova Engineering

A New Kind of Bearing

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What practical purpose could there be for slicing a bearing in half?

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Published — 25 July 2026 Chronova Engineering

Making a Watch Winding Mechanism | Pocket Watch Ep. 6

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In this video, Mike machines the winding wheels and assembles the winding mechanism for the pocket watch project.

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Thanks to the BIU for letting us use their SEM: www.southampton.ac.uk/biu
Published — 8 July 2026 Chronova Engineering

Machining a Watch Mainplate | Pocket Watch Ep. 5

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In this video, Mike investigates a new approach for making a mainplate and has a look at some watch jewels with a scanning electron microscope.

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Thanks to watchmaker Jack Elam for his help with the video: https://www.instagram.com/jmelam.watchmaking/

Thanks to the BIU for letting us use their SEM: www.southampton.ac.uk/biu
Published — 11 May 2026 Chronova Engineering

Building a Micro-Drilling Machine

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In this video, Mike machines a precision drilling attachment.

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Thanks to the BIU for letting us use their SEM: www.southampton.ac.uk/biu
Published — 24 January 2026 Chronova Engineering

Building an Interplanetary Clock

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In this video, Mike and Hazel design and machine a novel mechanical clock that can be used to tell the time on other planets.

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Published — 23 September 2025 Chronova Engineering

Machining an Award with a Magic Trick | IMI Sloan Science Prize

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In this video, we design and build an award for the Sloan Science Prize in partnership with the IMI.

To apply for the Sloan Science Prize visit: https://www.theimi.co/sloan
Applications close on the 30th of September!

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Published — 15 August 2025 Chronova Engineering

Inventing the Adjustable Allen Key | Toolroom Takeover 2025

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As part of the 2025 Toolroom takeover YouTube collaboration, we invent and make the world's first adjustable Allen key.

If you would like to get access to fully dimensioned plans (and the CAD) for this project, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/c/ChronovaEngineering

Check out Jonesey Makes' video here: https://youtu.be/Ea1sKIVE584
and Clough42's video here: https://youtu.be/yr9n0EnwoZY

Or watch the full Toolroom Takeover 2025 playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2ISTNaXIkzC2s9OMVn2EnkT_c3g7JU9-

#ToolroomTakeover2025
Published — 30 July 2025 Chronova Engineering

Machining Miniscule Watch Parts | Pocket Watch Ep. 4

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In this video, Mike continues with the pocket watch project, moving on to the escape wheel potences.

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Published — 20 July 2025 Chronova Engineering

Making a Tourbillon Cage | Pocket Watch Ep. 3

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In this video Mike begins work on the Tourbillon cage for the pocket watch project.
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Published — 15 June 2025 Chronova Engineering
Published — 9 June 2025 Chronova Engineering

Making a Tourbillon Bridge, Click & Clickspring | Pocket Watch Ep. 1

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In this video, Mike machines the first components for his pocket watch project. This video also covers jewel setting, heat treatment and achieving a black polish.

For additional videos on watchmaking tools and techniques, please check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/c/ChronovaEngineering

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Published — 19 April 2025 Chronova Engineering

Building a Novel Tendon Actuator

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In this video, Mike designs and builds a dual-direction servo-driven actuator for a project in collaboration with the University of Southampton.

Additional footage of the biomechanics experiments can be viewed for free on our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/c/ChronovaEngineering
Patreon subscribers can also access drawings for this project and other bonus content.

FTC disclaimer: This video was sponsored by Brilliant.
Published — 26 January 2025 Chronova Engineering

Attempting to Make the World's Smallest* Electric Motor

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In this video, Mike attempts to reproduce the famous McLellan electric motor that fits within a 0.4 mm cube.

*Although smaller devices have been made with lithography, the McLellan motor is the smallest handmade electric motor in the world.
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