In this video, Mike makes the barrels and barrel arbours for the pocket watch project.
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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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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
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
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
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-
In this video Mike begins work on the Tourbillon cage for the pocket watch project.
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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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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.
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