10 lbs of Carrera Desk Clock :)
06-22-2010, 07:45 PM
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10 lbs of Carrera Desk Clock :)
I have been quite busy trying to fulfill a number of custom clock orders for fellow Rennlisters, but unfortunately ran into one snag after another with the clocks I purchased. They were either broken, missing circuit boards (!), or beyond salvaging.
Luckily I was able to source a few good ones which were then promptly sent off to North Hollywood Speedo for cleaning/bezel replacing/etc.
The following clock, finished late last night, has an interesting back-story. It started with the clock I made for tjangi (Gappy) in December '09. Gappy ordered the clock for a colleague in the UK. Once this person had the clock on his desk, another colleague (Ollie) noticed it, asked where it came from, and finally located me through Gappy.
We started discussing the clock 6 months ago. He wanted something special to give his brother for his birthday. His brother is a 911 nut, so Ollie was intrigued by the thought of a working 911 desk clock.
One thing led to another until I decided to create the clock out of aluminum. After some searching, I located and purchased a 13-lb block. With no appropriate way to machine the required opening, the block found its way to Chris Walrod in CA. A few weeks later, the somewhat-lighter block returned to me (Thank you Chris!).
After boring the other three holes, and sanding out the numerous dents and gouges, I polished the bottom of the block, applied my decal, and bead blasted over it. Removing the letters revealed the polished surface underneath. For the front, I used a coarse "Cratex" abrasive rod in my drill press to create the "engine turned" look. It was my first attempt at such a design and I feel it turned out pretty nice.
Anyway, here are a few pics:
The following links are for those who wonder why on earth I do this:
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Andreas
Luckily I was able to source a few good ones which were then promptly sent off to North Hollywood Speedo for cleaning/bezel replacing/etc.
The following clock, finished late last night, has an interesting back-story. It started with the clock I made for tjangi (Gappy) in December '09. Gappy ordered the clock for a colleague in the UK. Once this person had the clock on his desk, another colleague (Ollie) noticed it, asked where it came from, and finally located me through Gappy.
We started discussing the clock 6 months ago. He wanted something special to give his brother for his birthday. His brother is a 911 nut, so Ollie was intrigued by the thought of a working 911 desk clock.
One thing led to another until I decided to create the clock out of aluminum. After some searching, I located and purchased a 13-lb block. With no appropriate way to machine the required opening, the block found its way to Chris Walrod in CA. A few weeks later, the somewhat-lighter block returned to me (Thank you Chris!).
After boring the other three holes, and sanding out the numerous dents and gouges, I polished the bottom of the block, applied my decal, and bead blasted over it. Removing the letters revealed the polished surface underneath. For the front, I used a coarse "Cratex" abrasive rod in my drill press to create the "engine turned" look. It was my first attempt at such a design and I feel it turned out pretty nice.
Anyway, here are a few pics:
The following links are for those who wonder why on earth I do this:
Link 1
Link 2
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Link 4
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Link 11
Andreas
06-22-2010, 08:32 PM
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06-22-2010, 09:08 PM
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I have been quite busy trying to fulfill a number of custom clock orders for fellow Rennlisters, but unfortunately ran into one snag after another with the clocks I purchased. They were either broken, missing circuit boards (!), or beyond salvaging.
Anyway, here are a few pics:
Andreas
Anyway, here are a few pics:
Andreas
the engine turned look is very stunning
Craig
06-22-2010, 09:11 PM
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Andreas--looks really nice with the jeweling. Perhaps someday when your tooling becomes more extensive we can try it on this 3-1/2 pound block of titanium! Highly suggest a CNC machine with cobalt bits.
06-22-2010, 09:44 PM
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