PROCESS

by **Hajme Asaoka** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 5:06 am

CAD

Plate&bridges

caridge

Gear Cutting (4th wheel)

Tourbillon bridge

Case Making

Hands

finishing

by **Ophiuchus** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 11:54 am

Impressive. Is that Solid Edge you're using? I'm familiar with Inventor, as I'm currently learning it, but I'm not familiar with what you used. Also, what did you use for your plates & bridges? It looks like German silver.

by **SSS_III** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 4:48 pm

Very impressive work! Well done!!

SSS_III
:wink:

by **Hajme Asaoka** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 6:10 am

Ophiuchus wrote:Impressive. Is that Solid Edge you're using? I'm familiar with Inventor, as I'm currently learning it, but I'm not familiar with what you used. Also, what did you use for your plates & bridges? It looks like German silver.

I have used Rhinoceros.

Yes.
It is made of German silver.

by **Ophiuchus** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 3:15 pm

Hajme Asaoka wrote:I have used Rhinoceros.

Yes.
It is made of German silver.

It's such a beautiful finish you achieved, I love it. What is working with German silver like? Did you run into any issues machining it? What kinds of bits and speed settings did you use while cutting it?

Again, superb work here Hajime.

by **Hajme Asaoka** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 2:50 pm

Ophiuchus wrote:It's such a beautiful finish you achieved, I love it. What is working with German silver like? Did you run into any issues machining it? What kinds of bits and speed settings did you use while cutting it?

Most parts are "home-made CNC" machining.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5k_ESKqL6Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYwmnZ3hkzo

Cutter uses 0.15mm to 4mm. (flat end mill and ball end mill)
Spindle speed is 20000rpm.

by **caput** » Mon May 31, 2010 4:08 am

What material is the balance ?

by **Hajme Asaoka** » Mon May 31, 2010 12:24 pm

caput wrote:
What material is the balance ?

18-8 stainless steel

by **Paul Loatman** » Mon May 31, 2010 7:10 pm

For anyone who doesn't know, 18-8 is 18% chromium and 8% nickel, the rest being mostly iron.

Caput, if you're looking for a stainless steel for machining, i would get 304 as it's an 18-8 type stainless steel and readily available.

by **caput** » Tue Jun 01, 2010 3:13 am

Hajm and Paul thank you, for this information.