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I'm wrapping up Clayton's Simplicity clock, the plans to which I first purchased back in August of 2009. I'd started making it by hand, shelved it, and remembered it when I bought the CNC machine a couple years ago. Even though I haven't finished the build, I'm already looking forward to the next cl...

Has anyone tried building a spring-driven clock? Was it difficult? Where do you buy springs?

That's gorgeous! How long did it take you?

The gears look like half-inch birch ply. What about the other materials? Those inlays are amazing. If it's not too bold to ask, how much do you figure the materials cost you?

Very true. I hadn't used the CNC machine since moving, due to other obligations, and once I started back in I realized that part of my hesitation was worrying about using the machine again. Now that I'm back in the swing of things, it's exciting again. I'll post some pics once I get everything toget...

Those look fantastic! I'm excited to see some videos from that first picture once it's all working. I purchase one of Clayton's plans back in 2009 (the Simplicity) long before I had a CNC machine. I started making pieces by hand before setting the project aside. Finally came back to it when I got th...

I figured doing the apple separately then gluing it on would be the easy way to do it, I just didn't know it would look so good.

Nice job on this!

Very nice! Is it made out of one solid piece, with everything leveled except the apple?

The writing on that first line looks a little long for the plaque, but it works. What did you use for the shiny finish?

Could you post a screenshot? If I recall, buttons and settings grey out when the controller box is disconnected from the PC.

Checked square corners. I thought this meant you'd already checked that box. What were you checking instead? You're right about the post processors: contour for 3d, arcs for everything else. The contours file relaxes the precision between points slightly, which allows the machine to go a little fas...

That's more egregious than I'd expect. I don't know why it would do that.