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Old & New
I was recently offered the post of finishing the work I began on the 1765 George Pyke clock at Temple Newsam House I mentioned in a previous blog entry. You can read about it here. Unfortunately this...
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In the shop – Day No. 2
I have spent two days in the shop. What an amazing place. Everywhere I look, some treasure is hiding. Here are some photos of today’s finds. This gem was hiding under a bunch of bubble wrap in a bag in...
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Day No.5 – leaks
Today the roof was inspected and deemed beyond repair. The options are limited, so we’ve decided to have the roof tarped in the meantime. New leaks have started and the buckets are filling fast. I...
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Day No.7 – Now that’s a demagnetizer !
To use, a watch is placed inside of the core; the slide is then moved in and out to change the polarity of the magnet, as described in patent number 699863: The slide and comb thereon constitute...
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Day No.16 – Pantograph Machines
There are a number of beautiful Pantograph engraving machines in the workshop. While working today, I moved some flat aluminum stock that was sitting on top of the Leinhard engraving machine....
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Dug North’s Mekanikos vs. The Minotaur & a Potential Workshop Space!
Hello all! You may already know of the whimsies created by Dug North, and if you don’t, you’re about to discover some wonderful creations. Dug North, toy automaton maker turned clockmaker, has decided...
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Settling In
I was a bit worried about unloading the trailer once it arrived from Connecticut. Dennis Harmon’s workshop had a loading dock, which enabled us to literally roll the machines using pipes and levers...
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Memoria Technica Workshop Year One! – Jan. 19. 2015
Hello all! The holidays kept me quite busy along with setting up the shop. I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season. It’s strange to think back to where I was and what I was doing this time last...
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Engine Turning Classes and Easy Workshop Ramen
Hello all! I’ve been pretty swamped with the finishing touches on the workshop, client work, and getting Engine Turning classes up and running, but I wanted to share a bit about what’s been keeping me...
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Upcoming Engine Turning Classes
I’m so excited to announce engine turning classes here at the Memoria Technica workshop! It’s been a long time in the making, but I’m finally set up to start holding regular classes. If you’re...
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