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Author Archives: Jon Long Sr
The Color of Law is being Erased
This was important to share. I did not write it, but it is about things relevant to my family. July 15, 2021 By: Kenneth Rosa The USA is a constitutional republic and the rule of the majority never exceed the … Continue reading
And then it is Winter…
A friend sent this to me and I felt it was worth putting on my blog. There was no credit given for the person who wrote it. I believe we share like thoughts about this time in our lives. Turning … Continue reading
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Ball Clock II ~ Final Thoughts
When I started this project, I really had no idea how long it would take. Without a master plan or not having made one before just like this, I just took it as it came. That and also having to … Continue reading
Ball Clock II ~ Base Construction
The Ball Clock was built on a .125 flat brass plate. The walnut base was part of the glass dome I got when I started this project. I purposely put off mounting the base plate to the walnut base to … Continue reading
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Ball Clock II ~ 12 O’Clock Ball Dump
One of the things I had to consider with the design of the Hour Selector mechanism was what to do with the balls that accumulated one every hour. By the time 12 o’clock comes around the track holding these balls … Continue reading
Ball Clock II ~ Housekeeping
March was pretty much taken up with fixing some things that I had been putting off for a while. I knew it would require a fair amount of disassembly to get to the areas that needed attention and then the … Continue reading
Ball Clock II ~ Hour Ball Selector Drive
For the last couple of months I have been operating the Hour Ball Selector by hand to test it. The time has come to power the main shaft of the selector. These are the things to be considered for the … Continue reading
Ball Clock II ~ Hour Striker Rebuild
Not everything will go as planned in life and none truer right now than this project. Back from Christmas vacation and back at it. My original design for the hour striker was pretty simple. The weight of a ball would … Continue reading
Ball Clock II ~ Hour Ball Selector-5
The Ball Selector needed to return to its home position at the end of the cycle. I chose to use weights rather than springs for this because springs will increase tension when expanded and weights are a constant force. The … Continue reading
Ball Clock II ~ Hour Ball Selector-4
After some testing it became apparent that an Index Plate was necessary to hold the selector arm in place once it has been extended. It was important that the Index Plate was in line with the position of the balls … Continue reading