Byzantine Sundial-Calendar '1000 Hrs' Mega Edit

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  • Опубликовано: 21 дек 2020
  • It's been a year like no other folks, so its definitely time for a chill out vid. Do please enjoy this '1000 hours' style mega edit of the Byzantine Sundial Calendar project.
    Without doubt, I have never felt more relaxed than watching this 27 minutes sail by.
    Thank you for tuning in, have a very Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year, and I'll catch you all in 2021.
    Cheers,
    Chris.
    [Edit - watch this video Ad free here: vimeo.com/381269473/99c91eb996]
    Build info: The build is a modernised interpretation of the original sundial-calendar artefact currently located in the London Science Museum www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/ . The original artefact is currently regarded as the second oldest geared mechanism on the historical record (after the Antikythera Mechanism), and is loosely dated to around 500AD.
    As the name suggests, it's a combination portable sundial and lunar calendar mechanism. In addition to being a portable sundial, it computes the current age and phase of the moon, the position of the sun and moon in the zodiac, as well as the current date. I've extended the original design to include a Lunar Node display, according to the research of the engineering historian Michael Wright. This transforms the device from a simple calendar into a very effective eclipse prediction machine. It also makes it a great tool to help visualise the celestial mechanics behind an eclipse.
    Original Device: collection.sciencemuseumgroup...
    Wright & Fields research: www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/1...
    To view the full narrated build series and plans visit: / clickspring
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    Niels Palmann
    Steven R. Crider
    Gary Levario
    Pete Askew
    Jeff Armstrong
    Rudolph Bescherer Jr
    Robert Petz
    Ralph McCoy
    Tim Bray
    Jim Popwell
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    Patrick Deuley
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    Thomas Veilleux
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    Alan Carey
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  • @zoogoo404
    @zoogoo404 3 года назад +521

    The Clicksprings have returned to the workshop. The world is healing.

  • @Clickspring
    @Clickspring  3 года назад +556

    It's been a year like no other folks, so its definitely time for a chill out vid. Do please enjoy this '1000 hours' style mega edit of the Byzantine Sundial Calendar project.
    Without doubt, I have never felt more relaxed than watching this 27 minutes sail by.
    Thank you for tuning in, have a very Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year, and I'll catch you all in 2021.
    Cheers,
    Chris.
    Build info: The build is a modernised interpretation of the original sundial-calendar artefact currently located in the London Science Museum www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/ . The original artefact is currently regarded as the second oldest geared mechanism on the historical record (after the Antikythera Mechanism), and is loosely dated to around 500AD.
    As the name suggests, it's a combination portable sundial and lunar calendar mechanism. In addition to being a portable sundial, it computes the current age and phase of the moon, the position of the sun and moon in the zodiac, as well as the current date. I've extended the original design to include a Lunar Node display, according to the research of the engineering historian Michael Wright. This transforms the device from a simple calendar into a very effective eclipse prediction machine. It also makes it a great tool to help visualise the celestial mechanics behind an eclipse.
    Original Device: collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co1082/byzantine-portable-universal-altitude-sundial-with-geared-calendrical-device-sundial-perpetual-calendar
    Wright & Fields research: www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00033798500200131

    • @EAkin2000
      @EAkin2000 3 года назад +15

      Honestly this might be the highlight of my year ahaha happy christmas!

    • @Udead_Mage
      @Udead_Mage 3 года назад +5

      is there going to be a narrated version?

    • @errorcode1249
      @errorcode1249 3 года назад +3

      Hi Chris BTW do you own the clickspring clips channel or is it a fan channel, I'm guessing you own it since there is footage I haven't seen on your main channel

    • @TT3TT3
      @TT3TT3 3 года назад +1

      @@errorcode1249 What main channel?

    • @baddoopey
      @baddoopey 3 года назад +4

      Wish you great days and hope to see a lot of your work in the coming year(s). A big thanks for all you do from here in Spain.

  • @colinfurze
    @colinfurze 3 года назад +595

    there is so much skill on show here.

    • @Clickspring
      @Clickspring  3 года назад +63

      Thanks mate :)

    • @sa.8208
      @sa.8208 3 года назад +10

      A true UK hero is among us.

    • @aklman
      @aklman 3 года назад +2

      Colin, soon you will be in the same league. ❤️

    • @glitchedbraxden8756
      @glitchedbraxden8756 2 года назад +1

      colin!!!

    • @amiedexter8562
      @amiedexter8562 2 года назад +4

      Colin Furze, the man, the legend, the tie!

  • @WaxingRadiance
    @WaxingRadiance 3 года назад +81

    Imagine the look on the face of the original Byzantine engineer when you tell him a quarter of a million people watched a replica of his machine being constructed from stock to polish in less than half an hour.

    • @Chris.Davies
      @Chris.Davies 2 года назад +18

      Imagine taking it back in time, to the original team of people who made it, after they heard it was lost at sea in a shipwreck. Show them the photos and x-rays of the eroded original find, and show them they used ultra-modern techniques to try to find out what it was and how it worked, and then one man used ancient techniques to re-manufacture it.
      Seeing how accurately it has been reproduced would be mind-blowing to them, and if we're honest - much like a restored car is much better than it left the factory, I feel confident the original workers would be shocked at how precise Chris's work is, and that it is superior to their own.

    • @c0nstantin86
      @c0nstantin86 2 года назад

      *Greek engineer .... there is no such thing as "Byzantine", only if you're a souer ass catholic/protestant who's pagan Rome was refused by orthodox Constantine. Enjoy "diversity" (sexual deviations)!
      🇷🇺 *Z* 🇷🇺 *Z* 🇷🇺 *Z* 🇷🇺 *Z* 🇷🇺 *Z* 🇷🇺 *Z* 🇷🇺 *Z* 🇷🇺 *Z* 🇷🇺

    • @UnbannedAgain
      @UnbannedAgain 4 месяца назад

      ​@Chris.Davies maybe more how so much technology has come together to be able to be made by one man. I'm sure they could appreciate the use of such sofisticated technology and might think that rightly so, it be superior to theirs

  • @Jordan_C_Wilde
    @Jordan_C_Wilde 3 года назад +157

    Did he just carve the most elaborate floral pattern on some spacers that got covered anyway ? Unbelivable...

    • @alexmart3931
      @alexmart3931 3 года назад +10

      That's what I'm thinking. But hey, he's the artist, what do I know.

    • @taitano12
      @taitano12 3 года назад +7

      That's our Chris! 😄

    • @MrKotBonifacy
      @MrKotBonifacy 3 года назад +6

      I once asked my then-girlfriend, "what so special about that fancy (and criminally expensive) underwear? No one on the street would se that you're wearing it, and I care much more what underneath" (and thus be tempted to, ahem, "get it out of the way, ASAP", if you get my drift... ;-)
      We were then both young, full of, umm... 'stamina", she had fantastic knockers - why bother with those pesky textile obstacles?
      Guess, what she told me?

    • @Mrfoobaer
      @Mrfoobaer 3 года назад +43

      @@MrKotBonifacy "I wear them for Chris, from Clickspring"

    • @MrKotBonifacy
      @MrKotBonifacy 3 года назад

      @@Mrfoobaer Nah, nope - that was way before Clickspring. Actually, it was even before RUclips itself. Well, in fact... it was even "before the internet".
      O'right, "before the internet as we know it today" - or "the prehistory of the internet", if you will. Dial-up modems and such. "Such" being 15" CRT monitors ("14" viewable size"), CPUs running at 200 MHz, 6 GB HDDs, 32 or 64 MB of RAM - well, you get the idea.
      Mind you, pretty fast they were, them modems - top of the line models could easilly ("easines could vary depending on your local provider") reach blazin' 56 kbps speed. See? Impresive, eh?
      (And yes, the porn then was still on video cassetes. Pricey video cassetes, no doubts about it...)
      Nice try, anyway ;-) Cheers!

  • @DavidGuyton
    @DavidGuyton 3 года назад +1094

    Well I guess I'm not going anywhere for a half hour.

    • @ChuckFickens1972
      @ChuckFickens1972 3 года назад +19

      I'd say at least two hours, while rewinding and saying "did he really just...."
      And I've not even watched it yet....

    • @c.d.w.3944
      @c.d.w.3944 3 года назад +8

      Between your videos and Chris's, I'm not getting anything done today.

    • @dukem8774
      @dukem8774 3 года назад +1

      @@ChuckFickens1972 I'm gonna be honest, I don't understand enough about this kinda stuff to feel that way.

    • @Boorne2Kill
      @Boorne2Kill 3 года назад +3

      I’d bet You weren’t planning on going anywhere anyway 👌🏻

    • @ChuckFickens1972
      @ChuckFickens1972 3 года назад +3

      @@dukem8774 That's fine, If you're here and can recognise the beauty of the stuff Chris makes it's all good :)

  • @PabloCimadevila
    @PabloCimadevila 3 года назад +140

    Amazing!

    • @Obsidian0Knight
      @Obsidian0Knight 3 года назад +4

      Pablo, your art is very inspiring. People like you and Chris really do make the world better through your craft. Lots of love! 💕

    • @MrWilsonVolleyBall
      @MrWilsonVolleyBall 3 года назад +2

      Pablo, must be pinned!

    • @jamesluck2969
      @jamesluck2969 3 года назад +3

      Both Click and you Pablo

    • @STriderFIN77
      @STriderFIN77 3 года назад +2

      Yes, its Amazingk!!

    • @gsdtdeaux7
      @gsdtdeaux7 Год назад

      Pablo!! Where ya been man? I sure miss your videos too!

  • @PattysLab
    @PattysLab 3 года назад +77

    Making the parts is one thing, but filming it in such detail simply no words really good job!

  • @johnnycanuck250
    @johnnycanuck250 3 года назад +85

    when you stop being a craftsmen and you become an artist.

    • @NAFUSO1
      @NAFUSO1 3 года назад +6

      Who says they're mutually exclusive? Art and precision happily coexist.

    • @johnnycanuck250
      @johnnycanuck250 3 года назад +15

      @@NAFUSO1 “He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist.”

    • @Soulsmithing
      @Soulsmithing 3 года назад +2

      Disagree. THIS is a craftsman!

    • @izzyboss6875
      @izzyboss6875 3 года назад +4

      He’s all the above

    • @Avetho
      @Avetho 3 года назад +5

      @@izzyboss6875 Yes, see how the quote Johnny Canuck shared keeps adding to each level? Hands = Laborer, Hands + Head = Craftsman, and Head + Hands + Heart = Artist. In this case, he who is an Artist by that quote is also a Craftsman and a Laborer. Clickspring is an Artist, since he puts his Heart into all he does, and he's a master Craftsman to be able to do so by using his Head to make it all come together, and he is a Laborer by using his Hands to put in over a _thousand_ hours into this amazing mechanical device. Clickspring is an Artist, a Craftsman and a Laborer, he embodies the ideals of all three titles. You could probably call him a Mechanical Artisanal Craftsman.
      Edit: Swapped Artisan for Artisanal since the latter is the adjective form of the former.

  • @princecuddle
    @princecuddle 3 года назад +45

    Instead of the motto "No Man Left Behind" Chris's Motto has become "No Finger Print Left Behind!!"

  • @BradiKal61
    @BradiKal61 3 года назад +4

    the term "methyl violet" suddenly popped into my head 45 years after my last metal shop class because of this video

  • @DurpVonFronz
    @DurpVonFronz 3 года назад +4

    Remember when this channel did stuff, was awesome..

  • @morkovija
    @morkovija 3 года назад +69

    those screws at 14:10 should go to national library of congress. Or be considered a world heritage by UNESCO. Definitely the most beautiful screws i've seen

    • @andersjjensen
      @andersjjensen 3 года назад +14

      This is why other machinist youtubers excuse for not "polishing it to a Clickspring finish" :P

    • @HatfieldCW
      @HatfieldCW 3 года назад +9

      @@andersjjensen I love that. RUclips might be corpo scop, but the community is still terrific, and it's heartening to see them all interact organically and share little inside jokes. Clickspring is definitely a bookend for machinists on this platform. The incredible attention to detail, even--or perhaps particularly--in cases where nobody will ever see it, is a hallmark that everyone can respect. People like me dream about doing work like this.

  • @shaunstewart4064
    @shaunstewart4064 3 года назад +77

    I have just spent 27 minutes and 19 seconds with my mouth open staring. What can I say? Well nothing because my tongue dried up. Exquisite engineering!

    • @andersjjensen
      @andersjjensen 3 года назад +8

      Oh, if you're new to Clickspring's "machinist porn" you have a huge back-catalogue of pure eye-gasm material to go over... The card press he made for Chris Ramsay is artisan craftsmanship at the highest level!

  • @MrTridac
    @MrTridac 3 года назад +14

    No TV station could ever provide this kind of entertainment. Thanks for making these videos.

    • @JoeSmith-cy9wj
      @JoeSmith-cy9wj Год назад

      You're darn tootin!
      Too bad production values aren't nearly as high on tv.

    • @user2C47
      @user2C47 Год назад

      That's because most people who watch TV unfortunately aren't interested. All they seem to care about is sports, fake news, or game shows.
      Also, it would look awful in compressed letterboxed 480i.

  • @joepie221
    @joepie221 3 года назад +48

    Amazing. One of the best parts, most oddly satisfying, was the blending of the angled surfaces on the pointer with a file at 19:29. I could watch this stuff all day and can't even imagine the effort to edit this. Thank you.

  • @billstrahan4791
    @billstrahan4791 3 года назад +183

    What is so impressive about this isn't that people who make things appreciate it, it's that people who don't know how to do any of these things appreciate it. It is SO obvious that you are watching a master at work that you don't even need to truly grasp what the work is. The approach and the way in which it is documented is more than enough to assert that the builder has mastered his craft. Well done, Clickspring!

    • @BarefootBoatworks
      @BarefootBoatworks 3 года назад +5

      And some of us have no idea what Chris just made but want one anyway. A work of art.

    • @Mariano.Bernacki
      @Mariano.Bernacki 3 года назад +2

      Detecting a master at anything skilled is a piece of cake. They make it look effortless.

    • @Volkbrecht
      @Volkbrecht 3 года назад +14

      Thing is, watch these videos and you get a pretty good idea how it can be done, even if you are not trained in the craft. Doesn't mean that you will get anywhere near the precision or complexity of what Chris does, but he manages to capture the exactly right moments in this edit so one knows where to start trying. Condensing hundreds of hours of worktime into a 27 min video that manages to do that is in art in and of itself.

    • @TheLanceFrazier
      @TheLanceFrazier 3 года назад +4

      Just think, he worked approximately 1,000 hours on this-@25 wks at 40hrs/wk! If you paid him the paltry sum of $100/hr for his artistry alone, this piece would be worth a minimum of $100,000!

    • @markfryer9880
      @markfryer9880 2 года назад

      @@TheLanceFrazier But is $100 per hour suitable renumeration for someone with the skills that Chris has? Think about it, he has mastered; clock making, videography, voice over narration, script writing and editing, video direction and editing on a par with the best offerings from the ABC Australia or the BBC Wildlife shows. Does $100/hour seem a little on the cheap side of things?
      Mark from Melbourne Australia.

  • @panossavvaidis6086
    @panossavvaidis6086 3 года назад +21

    and when I've seen it all, HE STARTS DRAWING! COM'N MAN!

    • @andersjjensen
      @andersjjensen 3 года назад +8

      Watch the Card Press for Chris Ramsay episode... Clickspring operates on another plane than us mere mortals....

    • @panossavvaidis6086
      @panossavvaidis6086 3 года назад +1

      @@andersjjensen oh, I've seen it, it's majestic

    • @andersjjensen
      @andersjjensen 3 года назад +1

      @@panossavvaidis6086 Yes. It's so ungodly pleasing to look at that it is borderline perversion.

  • @EvelynH-tj1qt
    @EvelynH-tj1qt 3 года назад

    Being a good machinist entails not only knowing exactly what you can do with your machines, but also knowing how to use them for things they weren't meant for.

  • @patrickbarr7364
    @patrickbarr7364 2 года назад +3

    How many others, like me, shouted "Nooooooo!!" when he placed the cover over the exquisite engraved bridges inside? His videos are works of art, about works of art.

  • @zaszz
    @zaszz 3 года назад +23

    Engraving on interior parts. The absolute madman.

    • @Nerdule
      @Nerdule 3 года назад +2

      I was legitimately flabbergasted.

    • @LogonBob
      @LogonBob 3 года назад +1

      Agreed, I thought it was going to be an Open Design to show off everything inside let alone the engraving. Couldn't believe it when the covers went on. Good news is, thanks to the this video we know what's inside.

  • @herpderpington
    @herpderpington 3 года назад +270

    Stop everything you’re doing, clickspring just uploaded a video.

    • @blacklupus
      @blacklupus 3 года назад

      What if I was just watching another Clickspring video?

    • @Avetho
      @Avetho 3 года назад

      Yeah I have to finish a go kart project for college in the next couple hours but yeah, college can wait, I need some Clickspring to help me regather my wits :P

    • @herpderpington
      @herpderpington 3 года назад

      @@blacklupus watch simultaneously, two different tabs.

  • @The-Advent-Sabre
    @The-Advent-Sabre 3 года назад +48

    One of the BEST 27 mins I've spent in a long while. My boys and I just watched this. It's the longest they've been silent in a while! I quote from my son, 'Why the hell isn't stuff made like this anymore? ' and 'Imagine if cars were made with this much care, they'd last a life time!'
    Well I have two very inspired minds now... thank you.

  • @Solitaire1
    @Solitaire1 3 года назад +29

    The true embodiment of "If it is not worth making beautiful, it is not worth making." Even the video is beautiful. Truly happy to see new full length videos again. Thank you very much, sir. You are a true artist.

  • @SethKotta
    @SethKotta 3 года назад +286

    Nothing clever to say here. Just commenting to please The Almighty Algorithm.

    • @andersjjensen
      @andersjjensen 3 года назад +11

      I have no reply for that, but still the same.

    • @syx3s
      @syx3s 3 года назад +6

      yeah, after watching that my brain is just kind of tingling. missed these.

    • @TrevorDennis100
      @TrevorDennis100 3 года назад +2

      Works for me. I can hardly say how much pleasure watching this video gave me. I think a lot of people are going to watch the entire series all over again.

    • @robertc49
      @robertc49 3 года назад +1

      Feel the same. I usually skip through. Watched every second.

    • @markgreco1962
      @markgreco1962 3 года назад +1

      Wow

  • @bastelwastel8551
    @bastelwastel8551 3 года назад +68

    That whole assembly is a masterpiece... But holy shit, those screws are special

    • @trevorsgaragemusings
      @trevorsgaragemusings 3 года назад +4

      Right, about the only nit pick from me would be my OCD screaming that the screw slots in the head don't point to the center of the circle of the mechanism.

    • @watsisbuttndo829
      @watsisbuttndo829 3 года назад +2

      I would be more than happy to recieve just one of those screws for christmas.

    • @watsisbuttndo829
      @watsisbuttndo829 3 года назад +4

      Words cannot describe. We have the privilege of watching things like this being birthed and elsewhere on youtube people argue about what the dome over "flat earth" is contructed from.

  • @JoeSmith-cy9wj
    @JoeSmith-cy9wj Год назад +1

    A thousand hours. Imagine how long it would have taken in the days before power tools. Two things i would give anything to see:
    The history of the world from a bird's eye view,
    The original making of the Antikythera mechanism.

  • @DBurgur
    @DBurgur 3 года назад +8

    I can barely imagine the satisfaction of finally assembling all these parts together after hundreds of hours of fine machining and detailing.

  • @CristiNeagu
    @CristiNeagu 3 года назад +146

    It's not just that you're building amazing mechanisms, but each piece is simply beautiful on its own.

    • @timothyball3144
      @timothyball3144 3 года назад +7

      Do you mean like the scorped plates underneath the cover that can't be seen?

    • @iongabrielzamfir8613
      @iongabrielzamfir8613 3 года назад

      Cristi Neagu
      Ai dreptate !

    • @CristiNeagu
      @CristiNeagu 3 года назад +1

      @@timothyball3144 They're still beautiful.

    • @timothyball3144
      @timothyball3144 3 года назад +7

      @@CristiNeagu Yes. And because he put them under the cover, its like he made them just because he likes making beautiful things, even if you can't see them.

  • @FireGuy90
    @FireGuy90 3 года назад +48

    Lovingly hand engraves brackets, which will never be seen. That’s a statement

    • @FrontrunnerDK
      @FrontrunnerDK 3 года назад

      Exactly my thoughts! Astonishing!

    • @PhilJonesIII
      @PhilJonesIII 3 года назад +2

      That was my 'Oh come on!' moment.

    • @gorgeousdzastr
      @gorgeousdzastr 3 года назад +2

      I think it's as you said, a statement to the impeccable love put into the work. Something inside that only another artisan who may eventually some 100 years from now see for the first time.

  • @nicodianime
    @nicodianime 6 месяцев назад +3

    The brushed finish on the zodiac rings was seriously seriously *chefs kiss * delightful.

    • @nicodianime
      @nicodianime 6 месяцев назад

      It's at 17:00 I keep watching it over again ☠️

  • @HeavyBirdPilot
    @HeavyBirdPilot 3 года назад +5

    How can one person have this much skill and talent ? It's awe inspiring

  • @Craftlngo
    @Craftlngo 3 года назад +70

    I've studied mechatronics, work as a designing engineer for the last twenty years. I've designed machines of all scales to produce parts for the automotive industry.
    And now I'm sitting here, watching this video and find myself being more a Caveman seeing a machine for the first time in his life!
    What an astonishing machine! Merry Chrismas to you and your family!

  • @TheJttv
    @TheJttv 3 года назад +54

    Did my man just engrave internal parts? Clickspring just flexing on all of us.

    • @gusbert
      @gusbert 3 года назад +13

      Exactly my thoughts. But you know why? So that someone in the future will take this apart and say "F**k me, this craftsman was a genius".

    • @paulcooper2897
      @paulcooper2897 3 года назад +4

      I saw that too! It's a whole other level of dedication to his craft.

    • @redwitch12
      @redwitch12 3 года назад +11

      I'm reminded of a story about the construction of the National Cathedral. One of the artisans was working very carefully on carving what would eventually be a piece of stonework that would be hidden from view when the construction was complete. Someone asked him why he was doing that, because no one would ever see it; his answer was simply, "God will see it." Whether or not you have any religious impulse, it seems like an important idea that even if no one else on Earth knows what you did or how well you did it, YOU know you've done the best job you could do, and you did it with full dedication to your craft.

    • @NotProFishing
      @NotProFishing 3 года назад

      Beautiful work that only he knows about from anyone elses perspective the touch of a true artisan

    • @spudpud-T67
      @spudpud-T67 3 года назад

      @@redwitch12 Who the hell else really cares but God.

  • @horned_w1tch
    @horned_w1tch 3 года назад +1

    Oh man, when you slipped the lid in that dish... phenomenal. I like the little things.

  • @DigiLab360
    @DigiLab360 2 года назад +2

    No shortcuts, no compromises, no amount of detail is too much effort, only quality. Incredible craftsmanship.

  • @LucasGarrow
    @LucasGarrow 3 года назад +78

    I don't remember what I was doing, and I don't care.

    • @ronjones-6977
      @ronjones-6977 3 года назад +1

      I was eating a cheeseburger and fries. I stopped and stared, mouth agape. Not my first time here and I'm still in awe of this level of talent and precision and .....meticulosity.(yep, it's a word) And now, back to my COLD burger and fries. It was a price worth paying.

  • @DH-be4ur
    @DH-be4ur 3 года назад +40

    This is a good Christmas present. Thank you.

  • @bijou1984nouveau
    @bijou1984nouveau 3 года назад

    Engraved components that won't be seen unless it's disassembled. This guy is an absolute beast.

  • @SandyWalsh
    @SandyWalsh 3 года назад +46

    Meanwhile McMaster-Carr is yelling "we have screws you know?!"

    • @bellowphone
      @bellowphone 3 года назад +19

      True, but they don't have screws whose flatness and finish could be used as an optical reference surface.

    • @FrontrunnerDK
      @FrontrunnerDK 3 года назад +12

      There are screws and then there are screws. These are screws on a whole other level. I would pay good money just for one of these blued, handmade screws. Just to tell people about the love and care put into making them.

    • @Skinflaps_Meatslapper
      @Skinflaps_Meatslapper 3 года назад +4

      @@FrontrunnerDK Good lord I just want to know the voodoo magic involved with that perfect bluing job in...brass shavings?

    • @FrontrunnerDK
      @FrontrunnerDK 3 года назад +3

      @@Skinflaps_Meatslapper Yes. Brass shavings. He has a whole video on the subject. Beautiful as always!

    • @markfryer9880
      @markfryer9880 2 года назад

      @@FrontrunnerDK I really don't think that one screw would be sufficient. I would think that a set of four nicely countersunk into a small brass block would make for an excellent conversation piece.
      Mark from Melbourne Australia.

  • @sethsoarenson7414
    @sethsoarenson7414 3 года назад +39

    I really missed out when I was born as a human being and not ClickSpring's Lathe

  • @petertalalight7340
    @petertalalight7340 3 года назад +17

    Let’s admit it, we’re here because we all want to be Chris, but all lack his mad skills

    • @nullsnaggle5198
      @nullsnaggle5198 3 года назад +1

      ...shhh...dont tell him...

    • @chnhakk
      @chnhakk 3 года назад +1

      I want to be chris because im an identity thief

    • @andersjjensen
      @andersjjensen 3 года назад +3

      I want to be as good as Chris, but I don't want to put in the endless hours. And to be frank I envy Chris more for his drive and perseverance than the skills those traits have yielded him. Everyone can become a master. Few actually take the million little steps it requires.

    • @nullsnaggle5198
      @nullsnaggle5198 3 года назад +1

      @@andersjjensen you....are a wise person

  • @psychodad1961
    @psychodad1961 3 года назад +1

    Wow. My Christmas is complete. This video is the best present I got this year.

  • @NoogaJack423
    @NoogaJack423 3 года назад

    192 people haven't the foggiest of the skill , craftsmanship and artistry exhibited here.
    Superlative doesn't do this justice.

  • @BlitzedNostradamus
    @BlitzedNostradamus 3 года назад +43

    Good to see you uploading again Chris. Hope this year has been kind to you.

    • @emilchandran546
      @emilchandran546 3 года назад

      The Pandemic has hit Cairns really hard. But yeah, compared to the rest of the world, I mean Queensland hasn’t really had any community transmission for well over 6 months. Australia as a whole is doing pretty well. But where Chris lives is all about tourism. Well tourism and mining. I’m sure it’s been a tough one for the region. But we’re in a privileged position.
      I hope this year has been kind to you and he both.

  • @earle0024
    @earle0024 3 года назад +18

    Can you imagine how he makes a cup of coffee, I bet it's unreal and takes 4 days

    • @ianjackson8643
      @ianjackson8643 3 года назад +5

      well he has to make the cup, he has to grow the beans then pick them, he then has to build the roasting machine, next he has to build the grinder then grind the beans, oh and he has to build the farm, milk the cow. finally he has to build the coffee machine

    • @jmchez
      @jmchez 3 года назад +11

      @@ianjackson8643 Back when she was a teen in the 1920's, my grandmother used to pick coffee beans from her yard, roast them, grind them and then brew them with a cloth filter.
      You know what she said about modern coffee machines? "They are a lot less effort and taste just fine."

  • @Erekai
    @Erekai 11 месяцев назад +2

    This level of craftsmanship is just mind boggling.

  • @K12Reversal
    @K12Reversal 2 года назад +1

    This is a poem, and a symphony.

  • @EngineerBrunS
    @EngineerBrunS 3 года назад +322

    Perfect job! I really enjoyed this video!

    • @Clickspring
      @Clickspring  3 года назад +48

      Thank you mate!

    • @tonywilson4713
      @tonywilson4713 3 года назад +19

      @@Clickspring Am I seeing it wrong or did your parents give you lumps of brass and a set of files instead of play-do?

    • @micahreid5553
      @micahreid5553 3 года назад +10

      @@Clickspring We love you Chris, but seeing you do that gorgeous engraving on pieces that will hardly ever see the light of day, especially one that is 80% covered by the gear it supports really makes it feel like you're flexing on all us plebs.

    • @entrophany
      @entrophany 3 года назад +7

      I'm just curious, what type of people fanboy over this channel?
      I am a taxi driver, used to be a bouncer.
      So the intellectual value is clearly not the thing for me, but I'm hooked still :D

    • @alexanderalex4012
      @alexanderalex4012 3 года назад +3

      Engineer BrunS почему то я не удивлён встретить вас на этом канале.

  • @AvenEngineer
    @AvenEngineer 3 года назад +77

    "G'Day. Chris here, and welcome back to Clickspring..."

    • @samaker4
      @samaker4 3 года назад +5

      "Thanks again for watching, I'll catch you on the next video"

    • @casychapin4647
      @casychapin4647 3 года назад +5

      I am looking forward to hearing that again

    • @spudpud-T67
      @spudpud-T67 3 года назад +1

      Such a gentle voice and such inspiring craftsman ship. Chris is one special man.

    • @paolovedova5486
      @paolovedova5486 3 года назад +4

      Everybody read that with Chris voice

    • @theselectiveluddite
      @theselectiveluddite 3 года назад

      @@casychapin4647 G'day , If you haven’t found out yet, the next full episode of the Antikythera Mechanism build went up on 13th December, 2020, on Clickspring’s main channel, with a description of what he discovered.
      Also check his description for the link to download their research article in the British Horological Institute publication for in depth descriptions of their discoveries. It's free, and is one of the things Chris pushed for with this release :)

  • @AzaanaMeanrlyth
    @AzaanaMeanrlyth 3 года назад

    Now that is a flex to also engrave the internal parts that won't be seen. A thing of pure beauty.

  • @MrBebopChamploo
    @MrBebopChamploo 3 года назад +1

    You know, most nice things I see I like because there's a specific part of it that is really impressive or well designed. But this is one of those things that... there's just no single thing, every part of it is *chef's kiss*

  • @iteerrex8166
    @iteerrex8166 3 года назад +14

    Come on, I bet you everyone would've liked an extended version for such gorgeous work. Like 2-3 hours.

  • @CristiNeagu
    @CristiNeagu 3 года назад +57

    Another Clickspring video? It must be Christmas... Oh wait, it actually is Christmas!

    • @timothyball3144
      @timothyball3144 3 года назад +5

      Whats really funny about this post is that Chris liked it and with the heart on his icon, its a nice, Christmasy red and green.

  • @mam1627
    @mam1627 3 года назад +3

    When precision becomes art...

  • @TheLanceFrazier
    @TheLanceFrazier 3 года назад +20

    Me: "What do you do for fun?"
    Clickspring: "I handcraft the impossible. How about you?"
    Me: "I watch videos..."

    • @markfryer9880
      @markfryer9880 2 года назад

      We all know that feeling Lance. But we just have to accept that we are all thumbs in comparison to Chris.

  • @DLCaster
    @DLCaster 3 года назад +6

    Quite probably one of the finest craftsmen currently working on this planet.

  • @Infiniman603
    @Infiniman603 3 года назад +11

    This is what level 100 crafting looks like. IMO, this is the best byzantine sundial calendar ever made.

    • @CristiNeagu
      @CristiNeagu 3 года назад +1

      The man is making his own screws because nothing commercially available is anywhere near the quality he needs. What more is there to say?

    • @andersjjensen
      @andersjjensen 3 года назад

      I loved it when he just casually melted a few faucets to make a casting, but in the next scene it looked like he had brass shavings enough to cast a bathtub :P

  • @mathfjeld
    @mathfjeld 3 года назад +2

    I watched this with tears in my eyes. Beautiful work!

  • @barrishautomotive
    @barrishautomotive 3 года назад +16

    I just want to comment on how Chris's fingernails have the same precision fit and finish as the rest of his projects. This Old Tony could learn a thing or two.

    • @justintorrex6676
      @justintorrex6676 3 года назад

      This comment made me look at my fingernails and feel ashamed of the brut trims a give them. I guess precision is a habit carried in every aspect of life, even nail scaping.

  • @IvyMike.
    @IvyMike. 3 года назад +27

    Right, I'm going to find something to polish.

  • @cadmiral3d146
    @cadmiral3d146 2 года назад +1

    Man.. new definition of functional art.

  • @DumbyDooDoo
    @DumbyDooDoo 3 года назад +5

    You're engravings would make even Uri Tuchman jealous!

  • @TheWhiteDragon3
    @TheWhiteDragon3 3 года назад +21

    I have no compliment to give of the craftsmanship that hasn't already been said, so instead I'll compliment your editing. You've always been a master of editing and using visual storytelling methods to make sure we always understand what's going on, and it _really_ shines through in videos like these where not a single word is spoken. Excellent work!

  • @6bolt2g
    @6bolt2g 3 года назад +11

    These videos make me sad because I realize no matter how much I want it, I’ll never have this much talent! Incredible!

    • @jeffarmstrong1308
      @jeffarmstrong1308 3 года назад

      Don’t let it get you down. I won’t either but, by watching Chris’ work, I have achieved results that I would NEVER have achieved.

  • @Solomon.R
    @Solomon.R 3 года назад

    Those are the nicest screws I've ever seen.
    And now he's blueing them.
    One at a time.
    The madman.

  • @keanuken9039
    @keanuken9039 3 года назад +2

    I physically didn't think I would shed tears over a craftsman video, but I don't think I've ever seen something so beautiful before either.

  • @sparkle1234
    @sparkle1234 3 года назад +121

    The combination of your talents in one person is exceedingly rare. Hats off.

    • @enriqueshockwave8869
      @enriqueshockwave8869 3 года назад +1

      its not talent, it's skill

    • @sparkle1234
      @sparkle1234 3 года назад +5

      @@enriqueshockwave8869 I’d argue it’s both.

    • @hibahprice6887
      @hibahprice6887 3 года назад +2

      At the same time, "rough" processing - casting, and precise processing, and jewelry engraving ..

    • @Palemagpie
      @Palemagpie 3 года назад

      @@sparkle1234 I'd argue its neither.
      Just pure dedication, everything else is just a matter of time.

    • @chrisp7641
      @chrisp7641 3 года назад

      It's easily the planning. THAT is the process that makes the mechanism.

  • @helplmchoking
    @helplmchoking 3 года назад +16

    Just imagine if everything was built this way.. prohibitively expensive and slow of course, but imagine the quality we'd have if every appliance, machine, gadget and trinket was built out of the best materials to Chris's incredible standards

    • @rafflesmaos
      @rafflesmaos 3 года назад +1

      That's kind of how it used to be back in the day, but then only the upper class could afford anything life changing. True progress for humanity only comes when essentials are available and accessible to everyone even at lower quality levels - clocks, calculators, computers, washing machines, transportation, and so on.

    • @aterack833
      @aterack833 3 года назад +2

      @@rafflesmaos the problem comes when things are also available at too low of a quality level and even price doesn’t help you know which is which, especially tools and replacement parts (for almost anything now even), and it only gets a step worse when that then becomes all that’s available in your area below the really really expensive stuff, just watch my bearing removal video

  • @NightmareQueenJune
    @NightmareQueenJune 3 года назад

    I am in awe how someone can be this dedicated and patient with their work. That is an amazing piece of art.

  • @tjman4943
    @tjman4943 3 года назад +1

    That was mesmerizing and calming. Thank you for sharing this.

  • @davdal33
    @davdal33 3 года назад +21

    I would love to see Chris work with Leo on authentic instruments for tally ho, how good would it be to see 2 really gifted craftsmen add such good detail to a project.

    • @PaddyQuiggin
      @PaddyQuiggin 3 года назад +2

      This is definitely a crossover I would like to see

  • @callumgilchrist5769
    @callumgilchrist5769 3 года назад +7

    One of the few channels that leaves me lost for words every time I watch them. Love the content- inspiring

  • @unchartify
    @unchartify 3 года назад

    Your perfect blend of practicality and art is so nice to see. Loving every moment of this series!

  • @PasiX2
    @PasiX2 3 года назад +6

    Man, these screws... they are so shiny! The blueish tempering looks great.
    And the engraving! My oh my, you really stepped up your game.

  • @weepingangel2564
    @weepingangel2564 3 года назад +12

    with the amount of time, effort, skill, and artistry that went into making this masterpiece, it is probably just as priceless as the original.

  • @WisdomVendor1
    @WisdomVendor1 3 года назад

    Watching a true Craftsman at work is absolutely mesmerizing!

  • @PilotPlater
    @PilotPlater 3 года назад

    as usual Chris, totally stunning work. Thank you!

  • @solidacid1337
    @solidacid1337 3 года назад +19

    These videos are so calming, I really appreciate the effort it took to make them!

  • @ryandavis7593
    @ryandavis7593 3 года назад +14

    I am so excited that I liked everyone’s comments at the time of this writing.

  • @wint3rsmith42
    @wint3rsmith42 3 года назад +1

    So good to see you post on here again Chris, what an outstanding video.

  • @JPminer814
    @JPminer814 3 года назад

    This is inspiring and puts me in awe. Thank you for filming and documenting the creation of this piece.

  • @AlanReeve287
    @AlanReeve287 3 года назад +8

    I am a time served engineer, toolmaker & CNC programmer/setter, but watching this guy work blows my mind. The skill he has in his little finger is more than all the skill I have in my whole body. Could watch him work all day long. What a beautiful thing he has created. WOW!!!!

  • @acomingextinction
    @acomingextinction 3 года назад +7

    Well I know what I'm doing for the next 27 minutes. Love the moments that the workshop noises sync with the music.

  • @scottsarchitecturehildebra1761
    @scottsarchitecturehildebra1761 3 года назад +1

    Absolutely Amazing!

  • @uwepelz
    @uwepelz 3 года назад

    This is inspiration in its finest form! Thank you, Chris!

  • @MaxWattage
    @MaxWattage 3 года назад +6

    We should launch a new Voyager probe to the stars, and put this sundial on it as a casual flex that our civilisation is more skilled than whatever alien civilisation the probe encounters.

  • @theoneandonlyowl3764
    @theoneandonlyowl3764 3 года назад +6

    It was wonderful seeing you make this (again). I still might watch it the long way again yet, I love hearing you chat away as you craft. Craft doesn't seem an adequate word though. Thanks Chris.

  • @animefan73
    @animefan73 3 года назад

    Absolutely magnificent.

  • @byondjewelry7563
    @byondjewelry7563 3 года назад +2

    Just amazing, this is a mechanical piece of art.

  • @CraigLYoung
    @CraigLYoung 3 года назад +4

    Although the outsides looks amazing the real beauty is hidden by the covers. Well done and Merry Christmas.

  • @icwalk444
    @icwalk444 3 года назад +4

    Immediately upvote. You can't understand how happy your content makes me

  • @roncrandall
    @roncrandall 3 года назад +1

    The precision and attention to detail that you take with each piece shows in the beauty of the final product. Truly another masterpiece!

  • @benjaminhughes9239
    @benjaminhughes9239 3 года назад

    Absolutely beautiful.

  • @Lost_Of_Thought
    @Lost_Of_Thought 3 года назад +3

    Love your mega edits!

  • @aevangel1
    @aevangel1 3 года назад +5

    6:10 to 7:08 you just saw this man cast his own brass part out of junk valves.... *WITH NO VISIBLE CASTING DEFECTS!*

  • @mulletthehunter7163
    @mulletthehunter7163 3 года назад +1

    Please accept my made up award for god level craftsmanship 🏆

  • @josephsorensen1239
    @josephsorensen1239 3 года назад

    Absolutely incredible.

  • @elcheapo5302
    @elcheapo5302 3 года назад +3

    Wow, those brackets with the inside and outside curves were some next level stuff. Always a treat to watch you work, Chris.