So I know I've been doing a lot of general turning lately.  How ever what I'm looking at trying out is making a clock.  Not sure exactly on the steps been doing some minor research on this.  I don't think I'm going to make a large clock just a hang on the wall and forget about clock for myself and possibly one or two for family.  Any tips on starting this process would be helpful.  I've been looking at clock parts on amazon, how ever I'm not sure that is the best place to get things.  Thanks.

I think I'd start here-

https://www.klockit.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjwqcKFBhAhEiwAfEr7zS7328NpF7DycZ4Aql9VlQ1TY-WwcJXBIaJH_IFMYT6zmuOBLzfVLBoCaPkQAvD_BwE

 

I've built a couple of clocks from their parts. Also, Hobby Lobby has some battery powered clock mechanisms

 

 

Could turn them one.

 

I could try that not sure if I want to turn the first one though I'm thinking I want to just do a basic cut out for the first clock.

 

14 hours ago, AndrewB said:

I'm thinking I want to just do a basic cut out for the first clock.

 I've made some basic ones from scrap wood, Forstner bit & a 2" klockit insert.

         

Edited May 29, 20214 yr by DuckSoup

The insert ones make great presents that are fairly quick to make. You will need a forstner bit to match the size of the clock. The larger ones require monster bits which can get interesting during the boring process. I bought a 4 1/2” bit for one and it took every bit of power my SS had. If I had to do it again I would use a fly cutter style bit and chisel it out. 
Paul

Well I wasn't thinking large faces.  What I was considering doing, Was actually making the faces myself and doing it that way so it only requires one back cut for the mechanism and one hole drilled for the clock parts to go through the entire piece.

That's the type of mechanism this clock uses-

 I've made a quite few clocks that used batteries, springs, & weights. Some have lasted a long time while others did not. I've built grandfather clocks, chiming clocks and cuckoo clocks that were battery clocks. The biggest failure I've had was in battery chiming clocks, I think that there is a reed contact that initiates the chimes. After about a  year or so, it fails. I don't know the reason, but I suspect that the contacts no longer hit or are carboned over. (old school thinking) They are so cheap, (many less than $10) that quality isn't built in. Mechanical grandfather clocks require maintenance and lubrication every few years and they are not consistently accurate, requiring adjustments. I've used kits from Clock Kit and Emperor. I don't have a favorite. A year ago I replace a mechanical mechanism in a grandfather clock with an electronic replacement. The mechanical requires periodic cleaning and lubrication, Due to a condition in my hands, I can no longer do this properly. The electronic mechanism is doing fine and sound very good after 3 years.

I have plenty of material to work with just got to figure out what exactly I want to do.  I do not have a drill press at the moment so it may be a bit tricky.