I got this a few years back, got it to work once and then it shat the bed. Even made a fancy base for it from a piece of walnut burl (I think). It's sat on the shelf as a trophy of failure ever since, until today. Took it apart, cleaned it up, re-lubed it with some PTFE dry lube (think that was the mistake I made last time - used the wrong lube which gummed up its sensitive little self) and bingo, little fella fired right up.
https://youtu.be/zGnJFAJ2F4o
These things are ludicrously satisfying and immensely fun, not to mention beautiful. And they go like the absolute clappers - you can hook up a drive belt to one of the rear brass wheels and get all kinds of clever. Apparently.
https://youtu.be/zGnJFAJ2F4o
These things are ludicrously satisfying and immensely fun, not to mention beautiful. And they go like the absolute clappers - you can hook up a drive belt to one of the rear brass wheels and get all kinds of clever. Apparently.