Bradford Needham

@bneedhamia
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Into 3D printing, hobby clock repair, archeoastronomy, ePublishing, Making, Arduino, poetry, etc.
Homepagehttps://bluepapertech.com/
YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@BradfordNeedham
Cults3Dhttps://cults3d.com/en/users/bneedhamia/3d-models
GitHubhttps://github.com/bneedhamia
Show threadBradford NeedhamFeb 5
@dlsl be prepared for sticker shock. There are so few clockmakers around any more and so few clocks being repaired that getting a clock repaired is a bit spendy. ...and torsion clocks, like yours, are a bit fiddly. You can see repairs of them on "Torsion Dell" channel on YouTube.
Show threadBradford NeedhamFeb 3
@dlsl That's often called an anniversary clock. If you have it serviced, it should run for a year on one winding.
Bradford NeedhamJan 11
I've posted my 50th #3dPrint design up on Cults3D: a Shanghai Rum card box with a snap-fit lid: https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/shanghai-rum-card-box-with-snap-fit-lid
Shanghai Rum Card Box With Snap-Fit Lid

This is a storage box for the card game of Shanghai Rum (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_rum) The box holds four decks of cards, with extra space for paper, pencils, etc. The lid gently snaps onto the base.

Cults 3D
Bradford NeedhamSep 2, 2025
I've learned how to convince #GitHub I'm real via Microsoft Authenticator, and can commit changes via SSH, and posted what I've learned at https://bluepapertech.com/arduino-development/using-ssh-in-github-on-windows/ and https://bluepapertech.com/arduino-development/using-microsoft-authenticator-with-github/
Using SSH in GitHub on Windows | Blue Paper Technology LLC

Bradford NeedhamSep 2, 2025
I've posted my transcription and annotation of William Derham's 1734 glossary of clock part names, for #ClockRepair https://bluepapertech.com/history/names-of-clock-parts-from-1734/
Names of Clock Parts, from 1734 | Blue Paper Technology LLC

Bradford NeedhamJan 11, 2025
I've posted a YouTube video that walks through my experience refinishing a #cuckooClock case, from my initial case cleaning, my terrible job trying to stain it, the long process of stripping the existing finish and paint, and the successful staining of the case. https://youtu.be/RT7uZ0IKD7w #clockRepair
Refinishing a Cuckoo Clock Case

YouTube
Show threadBradford NeedhamJan 10, 2025
@amd it's just for flattening out a curved deck. We have one deck that was terribly curved; after a couple weeks in the press - not pressed very tightly - it flattened a lot.
Bradford NeedhamJan 10, 2025
I recently refinished a #cuckooClock and had to remember which nails go where. Luckily, I had taken lots of photos during disassembly. #clockRepair
Bradford NeedhamJan 10, 2025
Just moved to Mastodon from Instagram. Here's the playing card deck press I recently made. #maker