Eugene Sargent - hand made, hand cast, CNC'd Orrery
From: www.eugenesargent.com
Made on a CNC Taig micro mill with 4 axes.
One turn of the crank is a fortnight.
The 6 planets and sun and moon are made of glazed porcelain.
The gears are bronze. The blanks are cast first, cleaned up in a lathe, and the milling machine does the rest.
The main shaft of the moon drive train rides on 4 sealed bearings.
No CAD software was used. All G-code was generated with C++ programs.
Made on a CNC Taig micro mill with 4 axes.
One turn of the crank is a fortnight.
The 6 planets and sun and moon are made of glazed porcelain.
The gears are bronze. The blanks are cast first, cleaned up in a lathe, and the milling machine does the rest.
The main shaft of the moon drive train rides on 4 sealed bearings.
No CAD software was used. All G-code was generated with C++ programs.