Marc Tovar's MLT-13 Pendulum Dowel

[Scroll Saw Bob]

What length should the 3/8" Pendulum dowel be? Under Materials it calls for a 36"-long 3/8" dowel. The 3/8" dowel Counterweight is approximately 5-1/8"- 5-3/16" long.. That leaves 30-1/4" of the 36" dowel. Is that the correct length? image.png

[Rolf]

I looked at the patterns in the making wooden gear clocks. As you said the materials list shows the dowel at 36". The counter weight is 5-1/4 . Odd that he is using a dowel as a counter weight.
I would leave the dowel at 36 " and have another piece for the counter weight.

There should have been dimensions on the pattern.
I did not find any contact information for him on the web.

[evilbadger]

It should be a full dowel 3/8 x 36"

You can find Marc's email in the FAQ section. http://wooden-clockworks.com/FAQ.html

[Scroll Saw Bob]

Thanks for your responses. I will try a 36" dowel. The 3/8" dowel I bought was 48" so I have enough length to also make the counter weight. I will also send Marc an email to verify.

[evilbadger]

Bob where did the plan come from?

I know it was in issue 26 of the magazine and in making wooden geared clocks. Marc lists the errors from issue 26 on his website but I don't know if they fixed the errors on the other books they published the clock in.