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You Are Invited

Ariane (Miss Skittles) — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:45:58 GMT

To come join the California Steampunk Convention Tribe.

I've just set the tribe up for anyone who wants to participate in, offer suggestions for or talk about the upcoming steampunk convention, SPC 08, running from Oct 31st to Nov 2nd this year. We would love to have all manner of clockworks and steam-driven mechanisms at the con - contact me if you have an interest in bringing stuff to sell or show.

Please come join, chat, share info and help make it happen! And pass the word around!

http://tribes.tribe.net/steampunkconvention

See you there!

Ariane

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Pix From Clock Tower Send off Party

liammcnamara — Tue, 03 Jan 2006 05:08:54 GMT

Pix from Ali:
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/aliinyourface/album?.dir=27e2&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/aliinyourface/my_photos

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Decompression Sunday!

liammcnamara — Sat, 08 Oct 2005 21:12:48 GMT

I'm tring to get together an exibit for decompression on sunday. Photo, artifacts ect.. contact me if you have contributions, or can help set up.
-Liam

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Clock tower on Wired web articles

liammcnamara — Sun, 25 Sep 2005 20:35:29 GMT

http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,68714,00.html?tw=wn_10culthead

http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,68765,00.html?tw=wn_story_top5#

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Pics posted

jaybee — Thu, 08 Sep 2005 23:01:29 GMT

Howdy everybody -

I posted the best of my pictures of the construction on playa. There are a few more if anyone's interested, but the ones I posted pretty much cover everything. I posted one picture of the tower taken on the second Friday afternoon, after it got good and dusty. It's cool to see it go from gold to silver in a week. I posted one picture from the burn, but unfortunately my camera was kinda hosed then, so I don't have any good ones. I can't wait to see everyone else's, and I'd especially love to see video if we can get video hosted somewhere.

I had a fanfuckingtastic Burn this year, and the Clock Tower was a huge part of that. Thanks for the chance to work on it with you all, great art, great people. Can't wait to do it again!

-john

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after Burn

liammcnamara — Sun, 25 Sep 2005 08:17:57 GMT

-Because we built something amazing
and burnt it to nothing…'
-Because we don't know what to do on Sundays anymore…'
-Because Time is of the essence
-Because we need something to fill the Space/Time vacuum at the shipyard now that there is no giant clock tower in the middle of it all…'
-Because we can, We did and, We did well and anything well-done makes me think of BBQ…'

ClockWorks Project After-Burn Party and BBQ
At the ShipYard this Sunday Sept. the 25th
We'll fire up the grill at around 7:00 and hang out till were all out of Beer and stories photos.

-Bring some stories to share.
-Bring some drinks or something for the Grill to share.
-Bring copies of your Clockworks Photos and or video to share.

For Digital Photographers:
If you have digital photos bring the high resolution copies, I'll have my computer set up with camera card readers and a CD burner so who ever is interested can burn CDs of all the photos we collect. if you can, drop by or email me your photos ahead of time, so we can compile everything on a "Best-Of" CD ahead of time. Also let me know in advance if you have video and want to set up a TV or screen.

Looking forward to seeing y'all again soon, with appreciation awe and many, many thanks,
-Liam McNamara

Clocks slay time... time is dead as long as it is being clicked off by little wheels; only when the clock stops does time come to life.
William Faulkner

Brrrong ... Brrrong ... the toll rang as the tower fell
wooden gears of flame shredding ego's spell.

- Sean Kelly Storage

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holy crap cool walking machine

hazmattous — Thu, 22 Sep 2005 23:21:50 GMT

http://www.strandbeest.com/animaris%20rhinoceros%20transport_en.html

forget the tank treads this would be better locomotion for the traveling explorers club

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More pictures!

liammcnamara — Mon, 19 Sep 2005 08:00:46 GMT

From Photographer, Lenny Jones:

Clock Photos:
http://www.lennyjones.net/clock/clock.html

More of Lenny's B-Man Photos Here:
http://www.lennyjones.net/bmlink.html

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Good Job!!

Lokiloki — Sat, 10 Sep 2005 00:31:36 GMT

the clock rocked!! definitely one of the highlights of my burn!!

now take care of that monkey until next year... :)

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Open Studio Saturday!

liammcnamara — Sat, 20 Aug 2005 07:51:27 GMT

Kill some time at the Clock Works Open Studios and Bon Voyage Party
and Fund raiser.

Come See the Clock Tower's last stand in the Berkeley Before we ship
it off to Black Rock City. Marvel at
the giant wooden gears as they slowly turn. Counting off the minutes
and the hours before the whole thing is burnt to ashes.
Saturday August 20, 2005. From Sunset till the clock strikes midnight.
At The Shipyard
1010 Murray St
Berkeley CA 94710

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posted the Trib photo

alora — Wed, 17 Aug 2005 01:12:23 GMT

In your photo thingie

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Documentry team wanted

liammcnamara — Wed, 20 Apr 2005 21:10:19 GMT

It occured to me that this project should have a doccumentry person, or persons. After we burn this thing down there is nothing left but fading memories and photos, and movies. Anyone out there know someone who is good with a cammera? Video or still?
-Liam

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Calling all Clock Workers

liammcnamara — Sat, 30 Jul 2005 23:17:22 GMT

Hey !

Weve got 3 week left the finish building and packing this beast!

I need All hands on deck. Please call me if you can come by and volenteere some time. I'm at the The Shipyard (our Build site in Berkeley) 7 days a week now so you can come by any time and help out. Let me know your scheldues for Agust. or call me a bit in advance if your dropping by the help out so I can prepare tasks for every one.
-Thanks, Liam
cell#510_773_0753

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Tack List For Tower Builders

liammcnamara — Sat, 30 Jul 2005 22:43:35 GMT

Hand Rails
-Corner posts
-Corner Post brackets
-Post caps (Something that looks cool on top of each post)
-Design/build hand rail for stairs (same as deck but on a diagonal)

Flying buttress Arches (Shannon is in charge of this ask him to find out where it’s at)
--Jig saw aches (inprogress Now)
-Glue up

3 Buttress Towers
-Skin buttress towers (1/2- 5/8 ish ply wood)
-Trim out buttress tower to match drawing and other trim
-Add a secret door in the bottom to hide a cooler full of cold beer for out on the plya

-Hang doors
One in first story and One at deck level.

Install Port Hole Windows
-Trim with 2 ½”ish ply wood rings and rivets (like others)
-Ask me or Shannon, or Kimric for window placements or make up your own (use red windows in the roof)

Build ladder for inside tower (one like the one that goes to my loft would be nice)
-Install ladder just to the right of door as you enter the tower.)

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Clock Words:

liammcnamara — Wed, 20 Apr 2005 21:05:08 GMT

I've been collecting Clock Metaphors, And Quotes, and other clock-isms. Please add to the list any others you come across.

Like clock work
Out of time
Killing time
Wound up
What makes ___ tick
A bit Rusty
Well oiled
Runs like clockwork
A nickel in time saves nine

"When you are given a watch, you are given a miniature hell in bloom, chains made of roses, a dungeon made of air." Julio Cort ázar

``Clocks for some reason or other always seem to be marching, and, as
with armies, marching is never to anything but doom.''
-Alan Watts

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buttress top concept

hazmattous — Sat, 16 Jul 2005 02:15:27 GMT

I just put up a drawing for a butress top please check it out and tell me what you think.
-Hazmatt

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SCORE!

Scathing — Thu, 31 Mar 2005 06:12:00 GMT

Hey, Liam-I have a guy in El Sobrante willing to sell us a slew of 2*4 8-10 foot lengths for half the price of home depot (or so)-he says to make him an offer.

Seth Kammen
skammen@yahoo.com
# 510-223-5416

I would have emailed you or called , but i dont have either, and tribe doesnt let us access it! aiyee!

First, what do you think? I think a buck a board is a bargain. It is NEW lumber. no yanking nails, no cutting around crappy knots and the like. plenty of time for that.

WHich is the next question-what kind of fundage do we have for this project? Im not afraid of fronting it for intial pick up if I A-know that others will be contributing financially or B-be reimbursed some how.

hes checking out his stash, and I told him I would run it by the group. thoughts? I have space to store, if you can pick up....

I WANT MY TRUCK BACK!

thanks

lemme know...

j
scathingharpy@yahoo.com
510-872-1229

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New project photos up!

liammcnamara — Wed, 01 Jun 2005 08:36:14 GMT

Thanks to everyone who helped out on Sunday. New photos up of the progress! + Shanon's new Drawing...
-Liam

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Excape!

kimric — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 05:06:16 GMT

As of yesterdaywe have a working excapement (this regulates the speed of the clock) this was a major hurdle as this part was critical.

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Lead on wood

Scathing — Tue, 10 May 2005 16:19:21 GMT

FINALLY, but I need to A-confirm place and time, then B-find a truck to make the pickup. Anyone game?

Long pieces, too, from the sounds of things.

Havent dissapeared, folks, just been STUPID busy. How goes the project?

janet-SHE

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clock hands

kimric — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 17:45:30 GMT

here are a few designs,
"http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.murrayclock.com/html/images/hands.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.murrayclock.com/html/clcat44.asp&h=483&w=355&sz=26&tbnid=4363ez95u50J:&tbnh=125&tbnw=92&start=11&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dclock%2Bhands%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26ie%3DUTF-8%26sa%3DN"

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Meeting on Sunday Reminder

liammcnamara — Sat, 09 Apr 2005 05:08:28 GMT

Sunday's meeting is comming up again. I think we are ready to start building stuff. My goal is to make two of the bells. and get a pair of gears turning to see how they work. There is lots to do allready so come on down we'll start around 12:00ish at the ship Yard 1010 Murray St. in Berkeley. Let me know if you need directions.
-Liam

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Gears

kimric — Tue, 12 Apr 2005 20:53:56 GMT

Wow the gears look really nice.

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Please Post contact info!!

Scathing — Wed, 06 Apr 2005 15:17:17 GMT

Because we need to know how to get ahold of everyone.
I know yahoo groups does, but does the Tribe mechanism allow for a place for posting this info?

Free/Cheap lumber dude is still calling, and I have other leads. We need to get on this, people. Must strike when the iron is hot!

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Free Lumber

liammcnamara — Sat, 02 Apr 2005 21:52:31 GMT

Can someone go pick this up today? It sound like nice wood but I can't do it today. I'm sure it will dissapear soon.

http://www.craigslist.org/nby/zip/66617776.html

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To Ply or not to ply

liammcnamara — Fri, 25 Mar 2005 20:52:57 GMT

It has been suggested that we leave off the plywood skin on our building so everyone can see the insides. As you can see in the drawing the main gear box will be open leaving the majority of the mechanics exposed. The first 12 feet or so, of the tower is skinned with ply wood. It contains the drop weights and a pendulum. I don’t want people or wind fucking with these objects. So I drew plywood around them. But I also do not want to conceal them as all of the workings should be visible. I’d like to open the debate for discussion…

To ply or not to ply. That is the Question.

Ply Wood:
Pros:
-Hard for tweakers to climb up tower.
-Fast and easy construction. (nail gun)
-Cheaper. Just nails and ply
-Good sheer strength.
Cons:
-Looks like a crappy plywood building, blocks view of pendulum

Big Beams with giant rusty bolts:
Pros:
-less surface area for wind load
-Does not Block view of pendulum. (Pendulum Might need to be
shielded from wind this will most likely be our deciding factor.
Well know when we build and test the gear box. There are of course
compromises like adding a wood lath mesh to stop wind but still allow
visibility)
-Creates a really awesome timeless aesthetic that we like: No modern
fasteners Just big cast Iron washers and rusty bolts.

Cons:
Climbable, Harder to build, More expensive.

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Craigs list ad posted

Scathing — Wed, 30 Mar 2005 17:53:01 GMT

Hey all, Im sure this route has been pursued before, but I just posted the wish list to craigs list, and will continue to do so, in an effort to procure material. I regret that i traded in my truck now!!! However, if any of you have one to loan or are willing to accompany on pickups, please speak up now. Call me at 510-872-1229 and be my Mission Improbable midnight raid partner!

BTW< has anyone checked out the demolition happening up next to the transbay terminal between mission/howard, 1st/2nd? ive been watching it happen the last few weeks, and wonder how much of it is salvageable, but...theres a lot of nice brick out there. Some wood...worth a look see, probably.

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Wish List

kimric — Mon, 07 Mar 2005 02:31:10 GMT

The Clock Works Build is always on the look out for cheap or free building materials.

We need all kinds of lumber: 2x4's 2x6's 2x'8's 4x4's or and other large pieces of wood that are of useful length.

If anyone has an old barn or other structure that they need removed from there property I would be willing to do demolition in exchange for the wood if there is enough desirable lumber in the structure.

Bearings: Big Pillow block type bearings or flange mount

two big wooden wine barrels for the drop weights.

Round pieces of plate glass, or nice looking serving platters made of transparent glass for windows or port holes between 12 and 15 inches diameter.

-Large Bolts, Other Building Hardware

Nail gun

Generator

Wood Router

Belt sander, hand held sanders, and oscillating drum sander.

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Next meeting?

Scathing — Fri, 25 Mar 2005 17:09:46 GMT

Sorry i didnt make it last week, my best freinds mom finally passed in the night and..lets just say the wake we had for her killed those braincells,.

ANYWAY. Bring it on! WHen is the next one? I want to meet you crazy people and see if and how I can help out with this very worthy project.

I promise I will look at this tribe group once a day from now on.

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Anyone know SolidWorks

liammcnamara — Fri, 25 Mar 2005 02:27:54 GMT

I'm new at this CAD stuff and struggling to nail down a design for the clock works. Can anyone out there help with 3D modeling in SolidWorks?

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Clock Works Website Up!

liammcnamara — Fri, 25 Mar 2005 21:00:32 GMT

I have The Clock Works web site up where yall can read the Project proposal. And see the original drawings.

www.burningart.com/liam

-Liam

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winding widdershins

Fri, 18 Mar 2005 22:56:38 GMT

How about making the clock run backwards, reversing the numbers as well maybe....?

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Meeting tomorrow (Sunday)

liammcnamara — Sat, 19 Mar 2005 21:38:29 GMT

Clock Works Meeting Sunday
Sorry for the late notice. But I’d like to call a meeting Tomorrow. There’s lots of work to do already. I’m attempting to institute every Sunday as a meeting/work day for the project. Anyone who wants get involved should show up meet the crew and find out how the can get involved. Tomorrow’s meeting will be focused on engineering the gear train for the time clock. Come at noon-ish and well go from there.
Shipyard is located at 1010 Murray St. in Berkeley.
-Liam

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WOW!, what a project!

Scathing — Fri, 18 Mar 2005 21:44:11 GMT

You know, Ive been wracking my brain trying to devise a nice big (but doable) art project that wont wreck my life or fragile pocketbook this year. After seeing this gorgeous piece, I think I would rather volunteer to help you with yours, if you have need of me.

Not unfamiliar with a sander or hammer, (but also not a pro) also really resourceful. If you ARE immediate bay area, Im all yours. Call me at 510-872-1229

janet

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Web sites of Interist

liammcnamara — Fri, 11 Mar 2005 19:33:54 GMT

Clock Works Project Links to Look at:

Gary's wooden clocks (the best site I have found yet: free plans, CAD
downloads, and good engineering advice)
http://www.pathcom.com/~u1068740/index.html
and

Escapements in motion:
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hall/3934/escapement.html

Both these pages have exelent links to take you to other cool clock sites

Another site with free plans and CAD downloads
http://www.woodenclocks.co.uk/

World's Biggest Cuckoo Clock in Schonach
Josef Dold, Untertalstraße 28, 78136 Schonach,
Tel. +49(0)7722/4689
http://www.eble-uhren-park.de/index.html?lang=en-us

Here is a page with good photos of the World's Biggest Cuckoo Clock:
http://www.kentdyche.com/Germany.htm

Also Marc Tovar' made a nice wood clocks that are worth looking at.
He does not distribute his plans for free and the gears are not as
nice as Gary's but I like his non traditional designs:
http://www.wooden-clockworks.com/

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Get Involved!

liammcnamara — Fri, 11 Mar 2005 19:28:21 GMT

Clock Works Web sit is up!
Check out the proposal and drawings at:
http://burningart.com/liam/

This is very exciting but also a huge amount of work. It is going to be a real challenge to get done in the next 5 months. I'm going to need all the help I can get from everyone who ever is willing.

Get involved:

Things we need help with need help with ASAP:

Materials Acquisition (aka: The Ubtainum Outreach Program),
We need lots of wood. Everything from 2x4”s to 2x6” to 2x10” 4x4”s to big 4x6” beams and even plywood and thin trim bits. There is so much scrap wood on it’s way to the land fill right now that I can’t justify buying new wood to burn until the free option is totally exhausted.
We should keep an eye on craigslist and other classified adds for free lumber. I am also willing to do demolition in exchange for free lumber is there is enough desired lumber is the site. Scrap pile raids at nearby construction sites may or may not be included in the Materials Acquisition Program. The longer the piece is the more useful it is. Please don’t overload me with a bunch of splitty nail ridden scraps. A good piece is at least 5’ long

Web Site: I need to keep updating this web site with changed and updates and don’t really know anything about web design. (Rebecca and Charlie helped with this so far but they are too busy to do this all the time)

Engineering: Clock mechanics are not that complicated but building a clock of this scale out of wood is going to be a bit of an engineering feet. You don’t have to be an engineer to get involved you just have to want to do a lot of Research, Modeling, CAD, and Math Problems. If any of this sounds fun. We need your geekyness ASAP. Engineering decisions need to me made right away to We can start building.

Fabrication: I’d like to begin construction of a scale model this weekend. That means CNC work,(cutting more little gears out if wood or plastic sheet, cutting shafts, aligning gears, assembly, testing ect…

-If you’re not interested in any of these things or don’t have any spare time right now but would like to help later down the road send me an email and list your skills and interests so I can put you on the crew list and send you updates on the project.
thanks,
-Liam
liammail-at-gmail-d0t-com

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Yay Clock Works!!

meeshka — Mon, 07 Mar 2005 02:14:33 GMT

hey guys,

im really excited about this project. Let me know when you
all are meeting to talk about it.

mishka

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