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Hi Folks,

Here's the video I mentioned in the previous post, a collaboration with Master Cardist and Magician Chris Ramsay. Please enjoy, and be sure to head over to Chris's channel and say G'day --> https://youtu.be/ws99HWLzjlo

Cheers,

Chris.


Direct video links:

Youtube: https://youtu.be/3PwAQZNLy0I

Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/362200621/ca1a0e89a6


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The Chris Ramsay Playing Card Press

The Chris Ramsay Playing Card Press, by Clickspring. Hey Folks, you may be aware that I have been working on some research for the main Antikythera project over the last few months. So far so good on that front, although I may yet have to divert some more time back into it in the future, we'll see how it goes. For now I'm back on the video production, so please enjoy this collab with Chris Ramsay, and be sure to head on over to Chris's channel and say G'day -- https://youtu.be/ws99HWLzjlo Btw, I have a new 2nd channel called "Clickspring Clips" for you to check out too: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9UjDtkpr2I-5G51vMJZvnA/. The purpose of this 2nd channel is that I figure there are a lot of people on Youtube who don't yet know that they love machining who probably skip right past a 20 minute video. So this new channel is all short clips, to see if I can rope in those potential viewers. Its mostly old content presented in a much shorter format, so if you've been watching for a while you will already have seen most of the material. But if you have the time and interest, head on over and give it a sub and maybe share a few of the clips. Cheers, Chris. Master Cardist & Magician Chris Ramsay can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/user/MrTricksforfun & http://www.chris-ramsay.com/ If you would like to help support the creation of these videos, then head on over to the Clickspring Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/clickspring ________________________________________________________ A very special thank you to Patrons: Sinking Valley Woodworks (http://www.sinkingvalleywoodworks.com) Glenn Trewitt Christopher Warnock Mike Manfrin Peter John Richardson Jeff Armstrong Paul Alix Rollin W. Patrick, Jr. James Kuhn Niels Palmann David Wurmfeld Steven R. Crider John A McCormick Lonnie Koehn Michael Harmon Gary Levario Pete Askew Andre van Soest Bernd Fischer Rudolph Bescherer Jr Adam Slagle Jeremiah G. Mort Olof Haggren Larry Pardi Tim Bray Thomas Veilleux Bradley Pirtle Jim Popwell Maris Vecmanis Ralph McCoy ________________________________________________________ -------------- Video Notes: --------------- Amazon Affiliate links: Cameras: Panasonic GH5 - https://amzn.to/2rEzhh2 Panasonic X920 - https://amzn.to/2wzxxdT Tools & Shop Products: Jewellers Bunsen Burner - https://amzn.to/2G6R09P Dykem blue: http://amzn.to/2plmLlx Optivisor Headband Magnifier: http://amzn.to/2HFg1FU Norton 1-by-2-by-8-Inch Fine/Coarse India Combination Oilstone, Red: http://amzn.to/2tTEPb0 Sherline Lathe: http://amzn.to/2pnXM19 Sherline WW collets: http://amzn.to/2FYZ7F8 Anytime Tools 5 Lathe Mill CENTER DRILL : https://amzn.to/2IThppO Hegner Scroll Saw: https://amzn.to/2IhteVW Bernz-O-Matic ST2200T Micro Flame Butane Torch Kit: https://amzn.to/2Pmegkq Blue Matador Abrasive Paper: https://amzn.to/2IAFiBT Bergeon Professional Cleaning Rodico: https://amzn.to/2NwcM6y Digital Caliper 6 inch/150 mm Electronic Vernier Calipers: https://amzn.to/2EArNRU Gravermach AT: https://amzn.to/2mubLE5 Thermo-Lock: https://amzn.to/2nV8ttW Glensteel Square Gravers: https://amzn.to/2miCrI8 Power Hone: https://amzn.to/2nXGmdD Engravers Block Vise: https://amzn.to/2miCMdS GRS - Satellite Turntable: https://amzn.to/2nZ3RmK Consumables: Dykem 80300 Steel Blue Layout Fluid, Brush-in-Cap (4oz): http://amzn.to/2HGPaJJ Kaowool 24" X 12" X 1" 2400 F Ceramic Fiber Insulation: http://amzn.to/2pfsM3d Tix Solder: http://amzn.to/2G4lUiE Tix Flux 1/2oz: http://amzn.to/2G85OEZ Super Pike Saw Blades Size 4/0 pkg of 144: https://amzn.to/2ZesqJ3 Blue Matador Abrasive Paper: https://amzn.to/2IAFiBT Bergeon Professional Cleaning Rodico: https://amzn.to/2NwcM6y Boric Acid Powder, 6 oz.: https://amzn.to/2PjfnkF Books: Workshop practice Series: http://amzn.to/2DyPs2D Machinery's handbook: http://amzn.to/2pi7XE5 "Watchmaking" by Daniels: https://amzn.to/2V8ljSe "Wheel & Pinion Cutting in Horology": http://amzn.to/2HI6ca9 References: Learn about the toner transfer method for transferring complex artwork, and many other terrific engraving tips from Master Engraver Layne Zuelke here: https://youtu.be/rcvS1C7jpxk The Chris Ramsay Playing Card Press, by Clickspring.

Comments

Anonymous

Thank you!

Stu

Ho lee shiznit... Absolutely stunning! (as per usual) Is that gold plating? And how were you taking those cuts in steel with that profile without it screaming and chattering? Knew you were a wizard lol. Absolutely blown away mate.

John S Dilsaver

By happy coincidence I was online about the time you posted this. Naturally everything stopped while I watched your new video. Such wonderful work, thanks for taking us along!

Thomas Herbig

Are you serious, Chris? This is so beautiful, every bit of it! It feels like you're at a new level of art.

Anonymous

Absolutely stunning! I didn't even know you did engraving, sorry haven't been on here in a while.

Anonymous

That .... is..... astonishing! Just... wow! Superb work! Love it!

Anonymous

Also, do you sell patience, as you clearly have an absolute abundance of it ;-)

Ralph McCoy

Chris, What no plans ?!?! thanks I would not know where to begin

Anonymous

Wow Chris, just wow. Your artistry really knows no bounds. How long did it take you to make it? Presumably a lot more than the 20 minutes of that video!

Gregor Shapiro

@Alan Budden In the linked video the recipient said 200 hours!

Anonymous

Didn't realise how much I missed ur videos! Gr8 work and stunning result and video!

Mike Michelizzi

Impressive as usual, and some new ThisOldTony-type video tricks too!

Boguslaw Smalec

Fantasic Work! Patience really pays off :) BTW which graver are you using Chris?

Samuel Irons

Amazing work Chris. I remember seeing something long ago about you working on scrolls. So how long have you been doing the engraving now?

Anonymous

Absolutely amazing Chris, it looks so beautiful I wish it was in 4k so I could see even more details. And looks like This Old Tony has taught you a few tricks as well :P

Anonymous

I love the hat-tips to This Old Tony in this video. Also, my god, what a beautiful thing you built!

Phil Sydor

Truly stunning!

Anonymous

So this kind of was an ASMR(or whatever the wordless videos are called) video

Anonymous

Exceptional craftsmanship as always. Every video you post is a sheer joy to watch.

Anonymous

This is just incredible. Until I saw this I hadn't realised how much I was missing your videos!

Jeff Jones

Chris, you are a madman, that's all I can think to say. Your skeleton clock was beautiful, your Antikythera reconstruction is amazing, but with this card press I think you've just gone over the edge to where mortal man cannot follow.

Duane

ay, what brand is that wooden vice and can I get one at bunnings?

Dean Neumann

I love your craftsmanship Chris. How you managed to bend those two snakes absolutely identically is freakin' amazing.

Anonymous

I've missed your videos so much! Your work is indescribably beautiful and watching your videos is such a relaxing experience, I had forgotten how nice it is. I hope your paper goes well and you can start posting again more often. Thanks for doing what you do and keep up the good work!

Karolus

This is awesome! What brought this on?

Anonymous

You are sensible, hard worker and talented, your videos are a gift to the machining world and a pleasure to watch.

Justus Dehegovit

12:16 : Man, what a nice handdrawn sketch. Now don't tell me he is gonna engrave this on that tiny slab of brass... 12:21 : A-ha, he's gonna do photoetching. I knew it. He IS morta... 12:38 : NEVERMIND!

Jeremy Abel

Wowwww, what an incredible aesthetic! I'd love to hear about your process from a design perspective, like how did you determine the shape of the curve of the snake? If it were me, I'd have waffled about for weeks with 3D models and such! Edit: THAT ENGRAVING THOUGH, I'm speechless! I have to know, is this something you picked up in the past 6 months, or have you been doing it for a long time?

clickspring

It started out as a fun way to fill in the down time while working on the paper (waiting for editor responses etc) and then it kinda got out of control...

Drew Keats

Is there nothing you can't turn your hand to? Truly incredible work. How much stock did you use up learning to engrave? It looks like you've been doing it for years! I could watch your videos all day. It's like watching an artisan from the 18th century. If this is a taste of what's to come, good lord....bring it!

Anonymous

Thank you for sharing this Chris! This is an absolutely amazing piece of art, and amazing seeing the magical process

rolf redford

Love video, except the flashing transitions is causing me to have headache. :(

Stubbs

Chris, you missed your chance to name the video “THE IMPOSSIBLE CARD PRESS... SOLVED!!!”

Anonymous

You have done it Again!!! This is the reason I am a Patron. The craftsmanship is out of this world. And the Quality is not lost with the amazing video editing. There is no shortcuts here and if I have to wait for Chris to make it right. {{{ IT WAS WORTH THE WAIT!!! }}} I can't even right.

Anonymous

As always you blow us away with your skill, finish and techniques. Thanks for sharing!

Anonymous

If you could bottle your patience, you’d make a fortune. This is another stunning video

Anonymous

Wow so how were you plating with gold?

clickspring

I have a small box of nicely butchered bits of brass to show off in a future video :)

Bjorn Andersen

Absolutly fantastic! your videos never disapoint.

Anonymous

Wow. So impressed I raised my Contribution level.

Anonymous

When friends tell me there is no quality content on YouTube, I always point them to your channel and other like minded creators and makers. It is a privilege to support such amazing craftsmanship. I look forward to being inspired and amazed by your future creations.

Anonymous

This is incredibly well done. The attention to detail is wonderful - as usual - and the addition of the magical flourishes were excellent.

John Creasey

A work of art. I hope you do more original design stuff like this. It's fabulous!

Anonymous

Chris, amazing work as always. At 4:35 you are changing a collet and I can see a grub screw in the collet nut. Have never seen this before, did it come like this or have you modified it and if so why?

Anonymous

This was unreal to watch. I foolishly unsubscribed from your patreon for a bit, but I'm back to stay. You've created an heirloom here. Your patience and attention to detail is astonishing.

clickspring

Hi Justin, its the fastener for the bearing - nice cross section diagram here: https://www.arceurotrade.co.uk/Catalogue/Collets/ER-Collet-Nuts-Wrenches-and-Spanners/ER-Collet-Nuts-with-Ball-Bearing-Type-B - Cheers :)

Anonymous

This was an amazing project, but I can't believe you got the bend in those snakes perfect on the first try, are you that good at planning out in advance?

clickspring

I did a couple of tests with plain rod to identify the bend locations while checking against a scaled print of Chris's logo. Brass is very forgiving to work when soft, and the process turned out to be highly repeatable with that simple reference. Was a pleasant surprise! - Cheers :)

Anonymous

Awesome project - Have you ever given any details on how long it takes you to do all the stuff involved in just one project? Planning, 3d-Design, drilling, milling, filing, sanding, fixing, burning, polishing - not to mention camera setup, lighting, editing, sound and uploading (and a whole bunch I missed!). I'd love to know a rough number of hours for these - because I can't tell if 'filing' alone would be 1 or 100 hours !!!

clickspring

Thank you mate - It varies a great deal from one project to another, but if everything from start to finish is considered, it works out to be roughly 10 hours of work for every minute of screen time - Cheers :)

Anonymous

Awesome, You keep surprising me with your mastery of different crafts. I especially like the snakes. It must have been pretty scary to make those bends, and saw cuts after putting all that work into the engravings :p You mentioned that you have kept all the failed engravings. I'd love to see a video about that. Not only to learn about your process but also, about your mistakes.

Anonymous

Hey Chris, Loved the video but really missed the voice-over narration that you do in the other video's. Any chance you could do a short video about your plating setup?

Trevor Garrad

Chris somewhere you mentioned if anyone had a suggestion for future projects to tell you < well I came across mention of a Ben Franklin clock three wheels and on arm maybe it is of interest to you

Trevor Garrad

It isd a simple clock for someone to start with get confidence to try much mopre interesting things

Clifton Ballad

I've watched this vid a few times over now, and i'm still at a loss of words. I thought the skeleton clock was beautiful, and then you go and raise the bar to this level...

veritanuda

Ok well this is the video that caught my attention and made me join you on Patreon. Thank the boys over at Hackaday Podcasts https://hackaday.com/2019/10/04/hackaday-podcast-038-cyberdecks-taking-over-resin-3d-printing-vs-fdm-silicone-injection-molding-and-the-pickle-fork-fiasco/ They really like your work and now I can't blame them. What is really inspiring to me watching this video again is to notice now you are still using the hand made clamp vice for a lot of the work. Am I right in thinking it is much more comfortable to work standing up than it is bent over a vice? And to think that people a lot smarter than ourselves thought that one up millennia ago ;) Seriously I have shared this one vid with lots of people and they can't help but be fascinated by it. Truly a creative wonder there! Good on ye mate!

clickspring

Thank you mate, terrific to have your support. Yes the vise has turned out to be excellent. Very practical and versatile. I use it almost exclusively now for almost all filing & hand shaping work - Cheers :)

Clifton Ballad

Hey Chris, I have a question about heat treating/ bluing... How long does it actually take to heat up parts in your boric acid basket and then to blue them? Like actual time under torch for both processes? The time lapse vid (while cool) doesn't give me a sense of scale for how long to heat the things in question... I've done some case hardening on parts before and im curious if the boric acid basket adds to the time it takes to get the part up to temp. Im also curious about how long it takes to get to the blue you're after with the bluing trays. Thank you and please keep up the awesome work!

clickspring

Hello mate - It depends a fair amount on the mass of the part & basket/tray, and the heat output of the torch, but generally I'd put it at a few minutes for each. The heating time for a quench harden is slightly increased by the boric acid glaze, but nothing significant. In that case, the heating is done flat out, as fast as possible - simply get it up to the correct color (temp) and then quench. For bluing its far more subtle. Technically it can be done at the most efficient rate, ie slowly, but still as fast as possible, but in practice I take it much slower to avoid running past the desired color. So while its possible to blue something like the domed screws in less than a minute, I generally take more like 5 to 10 minutes, slowly walking up the color and in particular letting the lagging features catch up to the main body of color. As the mass of the part increases, so too does the time to heat to a uniform blue, and the need to take it even more carefully. Often the mass distribution of the part will also need to be considered with heat concentrated in certain areas for longer to get uniformity and an even transfer to the rest of the part. At some point a mass or shape will be reached when a simple thermostat controlled oven becomes a more sensible approach than a hand held torch, but at the cost of instant visibility and reaction time. Cheers :)

Jim F.

Why did you secure the feet of the base with pins peened through on the bottom of the feet, but only into blind holes to the base? (18:15) If a friction fit and, maybe Loctite, is strong enough to bear the weight of the feet at the base when the press is held off the feet, why peen over and smooth away the head of the pin on the bottom? Why not just another blind hole for a friction fit + Loctite into the feet, as well? Structural decision or demonstration of the technique?

clickspring

Hi Jim, its a product of that particular fitting technique - the drilling and inserting of the tapered pin from underneath is to establish registration. This requires that both parts are drilled at the same time whilst temporarily fastened together, with the hole terminating blind in the receiving plate to ensure that the pin is hidden. The general aim is usually to make sure the pins a snug fit, but the actual retaining force comes from the screw - Cheers :)

Mark Hobster

Words cannot Express the awe I have, the machining is one thing but freehand drawing that detail then engraving it all by hand is superhuman lol, I have a question that's been bugging me a little as I'm sure I've seen you show the process somewhere, you dunk the brass in glass vessels with different colour liquid to ( I think the term ) antique the brass, what is that process called please and did you do a video on that? Or arleast in a section of a video, also the steel dome between the screw and the press plate that looks to be treated aswel because it's no colour of steel I've seen before, was that the same process or other? Or just my eyes and an optical illusion with reflections

clickspring

Thank you Mark, so pleased you enjoyed it mate :) Yes I am making a video on the electroplating process right now, should be finished in a few days. The steel fitting in the press plate is just a high polish, no plating - Cheers :)