Lighter watch with cover

Dear visitors of the site, from the material presented by the author, you will learn how to independently make a “Lighter Watch” in the style of Steampunk. This direction is becoming increasingly fashionable, both among young people and the older generation. As the saying goes, "Whatever the child would have fun)"

Steampunk masters mainly use non-ferrous metals (copper, brass) for their products, then they age and patinate in an ammonia bath, unique and beautiful things are obtained.

Let's look at what the author will need to create a lighter with a clockwork, as well as analyze all the steps in the presented photo report and watch a video review of the finished product.

Materials
1. pocket watch (with cover)
2. brass sheet
3. copper sheet
4. brass tube
5. wick
6. cotton wool
7. seat
8. flint
9. glass
10. gears (from an old alarm clock)
11. ammonia
12. spring
13. copper wire
14. brass bolts
15. decoration elements

Instruments
1. metal sheet
2. burner
3. pliers
4. screwdriver
5. glass cutter
6. sandpaper
7. vernier caliper
8. tap
9. ruler

The process of creating a watch lighter do it yourself.
And so, you should start with the fact that the author made the product to order, for a very good person, “Doctors” who is fond of golf and steampunk, versatile such Aibolit, of our time))) As you know, manual work is very well paid, so take on note and learn from the masters.

In the role of a donor, the customer provided quartz gilt watches of domestic assembly, but with a Japanese movement. A little expensive of course, what to do "Master-Barin"

As soon as the courier delivered the watch to the master, he immediately set to work on analyzing the hours for the components.These wonderful watches will be taken apart.And so let's go)The watch mechanism, as mentioned above, is Japanese-made Quartz.Glass is also removed.Gilding is completely cleaned off, it's a pity naturally ( That's actually what remains of the watch.The author prepared new details, with alternating brass and copper.On the watch lid, the master placed a golfer with a club.That’s such a charm.
Making the lighter body.
The case is also created from copper and brass, a strip is cut out and bent into a ring, then soldered. it turns out to be a case.Inside the case, the author soldered a brass tube, it will contain a wick.Another tube will play the role of a spring-loaded mechanism for flint.After all the soldering work is completed, the author with the help of nozzles on the drill removes excess solder and simultaneously polishes the surface for subsequent processing.
Attention! An important point! The master assemblies the watch case and the lighter, this is done with 2 brass bolts.Bolt number of times)And the bolt number 2The filler cap is made and stylized as a watch crown.Almost all the details are already in place.Then the chair is made and installed in the lighter body.After which the master proceeds to decorating elements and gears.Sets gears.Glass was cut to size.But during further work, a small accident occurred, when placed in an ammonia bath, the glass burst.The author had to redo part of the work.That's actually what happened.As soon as assembly and finishing work was completed, as usual, a photo session of the finished product was held. The author also provided you with a very good and high-quality video review.

Well, once again you visited the mysterious world of Steampunk, you probably liked it. By the way, you can try to make something like that, for example, from old and idle watches.

This concludes the article. Thanks for attention!
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