rose engines

[zonker]

Does anyone here have a really firm grasp of rose engines? I am interested in possibly building one(cnc or not) and I am not sure I really get all of the complexities of the machine and its not an easy the to find info on.

[keebler303]

you talkin about this?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_engine_lathe

complete with videos (good ones i might add)
http://www.rgmwatches.com/engine.html

wouldn't say its terribly hard to find info on.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...=Google+Search


sounds cool. basic priciple seems not too complicated, may be hard to actually do.

Matt

[miljnor]

I had no idea that you could make an engine out of a rose.

I guess that’s one way to make the world a rosier place.

[posix]

you into watchmaking? rose engine is an extremely precise piece of equipment, not sure of the resources required to build one at home but you'd definitely need some high-precision machinery to make it.

there is no reason a cnc machine wouldn't be able to cut all the patterns that rose engines produce but alignment would be critical so a touch probe would be an absolute requirement.