Thanks for the Video. The most important tip is to go very slow and careful while opening the "Black Box". The plastic gears are sort of fragile and loosely fitted in together. And the second most important tip is to take pictures prior removing each plastic Gear. Don't base it on your memory . Everything within the assembly starts to look alike by the time all gears are removed and time comes to rebuild the Black Box and place all gears back together in their right places and correct Orientation. Last tip is avoid too much oil and give it a try. If it doesn't work the first time don't simply throw away. Keep at it and repeat the steps until you place all gears back correctly.
Used petroleum jelly on a couple clocks today. Unbelievable difference! From maddening to nearly silent. Wow! Probably 30 minutes total investment. Thanks for the video!
I did this one night when i couldn't sleep... Well actually i have to admit, i was in a bad mood, so i just pulled the clock off the wall, took time setting wheel off the back and poured in like half a spoon of thick machine oil and shake it really hard, then put it on a newspaper to drain the oil. It is almost completely silent since, and still runs after like 3-4 years...and there is a long oily stain on the wall from oil that has dripped out over next years, and some of the oil went to the front of the clock face...and it is still there ;-)
I have a sweeping second hand that was loud even though the brand claimed it was silent. But a few drops of oil on the gears and the dimples really DOES make a difference. The tick went from being louder then traffic to nothing. if you are scared of breaking anything just take pics every piece you remove so you can piece back easy.
It worked!. We had misgivings but loved our retro clock and hated the noise, so gave it a try, It was sort of fun if you aren't in a hurry. Thank you TarrMan.
That probably true but it's still working problem free. It's not like it's something I touch and adjust all the time either. The only time I mess with it is for daylight savings. It's still even using the same battery.
@@TheTarrMan Lenny is technically correct about using a silicone based oil for plastics. Most likely the reason why your clock is still working is because it is a light duty application and it will take a long time before the ends of the wheels become so soft and flexible that the clock won't run. You would see the results of using the wrong oil or grease much quicker if the gears were under a heavy load such as the plastic gear that is used in power windows in automobiles. For those applications I use white lithium grease. I make clocks out of old damaged records for friends and I agree that a little oil makes those quartz movements much quieter so oiling them is always the first step. They make oil for quartz movements but I just put some silicone spray into a bottle cap and use a piece of wire as an applicator.
Watched your video and my clock went from super annoying loud to barely a whisper. However, you might want to refilm it because 1/2 of the important stuff isn't being filmed. You are holding everything above the camera lense.
Kira Kira Glitters I think it's all about the oil slowing down the movement of the magnet, Too much or too thick the magnet will not make the 1/2 rotation it needs to. I doubt the oil on the other gear shafts make much difference. Wipe off most of the oil on the magnet.
It worked!! I ordered a clock oil from ebay for about £3.50. Luckily I only had 4 little circular dials to remove and oil up so wasnt hard to keep track of! When I put it all back together again I was almost worried I messed up because I couldnt hear anything, but it works! I could only hear the ticking when I put my ear right against the back of the clock :D my room is now silent
Clever and interesting. The alternerative of course, because the clock 'module' can be removed, is to replace the whole 'module' with a dirt-cheap sweep seconds movement, so that the seconds hand moves continuously round the dial, not pulsing, which would be so easy to do and I already have an on-line company I've discovered who can sell those. (What I like about the continuous sweep-seconds movements is because it makes it look as if the clock is electric, using a synchronous motor, but of course is still quartz/battery. I have one repro 'Smiths' wall clock fitted with one of these movements and love it). However, thank you for your insight and explanation.
@@TheTarrMan I have a clock with a silent movement, they run for about 7-10 months. But weirdly, they start making a peculiar 'whirring' sound after a year or two.
Would it not be easier to put rubber dampers either on the outside of the clock movement's body or if you have room on the interior of the clock without dis-assembly put thin rubber slips glued in on the interior to dampen the tick-tock noise.
this works so well, I almost couldn't believe my ears when I didn't hear any ticking whatsoever after doing this :D Wow, thank you so much! I can finally have a clock in my room now! :D
In my case and it worked for me, and I don’t see why it wont work for most battery powered wall clocks. If the ticking annoys you, then an easy way to stop the ticking is to remove the second hand if you don’t need it. It’s easy. Just remove the clock front, pull the second hand off and replace the clock front. Done.
Thank you so much for this video... You just saved a life of a super annoying clock and I felt extra cool being able to fix it myself ...... thanks again!!!! 😇
Just did this to a 3 dollar Ikea clock, much much quieter. I have quite a few of them around, and my wife hates ticking, so I might do this to all of them in the near future... I'm going to give it a couple of days though, however, just to make sure the light oil I used doesn't gum the gears up. I have 3 in 1, but I went with a small squeeze pen oiler I bought years ago, it's really handy for applying less than a drop of oil, it was sold as a fishing reel oiler.
Benjamin, great initiative I like you details work. But I have 4 walls clock in the hall it makes hell of noise. I solved it very easy I REMOVED THE SECOND hand, it works well no sound at all.
Digital clocks are a good solution. The oil that you mentioned seems to be meant for metals and not for plastics, they might react and eat into the gear's teeth resulting in loss of accuracy.
Use a plastic compatible oil if you want to movement to last. Most universal machine oils are not and will degrade the plastic with time. SuperLube is compatible but can be difficult to get and expensive (but hey you use only a drop all in all). Haven't noticed quality clocks getting worse with time. Perhaps if they have been oiled and the oil is evaporating. I believe it's 3 times I've repaired my moms Braun alarm clock from the 80s - a model with motion sensor for snooze which is out of production a long time ago and no motion sensor since either. I can't remember if I gave a little bit of super lube in the movement the first time but successive repairs have all been on the off button only - amazing it haven't been necessary to replace it with a generic switch yet - the movement still runs like new with just about no noise. Many movements are unoiled from factory. Even then a quality movement can last half a century or more. When assembling you don't need to nor is it a good idea to oil everything. The few important pinions and to teeth of the first two or three wheels in the gear train to prevent teeth from rattling. Or take a Seiko world clock I got cheap at a flea market - estimated time period the early 80s. It has one of the first sweep hand quartz movements from Seiko using a C size battery. Despite it originally was unoiled it's nowhere near worn. It was however very noisy (different noise than ticking though). Clock was overhauled as it was dirty beyond belief and movement too had a thorough clean. When assembled I lubed the important gears and pinions. The result it that it's now even more quiet than even the quiet brand new AA size Seiko sweep movements - despite those movements Seiko do give a little lube from the factory. If you ever take apart a sweep movement - be careful - especially the AA size movements as some of the gears are delicate and easily damaged.
First time the arrows wouldn't move. Second time the second arrow was loose. After a few more attempts it finally worked though. Doesn't make a sound now, thanks.
Works great! I used a gun oil (I believe it is mineral oil..(Hoppes 9 lubricating oil)). Sounds incredibly better. BTW this doesn't get rid of the ticking noise completely. However before I placed the clock 20 ft from myself, and I could hear the ticking. In order to hear it now, I have to stand 2-3 feet away. That's an amazing difference. Thank you!
It would work but there would more circuitry you would have to be carful not to get oil on. Also the disassembly process would be different. If you do it make sure to take pictures as you go so you can remember how to reassemble.
🤣🤣🤣 that made me laugh because I'm feeling the exact same, what crazy I'm watching this while my clock is still clicking and feels like it's louder than your audio I need to put the tv up 🤣
It worked for me! I also added two small pieces of felt in between the back of the clock backing and the movement box. I put it all back together, without the hands, OOOPs, So don't forget to do that. It truly cut the noise to almost nothing.
"wow"! your quite the actor, thought it was a scene from a horror movie, LOL ANYWAYS,, You did a great job! oh and its reassuring to know, im not the only one who just cant shake the monotinous and constant tick tock sound 𖠌︎
From my experience I have found that using oil on plastic doesnt work. Plastic is just very thick oil and it doesnt like different types of oil on the mating surfaces. Plus you dont want want to be puttung anything on that will attract and hold dust or harden with age.Try some of the silicone lubes .
My guess is the one drop of oil in the area containing the magnet decreased the speed the magnet moved, reducing it's impact & noise. I thought you were going to glue a mass to the inside so the dial would not act like a sound board. If you put the battery in and hung the movement alone where you hung the clock I think you would have found it not annoying. Drop of oil on the magnet that you did works great & easy to do. Good video.
Another option that might work is to run a small fan in the background. The soft wooshing will stop any random small noises from waking you up as well, such as creaks of the home, or honking cars outside. Good video! Thanks for sharing!
Gracías Amigo! Bt before i operate on my miserable ticking clock... if i just remove the seconds-hand... will that work? Hmmm im abit scared now that i saw all the gears inside! Thank you and plz keep up the great work!
Great Video, everytime you did something you moved off camera, so we did't get to see what you were doing.So much for a tutorial. And that sound test you did at the end with the stupid background music going full blast, that was a great way to silent the clock..............................
Thanks! The only oil I had around was some electric hair clipper oil, but it worked. It's not completely silent but it's a big improvement. (Mine has no ticking but I can hear a grinding sound as it spins)
You principle was valid and I have just applied the same to a large wall clock whose "Tic-Tock" was driving me mad. I pulled it apart and used an aerosol can of Silicon Grease and spayed all the moving parts and it now goes about its timely business without broadcasting its movement every second. Thank you for the video - poor framing and all . . . . .
thanks man...I've been thinking about to do this, but wasn't sure i wont break it....after your video encouraged me, I oiled up the gears and it's perfect...:D you really helped...:) by the way, I did it with machine oil, but any oil woud do it, but i recommend not to use those you find in the kitchen, those are not made for this things and eventually after a while will become sticky and will wreck the mechanism of the clock...:)
Aly A. I just got one of those and it is incredibly loud, even when there is other noises around. It sounds like it’s going prfprfprpfprpfprpfpfprppfpfprprffftprppfppfrrtp lol
Can this work with one that's from the 70's and it's a plug in I have this vintage Seth Thomas one 9'' and it's very loud I have to unplug it at night.
Sounds like a battery could be on it's way out but I can be sure. Those smaller watches scare me. I know the "3-in-1 Oil" is far too thick for it, or any wind up watch.
Emma Hooker Try buying a "silent" or "tickless" wall clock. I got mine at ALDI a week or two ago. See if they have any at your local ALDI or else try eBay or something. Of course, you could always get a digital clock instead. There are some really big digital clocks that you can read from across the room.
I can't believe you dragged this video out, to make it over the 10 minute mark, but didn't take at least a few seconds of it to let us hear the end result!
What operating system are you using. . . . Windows? There's a little red "X" on the upper right corner of the window that will take care of that for you. Make sure you don't come back or the problem will resume.
So I did this and I used all purpose turbine lubricating oil (non gumming oil) and it worked perfectly. The ticking on my new clock was driving me insane, but I really liked it and didn't wanna return it. Followed this video step by step and it worked like a charm!!! Thanks so much man, epic!!!
Thanks, I thought I would just take the seconds hand off, as the other stuff looked a bit daunting, and its really quiet , could be a good option. Thanks for your vid.
I used to put some socks or foam between my clock and the wall. I had a little alarm clock that was a bit noisy on the shelf, though I sleep with earplugs in. The biggest problem was my refrigerator cutting in and out to keep cool. I sleep in a studio flat so my living room is my bedroom.
Pretty helpful. But when you get to a house that has already one. Say you need it and can't take it out. An extra solution with regular skill is open it and extract the seconds needle by pulling it with force ( it can be put back if nec), it will decrease the noise 3/4 or 4/5 ths which is a looot and will give you a fast 80% solution
Putting oil will work for a while and requires skill. Skill that can be better employed by just taking out the last gear of the sequence and it will stop ticking and solution is forever. Led light clocks don't have seconds. For regular uses seconds are not needed.
So much of the re-assembly and oiling takes place off-camera that it's difficult to follow. Pity. Although I think I did everything as stated in the video the "ticking" volume is as loud as ever. Ah well, at least I know now how to take the clock apart...
Thanks, thanks, thanks...very much enjoyed your video. Funny how most people don't mind the clicking but, well, I'm with you: it drives me nuts! Thanks again! :)
Sorry, I couldn't hear this video because my clock was ticking too loudly.
Vicky J You don't have to yell. We can hear you just fine.
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WHAT!! click, click, click, WHAT!! click, click, SMASH!!!!! oh that's better, now what were you saying?
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Almost 9 years later and still as useful as ever. Worked perfect and not a sound now to be heard! This is what YT is all about - tks TheTarrMan 😀
Thanks for the Video. The most important tip is to go very slow and careful while opening the "Black Box". The plastic gears are sort of fragile and loosely fitted in together. And the second most important tip is to take pictures prior removing each plastic Gear. Don't base it on your memory . Everything within the assembly starts to look alike by the time all gears are removed and time comes to rebuild the Black Box and place all gears back together in their right places and correct Orientation. Last tip is avoid too much oil and give it a try. If it doesn't work the first time don't simply throw away. Keep at it and repeat the steps until you place all gears back correctly.
This is actually such a nice way to do tutorials thanks😭 still helping 9 years later
Used petroleum jelly on a couple clocks today. Unbelievable difference! From maddening to nearly silent. Wow! Probably 30 minutes total investment. Thanks for the video!
I did this one night when i couldn't sleep...
Well actually i have to admit, i was in a bad mood, so i just pulled the clock off the wall, took time setting wheel off the back and poured in like half a spoon of thick machine oil and shake it really hard, then put it on a newspaper to drain the oil.
It is almost completely silent since, and still runs after like 3-4 years...and there is a long oily stain on the wall from oil that has dripped out over next years, and some of the oil went to the front of the clock face...and it is still there ;-)
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I have a sweeping second hand that was loud even though the brand claimed it was silent. But a few drops of oil on the gears and the dimples really DOES make a difference. The tick went from being louder then traffic to nothing. if you are scared of breaking anything just take pics every piece you remove so you can piece back easy.
do you have to open the black box and the white wheels out to oil it?
can't you just spray those wheels without taking them out?
Thank you so much for an easy-to-follow how to video. We loved our wall clock, but hated the ticking. Now it's silent!!!
It worked!. We had misgivings but loved our retro clock and hated the noise, so gave it a try, It was sort of fun if you aren't in a hurry. Thank you TarrMan.
Over time oil will damage plastic gears. Better to use silicone lube.
That probably true but it's still working problem free. It's not like it's something I touch and adjust all the time either. The only time I mess with it is for daylight savings. It's still even using the same battery.
@@TheTarrMan could i use wd40?
It's been over 5 years now and it's still working fine.
@@TheTarrMan Lenny is technically correct about using a silicone based oil for plastics. Most likely the reason why your clock is still working is because it is a light duty application and it will take a long time before the ends of the wheels become so soft and flexible that the clock won't run. You would see the results of using the wrong oil or grease much quicker if the gears were under a heavy load such as the plastic gear that is used in power windows in automobiles. For those applications I use white lithium grease. I make clocks out of old damaged records for friends and I agree that a little oil makes those quartz movements much quieter so oiling them is always the first step. They make oil for quartz movements but I just put some silicone spray into a bottle cap and use a piece of wire as an applicator.
I used a solvent free bike suspension oil, works fine for plastic and rubber bushings, must be good for plastic gearing
Watched your video and my clock went from super annoying loud to barely a whisper. However, you might want to refilm it because 1/2 of the important stuff isn't being filmed. You are holding everything above the camera lense.
I fallowed every step but unfortunately, after the procedure, my clock stops moving . So disappointed. Somebody could help me out?
Kira Kira Glitters I think it's all about the oil slowing down the movement of the magnet, Too much or too thick the magnet will not make the 1/2 rotation it needs to. I doubt the oil on the other gear shafts make much difference. Wipe off most of the oil on the magnet.
Relatively simple solution for a minor irritation I've had with a clock for the last ten years. Thank you.
It worked!! I ordered a clock oil from ebay for about £3.50. Luckily I only had 4 little circular dials to remove and oil up so wasnt hard to keep track of! When I put it all back together again I was almost worried I messed up because I couldnt hear anything, but it works! I could only hear the ticking when I put my ear right against the back of the clock :D my room is now silent
Glad to be of service.
Clever and interesting.
The alternerative of course, because the clock 'module' can be removed, is to replace the whole 'module' with a dirt-cheap sweep seconds movement, so that the seconds hand moves continuously round the dial, not pulsing, which would be so easy to do and I already have an on-line company I've discovered who can sell those.
(What I like about the continuous sweep-seconds movements is because it makes it look as if the clock is electric, using a synchronous motor, but of course is still quartz/battery. I have one repro 'Smiths' wall clock fitted with one of these movements and love it).
However, thank you for your insight and explanation.
I'll have to look into those. Stupid question but hows the battery life on those? I'm getting about 1-1.5 years out of a double "A".
How long does a battery last in that type of movement? I have just bought a few and are just about to replace the old tickers.
@@TheTarrMan I have a clock with a silent movement, they run for about 7-10 months. But weirdly, they start making a peculiar 'whirring' sound after a year or two.
I ended up messing up my clock. Lol. Is in the trash now. Glad you got your clock to stop ticking tho :)
Would it not be easier to put rubber dampers either on the outside of the clock movement's body or if you have room on the interior of the clock without dis-assembly put thin rubber slips glued in on the interior to dampen the tick-tock noise.
this works so well, I almost couldn't believe my ears when I didn't hear any ticking whatsoever after doing this :D
Wow, thank you so much! I can finally have a clock in my room now! :D
In my case and it worked for me, and I don’t see why it wont work for most battery powered wall clocks. If the ticking annoys you, then an easy way to stop the ticking is to remove the second hand if you don’t need it. It’s easy.
Just remove the clock front, pull the second hand off and replace the clock front. Done.
Thank you so much for this video... You just saved a life of a super annoying clock and I felt extra cool being able to fix it myself ...... thanks again!!!! 😇
Worked like charm many thanks.
So why are manufacturers not doing this? What do we miss?
Just did this to a 3 dollar Ikea clock, much much quieter. I have quite a few of them around, and my wife hates ticking, so I might do this to all of them in the near future... I'm going to give it a couple of days though, however, just to make sure the light oil I used doesn't gum the gears up. I have 3 in 1, but I went with a small squeeze pen oiler I bought years ago, it's really handy for applying less than a drop of oil, it was sold as a fishing reel oiler.
YOU HAVE SAVED MY LIFE AND SANITY
It saved my sanity too and thought I'd share the peace and quiet.
You could try a silicon lubricant? Oils tend to collect dust and clog.
I am definitely trying this!! because my clock is extremely loud, I let you know how it goes!! thanks for taking time to show us this trick!!
Benjamin, great initiative I like you details work. But I have 4 walls clock in the hall it makes hell of noise. I solved it very easy I REMOVED THE SECOND hand, it works well no sound at all.
I wish I could do this, but if I took the second hand off of mine (or any of the hands really) my clock would break! I don't know what to do 😭
What if you just use WD-40 spray? (and cover the coil?) doesn't that spare you from taking the gears apart?
I think also if you remove the second hand it will be quieter (if you dont need it) because there is less stress on the gears.
***** Sure... if you find it useful....
***** Yes, true, but I (and some other people) like the decorative value of an analog one and at least for me its easier to plan time on analog one.
Digital clocks are a good solution. The oil that you mentioned seems to be meant for metals and not for plastics, they might react and eat into the gear's teeth resulting in loss of accuracy.
Use a plastic compatible oil if you want to movement to last.
Most universal machine oils are not and will degrade the plastic with time. SuperLube is compatible but can be difficult to get and expensive (but hey you use only a drop all in all).
Haven't noticed quality clocks getting worse with time. Perhaps if they have been oiled and the oil is evaporating. I believe it's 3 times I've repaired my moms Braun alarm clock from the 80s - a model with motion sensor for snooze which is out of production a long time ago and no motion sensor since either. I can't remember if I gave a little bit of super lube in the movement the first time but successive repairs have all been on the off button only - amazing it haven't been necessary to replace it with a generic switch yet - the movement still runs like new with just about no noise.
Many movements are unoiled from factory. Even then a quality movement can last half a century or more. When assembling you don't need to nor is it a good idea to oil everything. The few important pinions and to teeth of the first two or three wheels in the gear train to prevent teeth from rattling.
Or take a Seiko world clock I got cheap at a flea market - estimated time period the early 80s. It has one of the first sweep hand quartz movements from Seiko using a C size battery. Despite it originally was unoiled it's nowhere near worn. It was however very noisy (different noise than ticking though). Clock was overhauled as it was dirty beyond belief and movement too had a thorough clean. When assembled I lubed the important gears and pinions. The result it that it's now even more quiet than even the quiet brand new AA size Seiko sweep movements - despite those movements Seiko do give a little lube from the factory.
If you ever take apart a sweep movement - be careful - especially the AA size movements as some of the gears are delicate and easily damaged.
By the way how long will this method keep the clock quiet for?
First time the arrows wouldn't move.
Second time the second arrow was loose.
After a few more attempts it finally worked though. Doesn't make a sound now, thanks.
Works great! I used a gun oil (I believe it is mineral oil..(Hoppes 9 lubricating oil)). Sounds incredibly better. BTW this doesn't get rid of the ticking noise completely. However before I placed the clock 20 ft from myself, and I could hear the ticking. In order to hear it now, I have to stand 2-3 feet away. That's an amazing difference. Thank you!
Thank you for waking up on midnight to show us this.
Can't the mechanism be padded to sound proof it?
It’s awesome.. it’s really worked. Thanks it’s help me to gives another chance of my clock before throw out of bedroom.
Anyone else unable to tell the difference from the clock in the video and the clock that caused you to watch this video
Well 99% of the cheap clocks from Walmart use the same cheap movement so. . . .
Do you have to use that Pacific oil? Can you just use canola oil?
Buddy can we remove the SECONDS needle to reduce the noise??
You can also just completely remove the second hand if you want
Hi thank you for your video, do you think this would work on my radio controlled clock or would that raise further complications
It would work but there would more circuitry you would have to be carful not to get oil on. Also the disassembly process would be different. If you do it make sure to take pictures as you go so you can remember how to reassemble.
You're a great dude man and I appreciate the advice
Thanks
Hi thanks for the advice. The ticking stopped when I removed the second hand so didn’t have to go any further. Thanks again
🤣🤣🤣 that made me laugh because I'm feeling the exact same, what crazy I'm watching this while my clock is still clicking and feels like it's louder than your audio I need to put the tv up 🤣
Have you noticed how it gets louder when the seconds hand is on the up-swing yet?
Thanks for sharing. We've been having the same problem with the loud tick tock sounds on one of our clocks. Helped a bunch. God bless.
It worked for me! I also added two small pieces of felt in between the back of the clock backing and the movement box. I put it all back together, without the hands, OOOPs, So don't forget to do that. It truly cut the noise to almost nothing.
Could you use a sponge full of oil and dab the teeth on it to make it easier to apply
I used this technique and now, my clock barely makes any noise! Thank you so much!!
it’s working perfectly.good job bro❤
"wow"! your quite the actor, thought it was a scene from a horror movie, LOL
ANYWAYS,,
You did a great job!
oh and its reassuring to know, im not the only one who just cant shake the monotinous and constant tick tock sound
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Thank you
From my experience I have found that using oil on plastic doesnt work. Plastic is just very thick oil and it doesnt like different types of oil on the mating surfaces.
Plus you dont want want to be puttung anything on that will attract and hold dust or harden with age.Try some of the silicone lubes .
most of this video you were not in the camera.....try to stay in camera range next time!
My guess is the one drop of oil in the area containing the magnet decreased the speed the magnet moved, reducing it's impact & noise. I thought you were going to glue a mass to the inside so the dial would not act like a sound board. If you put the battery in and hung the movement alone where you hung the clock I think you would have found it not annoying. Drop of oil on the magnet that you did works great & easy to do. Good video.
Another option that might work is to run a small fan in the background. The soft wooshing will stop any random small noises from waking you up as well, such as creaks of the home, or honking cars outside. Good video! Thanks for sharing!
Gracías Amigo! Bt before i operate on my miserable ticking clock... if i just remove the seconds-hand... will that work? Hmmm im abit scared now that i saw all the gears inside!
Thank you and plz keep up the great work!
would normal peanut oil work too?
Hey how is your watch going on😅
Thank you so much. I just put some oil on the gears and shafts. The clock is so much quieter now.
Great Video, everytime you did something you moved off camera, so we did't get to see what you were doing.So much for a tutorial. And that sound test you did at the end with the stupid background music going full blast, that was a great way to silent the clock..............................
Thanks! The only oil I had around was some electric hair clipper oil, but it worked. It's not completely silent but it's a big improvement. (Mine has no ticking but I can hear a grinding sound as it spins)
You principle was valid and I have just applied the same to a large wall clock whose "Tic-Tock" was driving me mad. I pulled it apart and used an aerosol can of Silicon Grease and spayed all the moving parts and it now goes about its timely business without broadcasting its movement every second. Thank you for the video - poor framing and all . . . . .
I had the same problem, until I changed the mechanism to a constant sweep one. Thank you for the video toc, toc, toc...
Omg it worked!!! Thanks so much. I have such a nice clock but it's so loud and I couldn't sleep.
I did not expect this to work but I am so happy that It did
what about removing the hand that indicates secounds ?
thanks man...I've been thinking about to do this, but wasn't sure i wont break it....after your video encouraged me, I oiled up the gears and it's perfect...:D you really helped...:) by the way, I did it with machine oil, but any oil woud do it, but i recommend not to use those you find in the kitchen, those are not made for this things and eventually after a while will become sticky and will wreck the mechanism of the clock...:)
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There are a version of those clocks where the seconds hand move in a continuous motion, which are much quieter.
They have a tendency to hum.
Aly A. I just got one of those and it is incredibly loud, even when there is other noises around. It sounds like it’s going prfprfprpfprpfprpfpfprppfpfprprffftprppfppfrrtp lol
Thank you @TheTarrMan! This helped me tremendously! Now I can finally sleep.
Good tip, but you were out of the cameras view a lot for the demo.
Can this work with one that's from the 70's and it's a plug in I have this vintage Seth Thomas one 9'' and it's very loud I have to unplug it at night.
Shut the fuck up 😂
I thought my clock had broken because it wasn't making a sound but it still keeps perfect time!
For some reason I like the ticking sound of the clock, it soothes me...
Great video but who the hell done your wiring around the door when the could of tacked it to the door frame lol.
Maybe that will be your next video 😀
Sounds like a battery could be on it's way out but I can be sure. Those smaller watches scare me. I know the "3-in-1 Oil" is far too thick for it, or any wind up watch.
I followed your video but now my clock isn't keeping time and the ticking has slowed down and the hands aren't moving. Any advice?
Emma Hooker Try buying a "silent" or "tickless" wall clock. I got mine at ALDI a week or two ago. See if they have any at your local ALDI or else try eBay or something.
Of course, you could always get a digital clock instead. There are some really big digital clocks that you can read from across the room.
I can't believe you dragged this video out, to make it over the 10 minute mark, but didn't take at least a few seconds of it to let us hear the end result!
You don't sound like a happy kamper. (Sorry, couldn't resist)
Honestly I did shoot some footage but the camera couldn't pick it up.
@@TheTarrMan Haha, all good. At least that's a sign your solution worked. Cheers.
Thank you so much! You saved my clock from being thrown out.:D
Thank you very much. Mine is so much better now
Brilliant video. Thanks for saving me £10!
This ticking sound is a depression specially when you are wasting your time sitting idle
Nice! ...Now, how do we take that background music off the video?
What operating system are you using. . . . Windows? There's a little red "X" on the upper right corner of the window that will take care of that for you. Make sure you don't come back or the problem will resume.
*+TheTarrMan* Was that an attempt at being funny? Can't really tell. Now you have not one but *two* things you suck at.
So I did this and I used all purpose turbine lubricating oil (non gumming oil) and it worked perfectly.
The ticking on my new clock was driving me insane, but I really liked it and didn't wanna return it.
Followed this video step by step and it worked like a charm!!! Thanks so much man, epic!!!
Thanks, I thought I would just take the seconds hand off, as the other stuff looked a bit daunting, and its really quiet , could be a good option. Thanks for your vid.
I used to put some socks or foam between my clock and the wall. I had a little alarm clock that was a bit noisy on the shelf, though I sleep with earplugs in. The biggest problem was my refrigerator cutting in and out to keep cool. I sleep in a studio flat so my living room is my bedroom.
It worked ... Thank you so much 🎉🎉🎉
Thank you. Worked an absolute treat for me. 👍
Thank you so much for this :D
My clock was really annoying in the evenings. Just one question, what happens what the oil dries up?
Over three yeas ago, still going strong. If the oil dries up just wash, dry, and repeat.
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Pretty helpful. But when you get to a house that has already one. Say you need it and can't take it out. An extra solution with regular skill is open it and extract the seconds needle by pulling it with force ( it can be put back if nec), it will decrease the noise 3/4 or 4/5 ths which is a looot and will give you a fast 80% solution
Putting oil will work for a while and requires skill. Skill that can be better employed by just taking out the last gear of the sequence and it will stop ticking and solution is forever. Led light clocks don't have seconds. For regular uses seconds are not needed.
I took off my second hand and it doesn't make any noise at all.
Why did not you stop the music so we can hear the difference ??
Can I use mineral oil as an alternative to 3-in-1 oil?
You can always try.
Great video. Makes me want to go out and buy a big face clock just so I can oil it. :)
So much of the re-assembly and oiling takes place off-camera that it's difficult to follow. Pity.
Although I think I did everything as stated in the video the "ticking" volume is as loud as ever.
Ah well, at least I know now how to take the clock apart...
Just the video I was looking for but unfortunately most of the critical parts are off camera!
Take pictures was your going along. Their's only 7 gears. I have crapy eyes so I had to look real close. Sorry.
what if i open the gear box then just spray WD40 on all the gears instead of taking each out?
i could barely hear the ticking because my clock was too loud
I used to take my clock every night out of bed and morning in
Thanks, thanks, thanks...very much enjoyed your video.
Funny how most people don't mind the clicking but, well, I'm with you: it drives me nuts!
Thanks again! :)
I am surprised but it actually worked!! thank you!