I enjoyed the assembly process, but the pendulum stops really quickly. Too much friction somewhere, maybe. But where?! I put lots of wax, but it does not seem to be helping.
The instructions were fine up until the putting in of the wheels, then it's just 'put this in these holes' with no help as to what part of each gear should be touching which other gears where. I measured all the spindle lengths carefully as I put together each one, but inside the body of the clock, they just seem to be sliding back and forth as they please and I can't see how they should be from the instructions. At. All. So this might help, though I think I'll have to dismantle it and start from the first wheel.
you have to wind it up after around five hours or so and the clock runs for five hours, takes awhile until it can run for that long but it should be running happily for five hours
Ajooba; the escapement exerts an impulse to the anchor by the angle of the escapement teeth against the anchor pallets. Search wiki for 'anchor escapement'. The type used on this clock is a 'deadbeat escapement', so have a look for that.
It's paraffin I believe, but I found (on other models) that a liquified wax - Like Pedro's Natural Wax Dry Lube - which is made for bikes, but allowed me to build up a great wax layer in many of the nooks and crannies.
I enjoyed the assembly process, but the pendulum stops really quickly. Too much friction somewhere, maybe. But where?! I put lots of wax, but it does not seem to be helping.
The instructions were fine up until the putting in of the wheels, then it's just 'put this in these holes' with no help as to what part of each gear should be touching which other gears where. I measured all the spindle lengths carefully as I put together each one, but inside the body of the clock, they just seem to be sliding back and forth as they please and I can't see how they should be from the instructions. At. All. So this might help, though I think I'll have to dismantle it and start from the first wheel.
does the clock really work? or do you have to rewind it every now and then.
you have to wind it up after around five hours or so and the clock runs for five hours, takes awhile until it can run for that long but it should be running happily for five hours
I would really like to hear how it sounds haha
Could I use graphite powder instead of wax you think?
I think wax will collect dust
I am having trouble with gear alinement
How do you get the pieces out
Hey please tell how the pendulum will move without the help of aur finger. I want the solution to this answer pleaseee🙏
Just crank it then give the pendulum the slightest nudge with your finger
Hope this helped!
Make sure you do is VERY gently
Ajooba; the escapement exerts an impulse to the anchor by the angle of the escapement teeth against the anchor pallets. Search wiki for 'anchor escapement'. The type used on this clock is a 'deadbeat escapement', so have a look for that.
I believe if you keep starting by hand it should just wear in with wax or a different lube
Very helpful. Thank you.
My kit didn't come with the wax. What kind of wax can I use for the gears
Did you ever find out as I'm thinking of getting this :)
Any candle wax will work; when I built this clock, the wax that came with the kit is almost certainly a tea candle without the wick.
It's paraffin I believe, but I found (on other models) that a liquified wax - Like Pedro's Natural Wax Dry Lube - which is made for bikes, but allowed me to build up a great wax layer in many of the nooks and crannies.
Lindoooo esse relógio quero igual
Ma c'è da perderci la testa i pezzi non stanno a taccati,libretto istruzioni sbiadito,bisogna modificarlo.
The gears its so hard to do all this clock is waste if money