lining up escape wheel pivot holes
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 3:10 pm
Thought I would share this even if it is common knowledge. Many times thru previous work on a clock or by just plain old abuse the brass piece that holds the pivot outside of the main plate for the escape wheel becomes twisted if not just a tiny bit , using a technique I used in building orthotic braces with joints you have to line up 2 holes perfectly parallel to each other or else they will bind. In the case of a escapement set outside the plate the 2 pivot holes need to be exactly parallel in all directions (this is true with ALL pivots) but here we can make the adjustment. Place the plates together and tighten with the screws or nuts just as if it were assembled.
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- This movement needed a slight twist to the "arm" in the downward direction to allow for a perfectly free spinning escape wheel.
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