Crutch

[Willow]

Hi All, Working on a tameside clock and someone has soldered the crutch so i can't adjust the beat any ideas on how i can rectify this thanks.

 

[oldhippy]

It must have got so loose that is why it has been soldered. You will have to remove that solder and clean it up. Turn the collet back so you have a decent depth and rivet it as it should have been when new.  

[watchweasol]

Hi Willow  Old Hippy is right thats the only way to rectify the prolem, a P.I.A. but the only way.

[Willow]

Forgot to ask will i need to protect any part of the steel from the heat when i remove the solder or will it be ok

[oldhippy]

Just heat it over a spirit lamp and that should do it, you won't need much heat, if you have a blow torch that would be better as you have better control of the heat, there are products out there that you can buy that stops the heat from spreading but in this case you don't need it.   

[Willow]

Thanks for that oldhippy i have a blow torch 

[rodabod]

If it's only slightly out-of-beat then can you not just bend the crutch a little?

[oldhippy]

39 minutes ago, rodabod said:

If it's only slightly out-of-beat then can you not just bend the crutch a little?

Not easy when its a flat strip. If it had been a brass or steel wire/rod then yes. 

[watchweasol]

Hi  It is doable bending flat strip but you need two benders in order not to twist the crutch, but as Old Hippy explained  the rods are far easier.

[Willow]

3 hours ago, rodabod said:

If it's only slightly out-of-beat then can you not just bend the crutch a little?

rodabod should have mentioned it won't even go into beat