Carriage Clock Bodge's Fixed + Service

[clockboy]

Well a follow on from my post yesterday regarding a bodged hands. You sometimes just get that gut feeling that all is not well especially when a watch/clock repairer had returned it with "to knackered to fix".

I had added some pics of the service & poor workmanship I put right. The hand issue is on my previous post.

 

The minute wheel is attached to most carriage  clocks with a screw/post. When I opened the case the wheel was at an acute angle. It was fitted with this. The shaft that supports the wheel was very loose the screw/post was bent at the tip the head was also bent & whoever made this one had calculated the length incorrectly so made it fit with a brass bushing.Also the thread had been stripped on the screw & also on the case plate.

 

So I had to make another. I also had to re-tap the plate. Sorry guys but did not take pics while making the part also some of the pics are out of focus but here are a few after making the screw/post. I tapped the case with a 1.4mm thread which was worry because I only had a cheap die so very very gently when cutting the thread. 

Drilling

Tapping

Cutting screw head slot

Finished Part

Testing all fits & runs smooth

 

Some pics of polishing & burnishing the pivots

 

Job done> The job is not perfect the balance wheel is kinked but to risky to fix. It has been up and running for the last hour keeping good time .

 

I have made a small vid 

[SSTEEL]

Well done :)

[Geo]

Good job CB. I loved the comments on your video. :)

[vaguras]

Very nice job ClockBoy!!!

I like your video!!!

[Mark]

Brilliant job CB.

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[clockboy]

Thanks must improve on my visuals though. I get carried away with the job on mindset & forget to keep taking the pics.

[SSTEEL]

We all do that, when one is so focused, and in that mindset you mention, photos are the last thing you think of.