Mercury Pendulum Clock Stripdown: The Shocking Truth
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Stripping down the movement of the Mercury Pendulum mantle clock did not go easily as you will see in this video. You will see why to be a clock repairer/restorer you need to have a lot of patience, not get flustered, and be ready to walk away if you need to!
The clock did not tick and you will see the reasons why, and what needs to be done. Enjoy!
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Great video Dave love the idea of the chuck & key brilliant so simple 👍👍
@davidhaggarty
10 ай бұрын
Thanks John, and it works very well. The speed I work at would never get me a job as a professional clockmaker. It must be frustrating for you to watch me at work! 💤
@clockrepairsmerseyside8303
10 ай бұрын
@@davidhaggarty I think you underestimate yourself 👍
Those taper pins were crazy tight, even Horatio Nelson would have struggled against that French movement haha. 🤔I know, a bad dad joke 🙄
@davidhaggarty
10 ай бұрын
All the taper pins had been hammered in, gouging grooves in the brass plate. The motion work had been put together incorrectly so the clock must have stayed as a nonworking ornament or they sold it.
@joatmonuk
10 ай бұрын
@@davidhaggarty Definitely not one i'd like to tackle. Have you thought about a decent pair of smooth jawed pliers (not small electronic type) with a groove cut in the top on one jaw, that would go over the pin on the exit side helping to keep the force inline (perpendicular) with the pin? I'm getting around to making some but time has been limited progressing my already started projects lately. Lovely clock btw now in the right hands to make it live again.
@davidhaggarty
10 ай бұрын
yes that's a good idea,@@joatmonuk I do use cutters without the hole but there's always the danger of cutting through the pin!