We make a new winding ratchet click for a fusee dial clock. I modify the design slightly to reduce the stress riser. Maybe I should have been 'more faithful' to the existing, possibly original, design? Improving historic work is not normally something I aim to do in my practice. In the case though, I felt the risk of future breakage outweighed the loss of material. The same thinking answers the question, "should I have repaired the old click?" Anyway, it is done and the clock I ticking. Please comment whether you think this was 'the right' course of action and what were the alternatives. If you like this type of content, please check out @readrepairs
You can buy the flux and soldering equipment here @cooksongold
The milled copper granules (actually wire) is available on line auction sites
The steel is called Ground Flat Stock or Gauge Plate. It is a complex oil hardening tool steel.
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27 сен 2024
