Broken teeth
Wheels normally become
damaged as a result of a mainspring breakage. The impact can damage one or two
teeth or strip the whole wheel.
Damaged teeth on a wheel.
Material
dealers cannot easily stock replacement wheels, except for very recent clocks,
due to the vast variety of sizes and tooth counts.
If the wheel is beyond
repair, you will need to consult a professional wheel cutting
service.
One to three teeth can be replaced by cutting out that section
Cut out the
damaged area.
and dovetailing in a new piece of
brass.
A new piece
of brass is dovetailed in.
Silver solder the new material in place
The new piece is soldered in.
New
teeth can then be cut and filed to shape.
Forming new teeth.
New teeth
can be formed by hand if no lathe is available.
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