Repairing Your Own Clocks

	Repairing Your Own Clocks By Mervyn Passmore	© Copyright Mervyn Passmore 2005 M&P Home


	Copyright notice
	Contents
	Introduction
	Which clock to begin on?
	Hand Removal
	Pin and Collet
	Hand nut
	Friction fitting
	Removing the dial
	Letting down mainsprings
	To strip or not to strip?
	Cleaning without stripping down
	Stripping down the movement
	Repairs
	Pivots
	Bushing:
	Choosing cutting broaches
	Re-facing the pallets
	Checking the crutch and yoke
	The Platform Escapement
	Ordering a replacement platform
	Fitting a new platform
	Broken and Missing Pieces
	Broken teeth
	Suspensions.
	Clock chain
	Clock glass
	Mainsprings
	Pendulums
	Gong rods
	Winding keys
	Cleaning the dismantled movement
	Pegging out
	Using an ultrasonic tank
	Lacquering
	Re-assembly
	Lubrication
	Re-assembling and Setting up
	Setting up
	Siting
	Regulation
	Tips, Hints & Helps
	Bluing
	Silver soldering
	Soft soldering
	Dial Silvering
	Splicing 30 hour rope
	Black Marble or slate cases
	Tables
	Broach table
	Train count table


	Soft soldering Clean the faces to be joined with wet or dry abrasive paper and apply a little cored solder to the iron. "Tin" the faces to be joined with the iron and heat them together. Use a flame for joining larger areas. The two main causes for failure are: Lack of cleanliness Insufficient heat This document is © copyright M&P 2005