Monday, January 15, 2018

Procedure On Grandfather Clock Regulation

By Brian Parker


The movement of a watch is supposedly the most vital part of the grandfather clock regulation. For timekeeping and controlling the hour strike and its chime, the movement is necessary. Weights and the pendulum are equally vital for the operation of the watch. The pendulum tends to be so important because it helps in regulating time hence one should adjust it well to keep correct time.

Normally, three weights are used to provide power to hour strike, time and chime which are the left, center and right weights respectively. These weights are important when operating the watch hence it is mandatory that they are present. Each weight is different, and they must be properly hanged to ensure that the watch operation is good.

A chain or cable is used to hang the weights from the movement, and they have to be raised after every seven days failure to which the wristwatch will stop working. The sounds made by the strike and chime emanate by hammers hitting several length rods. The rods usually make different sounds when the hammer hits them and the specific melodies are made by controlling the sequence that every hammer hits its rod.

Therefore, a person must be aware of the components of a wristwatch and their corresponding uses so that he/she can be in a position to control and regulate the watch. The wristwatch should be firmly placed on the floor to prevent it from falling over. Therefore, the levers must be adjusted properly to ensure maximum stability as well as proper alignment.

After stabilizing the watch, hanging pendulums is the next thing. Make sure that you hang them well so that they do not fall. Before that, you have to remove the plastic film that protects the pendulum then carefully remove the disk. Make sure that you have followed all the guidelines without any additions or subtractions if you want your watch to work.

Once you finish hanging all the pendulums, this is time to put the weights in place as well. Make sure that you have checked whether they are assembled tightly and in the proper order. To add on that, make sure that the cables have been correctly put in their cable pulleys before you proceed to hang the weights.

In case your watch has additional features such as a moon dial that is moving, ensure that you have set it well. You can do this by using fingers to put little pressure on the front side. Then, rotate the moon dial in the clockwise direction and the event it refuses to rotate, do not force it. You can try again after a few hours.

The next thing is to set the time, but you should know that only the minute hand is moved. Therefore, do not move the hour hand as you will interfere with it. This is because the hour hand tends to move automatically when the minute hand moves. You should also not move the hands when the wristwatch is striking. You can then start the watch since all the regulation is over.




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