Hello Jacques,
First of all, thank you for this wonderful 3D design that works perfectly.
I have been retired for 4 years and have had an Anet E10 for 6 years. I use basic PLA.
I followed your advice. After printing, I had to deburr for several hours until all resistance to rotation was eliminated.
Yes, the pinion of the escapement wheel, with even the slightest resistance, would lock the mechanism.
The other delicate part is the escapement, which must be perfectly aligned to achieve a symmetrical movement of the anchor.
After 2 or 3 days of adjustment, the operation became stable.
I noticed that a clearance of approximately 0.2mm in the coupling between the anchor and the pendulum is necessary.
I added a little silicone grease to the anchor and the escapement wheel gear to reduce friction coefficient and, presumably, wear.
However, the recoil shocks caused pendulum vibrations.
I reduced the mass: 1100g on one side and 200g on the other, which is half of what you recommended, and it works !
The ticking is smoother, and I no longer observe pendulum vibrations.
The autonomy is 7 hours.
For now, I have only installed the second hand to adjust the pendulum.
I have adjusted the accuracy, and it is better than one second in 10 minutes.
I will make a new pendulum using an 8mm carbon tube for lightness and rigidity.
It has been functioning perfectly for 2 days, and I will see over time if its behavior remains stable.
My friends find the clock beautiful, and all credit goes to you.
Denis Cadiot
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- 5 j’aimes
Hey Jacques thankyou for your Clock !
W have been Using its for months now and its runs stable.
However we had to Improve a bit on some parts.
I will Try to add them to your design so you can use it as well
Ciao Paul,da quanto sono I pesi? Non riesco a capire l'utilità dei "plug" presenti nei file di Jacques. Potresti aiutarmi?
You can just follow the original description with my parts. I'm soon also going to a new pulley system to make it run more stable.
The clock runs with 800grams but you neet at least 1,5 kilos with my current setup so that it won't slip.
We used big washers that we just put on the threaded stick that was used for the original clock. We had to use a sew to cut it to the appropriate length