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We make a new pendulum suspension spring, a common repair in clockmaking. Off-the-peg springs can work fine but it can be useful to have the option to make something bespoke.
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[@winrampen1174]

Matthew, I've found all of your videos fascinating. They are particularly relevant to me as I own two family heirlooms -a 1780-90 pocket watch, with fusee mechanism. And a three train skeleton clock - made by my Gr-Gr-Gr-uncle in 1864. So far as I know it is the only clock he ever made and I found it by chance on the internet! Watching you work is quite surprising to me, as I'm used to making things on precision lathes and milling machines - which is a whole different story from how you work. Your craft skills are pretty amazing and fascinating to watch. Please keep going!

[@brianwarburton4482]

Very nice video. It is always pleasing to watch you at work.

[@readrepairs]

Thanks Brian. Appreciated.

[@marktaylor9747]

Great video again. Only one comment. It would be nice in the future to see the reassembly of the mechanism

[@readrepairs]

Hi Mark. Yes that and other videos will appear in due course. Thanks for your patience. Matthew

[@ygrbooks]

This series keeps getting better and better: 👏👍👌!

[@readrepairs]

Thank you! Appreciated

[@gispel7058]

Crutch being somewhat dog legged shape could also have been bent now and again as it needed reshaping or straightening if you will. Same suspension spring in use only someone repositioned the crutch placement by bending.

[@jbranstetter04]

On my 1820s triple fusee clock, the top of the spring is held in with a very small screw instead of the pin in a v groove. Not a quick process to remove the pendulum. But it has a brass thumb screw to hold the pendulum while transporting. I've looked at a lot of clocks and haven't seen one with the screw, but of course I have not seen them all. Anyway, it would be the same process as you do in the video.

[@markuk7935]

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[@rogers531]

Mr Read you have to be the best clockmaker I've seen. I've been at it over 30 years. I've watched a few on my smart tv and wasn't able to like. Love to see something on all of the important issues with the chimes on a Westminster clock. Going too slow etc. Cheers. Love your work. I'm from Nympsfield in the Cotswolds. Now in Australia 🦘🦘🦘🦘

[@readrepairs]

Thanks for your kind feedback. Appreciated. Glad you enjoyed the content.

[@ralphmilner3347]

Very interesting and informative. Thank you.

[@readrepairs]

Thanks Ralph for your kind feedback. M

[@TommyJobson]

Nicely done Matthew.

[@readrepairs]

Thanks Tommy! Appreciated. M

[@munnerlyn3]

How I would love to be a fly on the wall as you work so I could learn more from you. Great job.

[@readrepairs]

Thanks Mark. I'll keep posting as much video as I can. M

[@ПашаПитецкий]

Я використовую пластинку разового гоління 😊, нержавіючою сталі

[@readrepairs]

приємно! pryyemno!

[@ПашаПитецкий]

@@readrepairs дякую вам за працю,все зрозуміло без слів по вашому відео,ви є гарний майстер по ремонту годинників,хай щастить вам

[@shaunthornton2381]

thanks for your passing on your extensive knowledge, its very much appreciated,. you didnt go into choosing the strength of the suspension spring, other that the obvious far to weak or strong.. how critical is the strength of a suspension spring ?..

[@readrepairs]

Hi Shaun, thanks for your message. The suspension spring strength is important. Like all leaf springs, it is the thickness that is the main value as this relates to the cube of the strength. In most clocks, the suspension spring adds to the effective value of gravity. The stronger the spring, the higher the restoring force and the more the clock will gain and vice-versa. When fitting a new spring, chose one that allows the crutch pin to be reasonably in the middle of the slot and allows the rating nut to be reasonably in the middle of its travel. If you find the rating nut very near to the lower point of adjustment, the spring is too thick and vice-versa. Hope this helps. I'll do a video in it when I get time./. M

[@shaunthornton2381]

@@readrepairs that makes perfect sense, thanks for the explanation,

[@viorelnegoi2617]

Hand of gold.

[@readrepairs]

Thank you

[@NotAMachinist1024]

Awesome to watch :)

[@readrepairs]

Thank you! More content to follow.

[@jamesanthonydass2487]

❤❤❤super sir good finished

[@howtorepairpendulumclocks]

Thank you, appreciated.