Restoring a Time Only Clock for Dennis part 1 the steel plated movement

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@ChessClockCentral Жыл бұрын

Anyone who can’t even pick up a rag and dust the outside wood case of a clock they neglected for years before sending it for repair is unfortunately less likely to take care of it after they receive it back. Thanks for doing your best to rescue that poor movement.

@dperry428 Жыл бұрын

In the owner's defense, he is a longtime friend, fellow retired teacher who deals with antiques and picks things up at auctions, farm sales and heaven knows where else. He brings me what he finds and donates to our local food pantry for the work I do. I have repaired a number of clocks for him and I can assure you, they are all in pristine condition in his impeccably-restored and immaculately-maintained Victorian home. I suspect this was a barn find that was put in his car and brought here without ever having been taken out of it. But, thanks for the comment. You're pretty much correct in your basic assumption about neglect and care of these old clocks.

@francisbrenner3856 Жыл бұрын

Enjoy watching you working on different kinds of clocks,

@A.J.pocketwatchshop Жыл бұрын

Another great video full of masterful tips. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

@FalixDominguezdeLanz Жыл бұрын

Hello señor Dperry me gusta lo que hace..God bless you!!❤

@rehorneman Жыл бұрын

Another great video!

@dperry428 Жыл бұрын

Thanks again!

@daz6974 11 ай бұрын

Great video, those steel plates can be tricky with those brass plugs, you did great job though. I get nervous everytime I see someone remove springs I had one go once on an old foreign clock it litterally unwound in the room and I was surprised how it filled a large space quickly with a scary unravelling . Great video as always 👍

@dperry428 11 ай бұрын

That's why I stand to the side when I use the spring winder. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@paddypup1836 Жыл бұрын

Great to see a new video. Hope your doing well

@dperry428 Жыл бұрын

You must have missed the last bunch of videos I've posted. I doing well, thanks.

@paddypup1836 Жыл бұрын

@@dperry428 I did not get the notification from KZbin. That one just showed up. Strange thing is I’m working on a sessions calendar clock now. Thanks

@davidmacdonald679 Жыл бұрын

I seem to remember a," stainless steel", movement in an Arthur Pequnegnat Mantle clock many years ago.

@davidmacdonald679 Жыл бұрын

I don't know what's going on but the above comment is mine but the address given on the comment is not mine and now I find neither is the address on this one

@dperry428 Жыл бұрын

Only Google knows what they're doing to KZbin.

@pointer2null Жыл бұрын

With the hole in the brass plugs being off centre (approx 20 min mark), would it be a problem if you simple centred the hole on the plug? I wonder if during the original manufature that was the intention anyway.

@dperry428 Жыл бұрын

You bet it would be a problem! When the gear trains are set up, the pivot holes determine how the gears will mesh. Changing the position of the pivot holes would cause either the gear teeth to mesh too deeply, which would cause binding and stop the clock, or would cause the teeth to mesh too shallow, with loss of power transmission or completely disengaging the gears. These steel plates were drilled with the same 1/4 inch holes roughly where the pivots would go and then the brass plugs were drilled such that the gears meshed with their pitch circles tangent. That's the proper alignment of gear teeth. That also meant that the pivot holes were not necessarily in the center of the 1/4 inch holes. Extremely sloppy engineering meant to create a cheap product meant to be tossed out when the pivot holes wore out. Witness this example of the beginning of the "throw-away society".

@bjf7347 Жыл бұрын

It looks almost brand new after cleaning.

@lambchop966 Жыл бұрын

I enjoy watching your video this is my first clock video and will be watching them all. I have seen all your cement video and plan on building a pond this summer. I have a question relating to cement fishstone has discontinued CSA and I can't find it anywhere. Is there a substitute? Will your recipe still work with out CSA ? Thanks you are great inspiration and gifted teacher.

@dperry428 Жыл бұрын

I use the CSA to help counteract portland cement's tendency to shrink and cause shrinkage cracks and also to control set time. It is not absolutely needed. Without it, I would be a little more aware of traditional curing. Keep the concrete covered and moist for several days after it sets to reduce the chance of cracking. The additive CSA is made by Buzzi Unicem. I might try to find an altenative source for it. I've also thought it might be worth experimenting with adding RapidSet cement in similar quantities to see how that works. RapidSet is a CSA cement, but it is not manufactured as an additive, but as a stand-alone. I don't know what the difference is between RapidSet and Buzzi Unicem CSA. I do know that the Buzzi Unicem product is not to be used alone, but only as an additive to portland mixes. I still have a supply of CSA and might try finding another source because it also helps give the mixes a higher early strength. Spring is finally getting here and I'll be moving outside to do more work and will have to do some more experimenting. Final answer is, yes, you can do without the CSA additive. Just cure the mix in a more traditional manner by keeping it moist and covered with plastic for a few days. If you're building a pond, I also advise using a crystalline waterproofer such as Xypex, Kryton or Penetron in the mix. It can produce crystals to heal minor cracks and keep the pond waterproof.

@lambchop966 Жыл бұрын

@@dperry428 Thanks I will keep searching

@pauldyck4596 Жыл бұрын

I have a Waterbury school clock (octagon) with steel plates and brass plugs so this was interesting. I like the blue dye idea to mark the pivot center. When you made the replacement brass plug, did you make it slightly thicker than the plate and then peen it over with a hammer to attach it to the plate? Thanks.

@dperry428 Жыл бұрын

While the plug is very slightly thicker than the plate, it is not to peen it over the plate but, when hit with a hammer, it spreads out within the hole, forcing it against the inside of the hole and creating a very tight connection. I am frequently attacked by other "clock repair" people for "pounding the heck" out of the bushings with a hammer. They tell me I should be using a bushing machine or drill press to push the bushings in place. Simply pushing those bushings in place, even though they are 3/100th of a millimeter larger than the reamed hole, leaves them vulnerable to being pushed out at some point in the future. By hammering them, they are deformed outward, making an extremely tight fit. My method is also why, even when I choose a bushing of exactly the right ID, I need to broach out the bore slightly, as my method also causes the bore to be closed slightly. The critics, in my opinion, are either old school people who are used to having tapered holes into which the bushings are force or newbies who use bushing machines and think the only way to install a bushing is to gently push it in. To each his own.