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On a whim I decided to see if I could figure out what was wrong and attempt to fix it. How hard could that possibly be?<br> On a whim I decided to see if I could figure out what was wrong and attempt to fix it. How hard could that possibly be?<br>
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TODO image of interior<br>
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<img src="clock/opened_unmodified.jpg" alt="open pocket watch with many intricate gears visible"><br> <img src="clock/opened_unmodified.jpg" alt="open pocket watch with many intricate gears visible"><br>
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<h2 id="i-am-a-professional">I am a professional</h2> <h2 id="i-am-a-professional">I am a professional</h2>
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And to hold the wire in place, I used duct tape because I don't <del>respect the Art of Watchmaking</del> have anything better.<br> And to hold the wire in place, I used duct tape because I don't <del>respect the Art of Watchmaking</del> have anything better.<br>
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TODO image of bearing repair<br> <img src="clock/wire_inserted.jpg" alt="a small wire is inserted into the broken gearing"><br>
<img src="clock/wire_glued.jpg" alt="the wire is now covered in hot glue"><br>
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This seems to have worked pretty well as far as i can tell from winding up the clock and poking around. That gear is not moving sideways anymore and can rotate easily.<br> This seems to have worked pretty well as far as i can tell from winding up the clock and poking around. That gear is not moving sideways anymore and can rotate easily.<br>
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I tried to create a part that would hold the thicker(0.5mm) part of the gear, just below the bearing, but it's too tight against the rest of the parts. I'm sure that's possible with better tools but i'm out here using a cable tie wire as a drill and a plastic scrap instead of brass. It was fun but ultimately too difficult with no good tools.<br> I tried to create a part that would hold the thicker(0.5mm) part of the gear, just below the bearing, but it's too tight against the rest of the parts. I'm sure that's possible with better tools but i'm out here using a cable tie wire as a drill and a plastic scrap instead of brass. It was fun but ultimately too difficult with no good tools.<br>
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TODO images of plastic parts and drill<br> <img src="clock/stupid_drill.jpg" alt="a small wire in a drill"><br>
<img src="clock/plastic_doohickey_closeup.jpg" alt="a small wire in a drill"><br>
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maybe one day i will ocme back to this project and fix it, maybe not. It was fun anyway<br>
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