wa1...@att.net said: > I think the best I can do is to use the basic design from the article that > David noted and will have to adjust the clock once a week after winding.
How far off does it drift while you are winding? I haven't wound a pendulum clock since watching my grandfather (and maybe helping) when I was a small child. I think it was basically lift the weight with one hand and pull down gently on the other end of the chain with the other hand. I assume there was ratchet in there. Is that the way your clock works? Can you "wind" it a little bit while the pendulum is swinging and then let go so the weight does its thing when the pendulum gets to the end? Repeat ... ------ I assume you are familiar with the Scientific American article from many years ago. They put a magnet on the pendulum and used that to kick the pendulum at the right time. As well as keeping good time, it also supplied power so you didn't have to wind it. -- These are my opinions. I hate spam. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.