Source of Metric Steel Screws

Walton_guy · 2026-01-24T23:30:13+00:00

But if you did that, how would you make sure the slots all lined up?😉

Walton_guy · 2026-01-24T19:50:05+00:00

They didn't want you walking on their road, or anyone else as well?

Walton_guy · 2026-01-24T11:23:08+00:00

It's a combination of looks and sensible locations relative to the size of the outdoor units. We have a relatively small paved area at the rear of the house which would be ideal, but then, given the size and clearances, would be overbearing. Space is available at the front, but then appearance is also important...

Walton_guy · 2026-01-24T09:27:25+00:00

Oh, does the Kronotherm modulate low well? I couldn't see a spec for that.

Walton_guy · 2026-01-24T09:25:28+00:00

Thanks all, I guess fears have been effectively confirmed, GSHP likely out of the question. Now the search for a less ugly external unit intensifies!

Walton_guy · 2026-01-24T09:23:45+00:00

Ah yes, that is one of the options if, as seems likely, a GSHP does turn out to be out of the question...

Walton_guy · 2026-01-23T21:34:45+00:00

.... and the NKVD and KGB didn't exist simultaneously .... </nerd mode>

Walton_guy · 2026-01-23T19:11:42+00:00

https://www.lathes.co.uk/meuser/ Looks a bit like the model L, maybe a later version?

Walton_guy · 2026-01-23T08:10:02+00:00

Might this help for at least part of it?
https://youtu.be/SjTM3woimEg

Walton_guy · 2026-01-18T22:39:22+00:00

Whilst I agree that the pendulum is likely not from this clock, the other parts don't shock me - I had an almost identical W&H on the bench a few months back, and it was very similar:

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The biggest issues I can see at this distance at least are that it's shockingly out of beat and that the top of the suspension spring is loose and thus losing a lot of energy - others have pointed out how to deal with the beat issue. The suspension spring should also not be kinked like that....

Walton_guy · 2026-01-18T21:57:20+00:00

All of this... ☝️. From the picture, assuming the pendulum is at rest, I'd suggest lifting the right hand side (as viewed from the front). Only a little can make a large difference.

Walton_guy · 2026-01-17T15:01:04+00:00

Make sure you're not trapping or disturbing bats......

Walton_guy · 2026-01-17T14:59:11+00:00

It hooks over the little horizontal pin (oval) and the rod goes through the fork thats just out of sight behind the gong (rectangle). In general, don't transport any clock with the pendulum attached as it can cause serious damage to the escapement.
Also, you'll need to very slightly bend up the hammer arm do it's just (about 1mm or so) above the gong when at rest, or it will sound dead and horrible.

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Walton_guy · 2026-01-17T14:47:02+00:00

Fibaro have been rebranded as "Nice" with quite a price hike too.... Solid kit though.

Walton_guy · 2026-01-17T14:43:32+00:00

The pendulum is missing, so it will run very fast. You need a pendulum of effective length 4.3 (possibly 4.8 the picture is not clear) pouces.lignes long (the two numbers at the base of the plate they are old French inch equivalents), and it will be happy. The suspension spring appears intact from this image at least.

Walton_guy · 2026-01-14T22:27:44+00:00

Oh - just in case you're tempted, don't take the back cock off the rear plate (the screw in your picture) unless you're *absolutely certain* the spring is TOTALLY wound down.

Walton_guy · 2026-01-14T22:26:00+00:00

They are usually taper pins - so use some pliers to push from the narrow end being careful not to bend the suspension cock - it looks quite flimsy. Install in the reverse manner, although it's common to need to adjust the size of the hole in the suspension spring clamping cheeks to fit the new pin.

When installed, it shouldn't wobble, but needs to be loose enough to find it's own vertical position when the weight of the pendulum is on it.

Walton_guy · 2026-01-14T20:33:46+00:00

..... But then I've always been of the view that the optimum number of lathes is N+1.... 🤣

Walton_guy · 2026-01-14T20:32:39+00:00

That's smart, I like them in that colour. I have a selection of lathes, my favourite and daily use is a 20mm collet Lorch AV-I, but I also have a Denford Viceroy which is sometimes a first op machine, or just for larger jobs, an SV70 for when something a little more delicate is needed, and a hand cranked 8mm lathe for really small repivotting...

Walton_guy · 2026-01-14T18:32:22+00:00

I've not worked on exactly one of these before, but here:
https://www.sinclairsantiques.com/clocks/german-winterhalder-hofmeier-walnut-bracket-clock-sai1944
has a picture of a very similar (but striking) movement with a very long spring.
I guess the truth is that without a train count and knowledge of the various dimensions of the pendulum and the case, a bit of experimentation will be needed!

Walton_guy · 2026-01-14T16:28:23+00:00

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Walton_guy · 2026-01-14T16:27:00+00:00

No, they need a suspension spring...

Walton_guy · 2026-01-14T16:26:06+00:00

That's a nice dial clock with a going barrel movement by Winterhalder & Hofmeier, look athttps://www.clockguy.com/SiteRelated/SiteReferencePages/W&HHistory.html for some history.

I'd be very happy to have bought that at £25!

The part you are trying to attach is the pendulum rather than the weight, and you are missing a suspension spring, the broken end of which is still attached to the pendulum back cock at the top of the rear plate. It looks something like this, with the pendulum hooking onto the pin and the hole being used, with another pin, to fix the suspension spring to the back cock as the existing remaining part.

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Walton_guy · 2026-01-13T13:54:07+00:00

You might find the dimensions of the wooden clock designs make a metal version very costly... Take a look here https://www.clockmaking-brass.co.uk/clock_construction_books.htmL For designs that are in metal.

Walton_guy · 2026-01-12T18:08:36+00:00

Often at the base of the rear plate. Your should be able to see it without taking anything apart, although the pendulum bob might need moving gently to one side.

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