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GET TICKING 

If your clock just will not run. Just remember the 3 major causes 
of clock stoppage. 

 
1.  Friction 

2.  Friction 

3.  Friction 
 

Check that all arbors can be move back and forth, there should be 
a  travel  of  1-3mm  (3/64”-1/8”).  Are  any  of  the  ring  stops 

/coupling pushing against the frame? Are the frame, arbor bearing 

holes  clean?  Are  all  the  parts  in  the  right  place  in  the  right 
order? Check against the clock picture on the front. If you clock 

absolutely  refuses  to  run  please  get  in  touch,  a  photo  also 
helps. 

 

[email protected] 

What to do if your clock will not run 

Final words 

I  hope  you  enjoyed  building  the  Quartus  and  that  you  are  happy 
with  your  self  made  wooden  clock.  I  would  welcome  any  feedback, 

what was good, what could be better. 
 

 

Summary of Contents for QUARTUS

Page 1: ...QUARTUS ...

Page 2: ...material for commercial purposes is prohibited Except for the personal non commercial use of the retail purchaser no parts of these plans may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechani cal including photocopying or by any information storage and retrieval system without express written permission from the au thor publisher David Atkinson 2011 ...

Page 3: ...en criticism please get in touch per e mail I will respond as soon as possible Remember the old adage Do in haste repent at leisure Your clock will last a life time which will give you more than enough time to look at a botch job because you could not wait to finish the clock So please take your time and give the best you can it is more than worth it Happy building Yours David Atkinson ...

Page 4: ... INTRODUCTION 5 THE FRAME 8 DRIVE ARBOR 11 MINUTE ARBOR 16 INTERMEDIATE ARBOR 1 18 INTERMEDIATE ARBOR 2 19 ESCAPEMENT ARBOR 20 TESTING 21 HOUR TRAIN 22 ANCHOR ARBOR 24 PENDULUM 26 GET TICKING 29 PLAN SHEET PLANS ...

Page 5: ...y break out the piece you require as you need it Before You Start What You Need Wood Glue There are many types of wood glue on the market but I have al ways had good results with a standard PVA wood glue white glue Before it dries it can be removed with a damp cloth and dries transparent Epoxy Resin I use a 2 component quick drying epoxy resin Sand Paper Shop around for good quality sand paper the...

Page 6: ... cleaned with water I sanded all the parts smooth with 180 grade sandpaper then ap plied the first coat As water will raise the grain I pretty much sanded all the varnish off until I got a smooth surface Then repeated the process it will take about 2 3 coats before the surface remains smooth It took about 6 layers until I got a deep lustre with even colouring And you would have to look closely to ...

Page 7: ...her 1 2m length of weight string 1 1 5mm allen key 1 2mm allen key 1 4 2mm drill bit 1 Weight shell optional List Of Materials Use one length of the rod for the pendulum and the other for the arbors The total length needed for the arbors is 32cm 12 6 so you will have 18cm 7 spare in case you need to remake an ar bor Be careful when tightening loosening the set screws you really only need a half tu...

Page 8: ...quare holes you will have to round off the corners of the fulcrum The fit should be tight enough to hold the fulcrum in place but not so tight as to prevent removal Here you can see the frame inside showing the te non s rounded off corners Do not glue in the fulcrum yet as this would hinder the treat ing of the frame ...

Page 9: ... the frame recesses If the fit is too tight sand the ends slightly thinner Predrill the holes for the 3mm 20mm brass screws Use a 2 2 5mm 5 64 3 32 bit Counter sink the screw heads to prevent tear out put your drill into reverse It will re quire more force but will give you a smoother sink Also counter sink the 2 wall mounting screw holes ...

Page 10: ...e careful as brass screws can break if the torque is too much if the hole is too tight re drill wiggling the drill slightly That is the frame finished you can assemble the whole clock and treat your frame at a later stage or you could do so now ...

Page 11: ...11 DRIVE ARBOR ...

Page 12: ...d arbor turn and the cog and clicks are stationary Using the 3mm 10mm brass screws screw all 3 clicks 3C onto the drive cog front Screw the screw tight then loosen until the click can hang down loosely when the cog is held vertically Repeat for the other 2 clicks Glue click wheel 4C the 30mm winding barrel and rim 5A to gether pay attention to the click wheel orientation ...

Page 13: ...e photo until you get a tight fit Trim the rod and file the ends straight and bevel The Arbor Before the glue sets remove from the arbor When the glue has set check that the winding barrel slips easily over the arbor If this is not the case use the rotating arbor to widen the barrel hole slide up and down This will slightly widen the hole making the clock as sembly easier ...

Page 14: ... side with the thinner di ameter hole of 46C should be glued to 47C Once the glue has dried test that the arbor fits easily into the key if not with a small round file widen the hole Sands flats on the end of the dowel to allow the glue to get a better purchase ...

Page 15: ...dle clamp the key in a drill press and with the drill rotating sand the key barrel smooth Here you can see the finished key Screw the grub screw 4mm 10m into the pre tapped winding barrel hole tighten onto the arbor and then loosen a turn or 2 ...

Page 16: ...16 MINUTE ARBOR ...

Page 17: ...r The whole should turn freely on the arbor as with the winding bar rel use the drill press and arbor to widen the hole Screw the Clutch 11C onto the top of Cog 10A The Clutch grips the arbor allowing the hands to turn but is loose enough to allow you to adjust the time by just turning the minute hand Next add the stop ring ...

Page 18: ...18 INTERMEDIATE ARBOR 1 Thread Cog 12B onto the arbor the back of the cog should be 15 5 mm 0 6102 from the arbor end Now glue on spacer and Pin ion ...

Page 19: ...19 INTERMEDIATE ARBOR 2 Thread Pinion 15C onto the ar bor the back of the pinion should be 14 5 mm 0 5709 from the arbor end Now glue on the spacers and cog ...

Page 20: ...SCAPEMENT ARBOR Thread the Escapement Wheel onto the arbor the back of the wheel should be 23 5 mm 0 9252 from the arbor end Now glue on spacer and Pinion Pay attention to the escape ment wheel orientation ...

Page 21: ...th the clock on a flat surface turn the minute arbor the whole gear train should start to turn when you let go of the arbor the gear train should gradually come to a stop If you feel the arbor slip do not worry as this is just the clutch doing it s job ...

Page 22: ... If you want to treat your hour and minute hands you should do so before you assemble them wood glue does not adhere well to a treated surface so I would suggest using epoxy resin to glue the hour hand on the spacer ...

Page 23: ... 1 1024 arbor and push into the front frame hole between the minute and drive arbor Glue together Cog 27B Spacer 28C Spacer 29C and Hour Hand 30B Before the glue sets re move from the arbor When the glue is dry re bore the hole with the supplied 4 2mm drill Hammer the couplings into the back of the Minute Hand 31B and Pinion 26A Here you can see the hour train assembled on the clock ...

Page 24: ...24 ANCHOR ARBOR ...

Page 25: ...ntion to the set screw ori entation as this will allow you to adjust both anchor and crutch from the clock right hand side Here you can see the anchor ar bor in the clock Pay particular attention to the Anchor and Escapement wheel orientation the picture on the right shows both as viewed from the front If you should get the orientation wrong your clock will not function ...

Page 26: ...26 PENDULUM ...

Page 27: ... the back of the bob Pay atten tion to the grub screw orienta tion as this will allow you to loosen the grub screw from the side If you wish to treat the bob you will find this easier if you glue the bob adjust af terwards Hammer a coupling into the Pivot 41C and screw in both 3mm 10mm brass screws Glue 2 40A parts to the back and front of the dial do not use too much glue otherwise you will have ...

Page 28: ...rew out the rear screw as in the picture and of course vice versa To help the brass rods stick file a flat on the end of both brass rods Before you put glue in the pockets try a dry run to make sure the rods fit Put some epoxy resin in both pock ets Clamp the dial on a plane sur face use 2 scraps from one of the 4mm cog sheets placed under the brass rods to get the whole straight ...

Page 29: ... winding barrel on the arbor do so now Tie a loop on one end of the weight string to form a noose on the barrel as shown The weight falls at a rate of 47 5cm 1 6 11 16 every 24 hours So for 48 hours 65cm 3 1 13 32 plus the length of the brass weight shell of 25cm 10 means the bottom of the clock has to be 1 2m 4 1 13 64 from the floor in order for the clock to run 48hrs Each further 2cm 25 32 of f...

Page 30: ...l is greater then push down on the left hand side If your clock runs too fast you have to move the pendulum bob down if the clock runs too slow then the pendulum bob has to go up After the adjustment let the clock run a few hours continue adjusting until your clock runs correctly this can take time so be patient Too fast too slow To fill the weight shell unscrew the hook and remove the top cap you...

Page 31: ...against the frame Are the frame arbor bearing holes clean Are all the parts in the right place in the right order Check against the clock picture on the front If you clock absolutely refuses to run please get in touch a photo also helps info woodentimes com What to do if your clock will not run Final words I hope you enjoyed building the Quartus and that you are happy with your self made wooden cl...

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