Re: Mike's 53 Clipper

Posted by Tobs On 2013/11/4 15:59:06

well, the naptha/wd40 had time to work in, then the hair dryer came in a day later and warmed up the dried up grease in the speedo. That's my theory anyway....At least it spins freely now.
However, I am still not happy with my clock performance. The time between electric winding events is about 40-50 seconds. I opened the case back up, and I can see that the mechanism is only winding about 1/3 of the way when the contacts close and electrifies the electromagent. It could be that the 1.5ohm 100watt resistor I am using is not quite right. I read that Big Kev has used a 2ohm on his clock...back on page 89 of his blog.
Not sure if the higher voltage is causing the clock to wind faster, but not as far, or if anybody has a better idea?