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- 195
- Build
- 9 hrs
- Level
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Simple Anchor Escapement
€34.20
In stock, ships within 2 business days
A clock escapement, isolated and enlarged. The anchor rocks, releases one tooth of the escape wheel, catches another, and gives the balance a small push at each pass. You can see and hear the tick-tock. 48 parts, beginner level.
- Parts
- 48
- Build
- 1 hr 30 min
- Level
- Beginner
- Footprint
- 12 × 8 × 16 cm
- Weight
- 180 g
- Glue and battery
- None
Beginner: a good first build
Order today: shipped by Thursday 12 November at the latest.
Free delivery in France on orders from €99.
- Missing part replaced free
- Ships within 2 business days
- 14-day returns
- Illustrated manual included
Ages 14 and up. Contains small parts.
Simple Anchor Escapement in detail
The story
The anchor escapement appeared in England around 1670, credited to Robert Hooke or to the clockmaker William Clement. It made it possible to use a long pendulum beating seconds, and turned longcase clocks into the keepers of time for more than two centuries.
What you'll see move
Push the escape wheel: the anchor rocks, releases one tooth, catches another, and the tick-tock rings out. You see what happens inside a clock every second: energy escaping in small portions, never all at once.
Specifications
- Number of pieces
- 48 pieces
- Assembly time
- 1 hr 30 min
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Dimensions
- 12 × 8 × 16 cm
- Weight
- 180 g
- Material
- PLA with 30% wood fibre
- Hardware
- Micro-screws and ball bearings included
- Glue required
- None
- Battery required
- None
In the box
- 48 wood-fibre composite parts, ready to assemble
- Micro-screws and ball bearings
- Illustrated step-by-step assembly manual
- No glue and no batteries: everything fits together and turns by hand
14+
Ages 14 and up. Contains small parts: not suitable for children under 3, choking hazard.
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