GearHeads Corner

Any plans to add a swiss lever escapement to GM and would that translate to a larger wooden clock or are the tolerances too tight for wood?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6-Z0A9v3Nw

I've done one in wood (not designed in Gearotic) - the tolerances aren't prohibitive. 

John

Im not against adding one in future..

Art

Art;

Isn't this Swiss lever a similar but different Chrono escapment generally speaking? Appears to work in the same relative way..

Cheers
Bob
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It is.. but instead of a pin doing the triggering, a lever toggles between two extremes to do the triggering
of the release tooth. Its a very common watch escapement that derives from the simple chrono we have now.

Art

Ahh.. I see it now..

Thanks

Cheers
Bob
;)

Here's some pics at my attempt.

I don't run it steady because its really very loud.