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400 DAY KIT

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This is a kit of the basic things needed to perform repairs on 400 Day
Anniversary clocks. For various tips and tricks on repairing these clocks
please GO TO THIS LINK.
The 400 Day Clock Repair Manual is also recommended to get if you lost the
clocks suspension spring and do not know which size to use. The book is
located at THIS LINK
along with single parts.
400 DAY REPAIR BASIC KIT $119
Includes everything on this page
CLOCK REPAIR EBOOK
Written with a novice clock
repair individual in mind, this information is the absolute best for a
beginner clock repairman. To clean a 400 day clock, there is no need for
ultrasonic solution, nor a ultrasonic cleaner, the best way is by hand.
Taking the movement apart and cleaning it with the tools on this page makes
it simple. You'll find yourself cleaning your neighbors clocks too, as it is
in high demand to find people to work on these. The Ebook explains step by step the
process of overhauling these movements.
Included in Kit

SUSPENSION SPRINGS
12 of the most frequently used sizes. This is what got bent out of shape when the clock was moved, they always do unless a person knows about them. If you have a non-running 400 day clock, there is an 80% chance that this is the problem. The other 20% would be a cleaning of the pivots. Pivots are the skinny ends of the arbors that the gears are attached to. The pivots are what insert into the clock plates. When the old oil dries up, it turns to goo and it must be cleaned off. Suspension springs are the long, flat wires on the back of the clock, that let the balls rotate in the air. The balls are hooked onto a bottom block and the bottom block is connected to this type of spring. The springs are really just thin flat steel strips. What matters the most is the thickness of this spring. The thickness is what makes the balls rotate fast or slow. This package contains the most frequently needed sizes and the length is long enough to cut down to any size needed.
Included in Kit

MAINSPRING LET DOWN TOOL
This tool is needed to clean a 400 day clock. To clean a 400 day clock,
it must be disassembled to access the pivots and pivot holes (Pivots were
described above). Before taking this clock apart, a person MUST let down the
power of the mainspring. The mainspring is the big flat steel ribbon that is
wound with the key. You cannot see the mainspring because it is inside of a
container called a barrel. This mainspring packs a punch, it wants to unwind
fast. This spring is very long in a 400 day clock, and that is why the clock
runs for so long with only one wind. Therefore it can destroy the rest of
the clock and possibly harm the repairer unless this tool is used. This tool
is used to let the mainspring unwind in a slow and controlled manner.
Included in Kit
PITH WOOD
This is special wood used in clock and watch repair. After letting the
power out of the mainspring and disassembling the clock movement, the pivots
are cleaned with this wood. Just insert the pivot into the end of the
pithwood and turn it a bit to clean. As explained earlier, the pivots are
the skinny end of the arbor. These pivots must be clean of old oil that has
turned into goo over the years. The holes that they ride in are called pivot
holes and are cleaned by the next item...
Included in Kit
ORANGE WOOD
This is used to clean pivot holes. Pivots and pivot holes were described
earlier. The old oil that has turned to goo over the years must be cleaned
from the clock. This old oil does the direct opposite of what new oil is
supposed to do. Just a Small amount of dried up oil can stop the clock. This
orange wood is used by sharpening the point like a pencil and rotating the
wood in the pivot hole to clean it out.
Included in Kit
CLOCK GEAR / HAND PULLER
This is used to pull gears or hands off clocks in a straight and safe
fashion. With 400 day clocks in particular, the hour hand sometimes is
difficult to get off. Doing it by hand could increase the hour hand holes
diameter and the hand will not fit back on correctly because it would be
touching the dial. Using this simple tool prevents this from happening.
Included in Kit
10 CLOCK KEY SIZES - ALL IN TWO
Ten clock key sizes all in these two five prong keys. They will fit most
clocks encountered except for Large grandfather clocks. What a handy item
for the clock nut, to have only one set of clock keys for the whole house.
Included in Kit
MICROMETER
This is used to measure the thickness of suspension springs to determine
the correct replacement to use.
Included in Kit
TAPER PIN ASSORTMENT
Taper pins have many uses in clock repair. This is an assortment of brass
and steel pins with various diameters. With 400 day clocks, they are often
used on the pillars of the clock to hold the plates together. If you loose
one, here you have an assortment of them even though these are hard to find.
Included in Kit
ALSO - ONE NEEDLE OILER WITH CLOCK OIL
When your done, top the job off with some fresh oil for the clock. Only a
Small amount of oil is applied to anything that has friction or rubs
together. This needle oiler contains enough oil for many clocks. The Ebook
explains how to oil the 400 day clock the best way.
Included in Kit
400 DAY REPAIR BASIC KIT $119
Includes everything on this page
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