Recent Blogs
Star-wheel Escapement Mechanism: How It Works, Parts, Diagram and Formula Explained
Star-wheel escapement explained: how the mechanism gates impulse in clockwork, the geometry, real workshop examples, formulas, and design tradeoffs.
Modified Three-legged with Stopping Teeth: How This Gravity Escapement Works, Parts & Diagram
How the modified three-legged gravity escapement with stopping teeth works in turret clocks, with formulas, tolerances, and a worked Trinity College Cambridge example.
Double Ratchet-wheel Escapement Explained: Parts, How It Works, and Marine Chronometer Uses
Double Ratchet-wheel Escapement explained — how the twin wheels deliver detached impulse, where it appears in marine chronometers, and how to spec one.
Detached Pendulum Escapement: How It Works, Parts, Diagram, Formula and Uses in Precision Regulators
Detached pendulum escapement explained — how it works, impulse geometry, accuracy figures, and design tradeoffs for precision regulator clocks and observatory timekeepers.