Okay, I learned something. I would have guessed that the rate the clock runs at is dependent on the pendulum weight/length. I thought you could speed up a clock by shortening the length of the pendulum and/or reducing the weight.What do you mean? I ran it for a minute before I stopped it!
Just kidding. I know the true test is how much weight is used and if it runs and runs.
That's how it works on my wall pendulum clock, raising or lowering the pendulum is used to true the clock tick rate. Don't know about adding or subtracting weight.Okay, I learned something. I would have guessed that the rate the clock runs at is dependent on the pendulum weight/length. I thought you could speed up a clock by shortening the length of the pendulum and/or reducing the weight.
Bruce
On Synchronome type clocks (of which I am slowly building one) they apparently can fine tune the period with a weight tray on the pendulum. You could then add small weights on that tray to compensate.The theoretical period of a pendulum is based solely on the length, I believe. It should be independent on the weight.
However, the weight I was referring to is the weight that drives the gear train. The less friction and better balanced everything is, the less weight is need to supply energy.
Correct on the "period for a pendulum" formula (gotta love Google):The theoretical period of a pendulum is based solely on the length, I believe. It should be independent on the weight.
However, the weight I was referring to is the weight that drives the gear train. The less friction and better balanced everything is, the less weight is need to supply energy.