How Does an Escapement Actually Keep Time?

How do we go from escapement to clock?
•••
First steps are to get the gear ratios figured out. The pendulum swings back and forth every second (1 second period). Since the escapement wheel has 30 teeth, this means is makes 2 full revolutions every minute. To get our seconds hand, we need a gear ratio of 2:1- the seconds hand rotates once for every 2 rotations of the escapement wheel, or once per minute. To get the minute hand, we need to add gears to get a ratio of 60:1. This means the seconds hand needs to turn 60 times for every full rotation of the minutes hand- this counts one hour.
•••
#clockology #watchmaker #horology #geartalk #mechanicaldesign #mechanicalengineering #mechanicalengineer #3dprinting #3dprintedmodels #3dprintedclock #watchaddict

[SayonR]

Apart from the escapement itself, I love the blue bg as well lol

[andrewcherego]

This was our freshman year engineering project. Some groups could keep near perfect time, other group’s escapements could run for minutes, but nobody achieved both 😂. Well done.

[cobalt]

This man is gonna go insane if he finds out about clocks

[Spectikill]

bros geared up [i am very sorry i had to make the pun]

[jjxthexking]

Now only if you can figure out a way to make this small enough for people to carry around on them. you'll be rich

[walshar]

"Yo what time is it?"
"It's 1 revolution"
"Okay"

[intothemindofaidan]

woah I never understood clocks at all but once you put it into words and explained how it’s all gear ratios it makes so much sense. Clocks are basically basic math applied in genius ways

[petersimon]

So the pendulum serves as a brake, a kind of sequencer that limits gravity's pull on the weight.Did I get that right?

[mcw]

Now I would pay some $$ for a 24-hour version.

[teeperrhyma]

This is...idk...I don't even have words. Once it's done imma need to know where I can buy and download the files! You inspire me dude, I haven't really done any 3d printing stuff for a little while and your videos make me wanna go n make some stuff!!!

[gametabulas]

My father was a mechanical engineer and he use to tell me all about how gears work in IC engine powered cars, I always wonder how smart he was. RIP to him, he was the reason I picked up engineering in college.

[elitethehawkk]

You've officially made a grandfather clock

[zstewart]

I would try using an intermittent mechanism between the second hand and the minute hand (only pushing the minute hand once per minute). That way the clock can be set by just manually pushing the minute hand, even with the pendulum running. That would requires a separate gear train for the weight of course. I'm not sure how you set the time on a normal grandfather clock.

[claudiaarjangi]

freaking awesome seeing people like you make things that show younger peeps where their modern stuff first came from.. So beginnings are not forgotten 😁☮️

[proreactstoair]

Bros making so many steam punk fans go crazy

[oxnerd]

It’s cool to see Jerry Seinfeld get into mechanical science

[vulcanstarlight]

This is wonderful and so practical! And not to mention also a lovely mathematical adventure, which is something I totally love. 🙌

[Ermei]

Because of this video I understood how a clock like this works. It was a big miracle for me before. Thank you

[teorossi]

my progect is: a single clock that handle the perpetual calendar

[darrenstettner]

This is incredible! I’ve always marveled at the complexity of clocks. Now that you explain it in that short video, it’s actually pretty simple to understand.