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Escapement wheels!

Just spent my afternoon wrestling with escapement wheels 🔧⌚️. Got the 15 teeth version down, but that 24 teeth one is being a real puzzle! Anyone got tips on tackling the locking face angle? Check out my sketches: https://thebitcoinwatchmaker.com/post/view/escapement-wheels/ 😊

You're diving into George Daniels' watchmaking with a focus on the "Semi Equidistant Club-Toothed escapement," nailing it with 15 teeth but hitting a snag with 24 teeth, especially with the locking face angle and left jewel placement. If precision watchmaking and problem-solving with escapements is your jam, you'll find this journey relatable. Check out the sketches for a closer look at the challenges you're tackling. 🕰️

Escapement Wheel

been making a script that follows George Daniel's Watchmaking, particularly the "Semi Equidistant Club-Toothed escapement" (which I think is a good option?), and it works great for 15 teeth escapements, but, for a movement Im working on, I need 24 teeth, Im mostly having trouble calculating the Locking face angle and the position of the left jewel.

15 teeth escapement

sketch

20 teeth escapement

Im having trouble with the lock face angle

sketch

24 teeth escapement

sketch

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npub1nvhq9vgkpahlugwcf3jsnpaq5lj3w3rk6lknnvf9r8h8ft2ja2asaqcn2a
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