{ "item_title" : "Clockmaking For Beginners", "item_author" : [" Mark Smith Bsc "], "item_description" : "Build a real mechanical clock - and finally understand how it works.Open the back of a mechanical clock and you see a mystery: brass wheels turning at different speeds, a spring or weight driving it all, and something ticking at the top. Clockmaking for Beginners takes that mystery apart, one piece at a time, in plain language - and then shows you how to build a working clock yourself.Written for the complete beginner, this fully illustrated guide assumes no engineering background and no workshop full of expensive machines - just patience, a few good tools, and the willingness to work carefully.Inside, you'll learn how a clock really works (power source, gear train, and escapement); how to set up an affordable, safe workshop; the core bench skills of measuring, marking, cutting, filing, and making pivots; gears and gear ratios made easy; escapements explained (verge, anchor, and deadbeat); weights, mainsprings, barrels, and fusees with essential safety guidance; and the pendulum, setting the beat, and regulating for accurate time. You'll build two complete beginner projects - a simple desk clock and a pendulum wall clock - and learn troubleshooting, cleaning, lubrication, and long-term care, backed by a glossary, parts directory, reference tables, and checklists.About the author: Mark Smith trained for six years at the School of Jewellery, including a three-year HND in Horology specialising in clocks, and holds the Technician Certificate of the British Horological Institute (BHI).Whether you're a hobbyist, a maker, or simply fascinated by how things work, start your clockmaking journey today.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers2.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/9/79/819/301/9798193016229_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "18.00", "online_price" : "18.00", "our_price" : "18.00", "club_price" : "18.00", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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