I would like to know if there is a site as well that teaches you how to make an object powered by clockwork.
2006-11-10 16:45:25 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Clockwork rely on spring tension to operate. But when winding them, a ratchet prevents the spring from uncoiling from one end, so that it will instead push against the escape mechanism, which will slowly use the spring tension to drive the inner gears.
As for a site, you got me there. That does not mean there isn't one, I just don't know of any specific one. But you can look what Leonardo Da Vinci did, that would be a good start.
2006-11-10 16:59:53 · answer #1 · answered by Vincent G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you are hearing is the rachet slipping over the cogged wheel. When you look inside the clock, you will see there is a spring that drives the mechanism. When you wind the clock, you tighten the spring. In order that the spring doesn't go sproing when you take the key out, there is a cogged wheel, that locks it in place after each little wind-up that you give it, and that's what you are hearing.
2006-11-11 00:54:20 · answer #2 · answered by old lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a seesaw type ratchit inside the clock that allows the slow unwinding of a spring. This ratchit is going from side to side rocking against a sprocket. When you are winding that clock up, the sound is the ratchit articulating against the sprocket.
Very similar to a boat winch, when you are pulling it into a trailer.
2006-11-11 00:52:54 · answer #3 · answered by Triestobewise 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its because the old fashioned and some new ones use gears. Think of it as the gears on your bike. When you change gears on a bike there is a clinking sound when the chain(or in the clocks case a spring) switches gears.
P.S If I knew any good sites I would list them, I hope this info helps.
2006-11-11 00:56:28 · answer #4 · answered by tensaxbnd 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sound comes from the ratchet, which performs two functions. The first is to keep the spring from rapidly unwinding when you restart the windup key.
The second function is to serve as something that the spring pushes against when it unwinds to drive the clock itself.
2006-11-11 03:46:11 · answer #5 · answered by arbiter007 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its is because you are unwinding/winding a spring. It is a spring in a clock which makes the clock work
2006-11-11 00:49:59 · answer #6 · answered by prabhas_bhat 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a ratcheting sound hammmering down as each tooth passes over the spring
2006-11-11 00:50:20 · answer #7 · answered by atheistforthebirthofjesus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry about the clicking, it's the bangs that are the prob.
2006-11-11 00:51:08 · answer #8 · answered by smile 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋