[time-nuts] Cesium Mechanical Chronometer

[Bob kb8tq]

Hi



> On Jan 30, 2020, at 1:31 PM, jimlux <jimlux at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
> On 1/30/20 9:29 AM, Bob kb8tq wrote:
>> Hi
>> There’s not a lot of “room” inside the typical Hamilton chronometer. Simply getting
>> an electronic drive gizmo inside (and wires out) would be a major task. Having it work
>> properly with the drive coming and going ….wow …. The detent setup is a very fiddly
>> bit in these devices.
>> My *guess* is that a CSAC on a couple of batteries will run longer than the chronometer
>> (before it needs to be wound). If auto winding is part of the mix, that gets even more into the
>> … wow … region.
> 
> winding without inducing vibrations that affect the rate of the clock? Although I assume Harrison designed for this?

…… and winding without damaging anything. 

Bob

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