Challenging but enchanting
Based on retro-style mechanical timepiece, LK501 features a precise pendulum mechanism which requires more attention and patience. But the sense of fufillment is also doubled. After fully wound up, it can keep working for 3~4 hours maximum, prolonging the building fun as much as you want.
- a gravity-swing pendulum with precise anchor escapement
- appealing outlook of mechanical engineering
- double fun of model building & brain teasing
- perfect gift for mechanical lovers or family & friends
Vincent Mulder –
Great project clock. If you didn’t do some modelling in your younger days, it will prove difficult. If you assembled it in 3 hrs then you probably didn’t do it right and it might only run for 10 seconds. I took perhaps 12 hours and the clock runs beautifully. The instruction book is good up to page 15 and then falls down on details. How does one set the time might be included in the instructions.
LC –
My grandson and I had hours of fun assembling this clock over several days. One reviewer said it took 4 hours to assemble but it may have taken me 10 hours. I was surprised to see how well the plywood parts are laser cut and easy to remove from the sheet.
I didn’t see Mark Allen’s review dated 3/5/2019 until after I assembled the clock but it was well documented and others should find it helpful to watch before getting started. Somewhere I saw that the clock needs rewinding every 24 hours but this website states it will run for 3-4 hours max.—this is what I experienced.
I did not see in the written instructions how to set the time. To change the time, remove the pendulum and let the gears turn until the correct time is shown. Then reinstall the pendulum.
When I bought this clock, I thought I read where a battery powered drive was going to be available in the future. Any information available on this?
Lianantonakis George –
It takes half a day to assemble. You have to follow foto instructions very carefully. Some tips
A. The numbered pieces as P10-11-12-13-14 are the metal shaft rods that you have to measure according the highlighted 1:1 foto.
B. After assembling each gear, you have to follow optical instructions for final assemble. Have in mind that every gear has different format from each other. In case you have problem, the directions are : gear 2 (p.4 up) is at number 16 (p.14) , gear 3 (p.4 down) is at page 15right, the gear 4 (p.5) is at page 19 left, gear 5 (p.6) is at 15 left, gear 6 (p.7) is at 19 mid and gear 7 (p.8) is at 19 right.
C. The last part is the pendulum with the escape wheel that you have to adjust it at the same level with the connected gear.
D. As all pendulum clocks the leveling is the most important part, in order to work correctly. That means that you have to level it not only left-right, but also back anf forth
Malikhi Griffin –
i loved it got it for Christmas only problem i found is that I’m supper clumsy and ended up loosing both of the small spring luckily i was able to find replacements
Patrick Carroll –
BUYER BEWARE After three hours to assemble, the clock works for only 10 seconds then stops. Corrective actions by customer support is a regurgitation of the instruction manual. Very disappointed. BUYER BEWARE.