Beautiful 8 day clock keeps stopping
Clock runs for several weeks , maybe a month and stops. After awhile the weight causes the front plate to sag just enough to stop the clock. If I place my hand under the front plate and give just a little upward pressure it runs but as soon as I stop the ever so slight upward pressure it stops. I then removed the front plate and widened the hole just a hair for the arbor that has the hands. Clock then ran for a few weeks and then repeated the problem. This has happened on two different clock which leads me to believe that it has happened to others. Has anyone experienced this problem and if so have they found a solution?
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There are lots of ways to tighten a loose screw. Epoxy is one option. Or a toothpick with a drop of wood glue. Or a larger screw if one is available.
If the screw hole is one of the lower standoffs, then you are correct that it does very little for holding the frame. It is only needed to keep the bottom portion of the frame from sagging into the wall. The only force pushes the standoff into the frame, so a loose screw is mostly harmless.