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Belarus, Minsk
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Review on ⏰ Hicarer Pendulum Clock Movement Quartz DIY Kit - Replacement Movement Mechanism with 0.9 Inch Shaft Length for Pendulum Clocks by Montez Parson

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Everything is in hand.

I'm pretty good at messing around with these cheap gear sets. If this little watch wasn't a souvenir, it would end up in the trash. I have a ton of moves, hands and everything else to make one of these work. However, as it turned out, none of my pendulum mechanisms had a pair of hands that would fit in the spindle mount. It wasn't originally a pendulum clock, but I thought I should go ahead and "decorate" it a bit. I was excited to see the movements that come with a variety of hands - different sizes and styles - but my excitement ended when I saw that no pendulum set had that option. The only reason I ordered this particular kit is that it can be faster than everyone else here. He arrived today. The description stated the length of the arm but when I assembled it it looked ridiculous. I probably threw away 100 free hands trying to pair them. If the hour hand would fit, the minute would not. Finally I had to close the hole, put glue on it, let it dry and then drill again to fit the spindle. The second arrow approached but broke; and as it stands now the hour hand doesn't seem to be doing its slow motion when the minute hand is moving. I look forward to more work tomorrow morning when I find that the minute hand has been turning all night but the hour hand remains in place. With such cheap little moves, it seems counterintuitive that a pair of hands is included - it's like offering a side mirror model for every possible car. If I hadn't fixed dozens of these junks, the watch and the new movement would have been canned as shit.

Pros
  • Easy to use
Cons
  • Weight