scape wheel

noun

, Horology.

1. escape wheel.

Word History and Origins

Origin of scape wheel¹

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

Scape′-wheel, the wheel which drives the pendulum of a clock.

From Project Gutenberg

The Balance Arbor Pivots and Bearings, as well as those of the lever and scape wheel where their pivots run in capped jewels, deserve particular attention.

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Placing our dividers on A B the center distance of ’scape wheel and  pallets, we plant them on A and construct c c; thus we will have the acting length of fork and its path.

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The acting length of fork is to be equal to the distance of centers of scape wheel and pallets; the impulse angle is to be 28°; freedom from dart and safety, roller is to be 1¼°, and for dart and corner of crescent 5°; freedom for ruby pin and acting edge of fork is to be 1¼°; width of slot is to be ½ the total motion, or 10¼ ÷ 2 = 5⅛°; shake of ruby pin in slot = ¼°, leaving 5⅛ − ¼ = 4⅞° for width of ruby pin.

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