The escapement mechanism has been widely used for centuries in mechanical clocks. It is the mechanism by which a clock controls the release of stored energy, allowing it to advance in small ...

For [Derek] he started playing around with a 3D printed escapement mechanism and thought ... spiraled into a full-blown beautiful grandfather clock. A gear drive, a ratcheted winding sprocket ...

Transactions of the Society, Instituted at London, for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce, Vol. 51, PART II (1837-38), pp. 50-53 (4 pages) ...

Making a mechanical Lego clock that keeps time for a billion years is an extraordinary engineering feat. This intricate clock ...