Detent Escapement
AssemblyA spring (chronometer) detent escapement: the balance receives a single impulse per cycle and runs detached the rest of the time, giving the high stability prized for navigation. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.
Bill of materials for Detent Escapement
3 top-level lines as of r102493| # | Item / sub-assembly | Part no. | Qty/assy | Ext. qty | Parts | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Escape Wheel | marine-chronometer-escape-wheel | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 2 | Spring Detent | marine-chronometer-detent | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 3 | Passing Spring | marine-chronometer-passing-spring | 1× | 1 | · | part |