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But where do I start ?
A few tips for beginners
Many people find that purchasing one of our bargain packs is an ideal way to get started
These packs include the movements and hands but not the batteries or dials which are available separately
Firstly choose which dials, chapter rings or numerals you wish to use
We have a vast range of genuine spun brass, sillver aluminium and white aluminium dials and chapter rings - all illustrated on this web site
One of our dials with a movement and hands make up the basis for any clock - in fact if you fit a battery you have a very simple clock !
If you drill a hole in a ceramic tile that matches your kitchen or bathroom with a masonry bit and fit the movement and hands you have a matching clock
Getting a little more adventurous it is simple to fit a clock into a piece of furniture or in to anything in which you can drill a hole and fit the clock movement behind. You may even decide to make a complicated clock case which itself becomes an attractive piece of furniture
If you wish to show off the surface on which the dial is fixed - ie - an attractive wood grain or maybe a piece of marble or slate you may prefer to use our chapter rings, sometimes known as zone dials which only cover the area on which the numerals are printed leaving the centre open to be seen
You may decide that the shiny gold or black plastic numerals or the dots or dashes are just what you need - especially where you can't find a dial of the correct size. The numerals can be spaced to make a clock dial of any size
Many people use a combination of both numerals and dots or dashes - using the 3, 6, 9 and 12 from the numerals and the dots or dashes in between
The choice is yours and the possibilities are endless
A dial will be held in place by the centre fixing nut of the movement but an adhesive will hold it in place and prevent it from turning
If you are using chapter rings which do not have a centre and will therefore not be held in place by the movement a more satisfactory way to hold them in place is to use a powerful adhesive. To affix them to a shiny wood surface it is best to drill four very small holes and attach them with small brass screws
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Then choose the hands you require
Now you have decided on the size of the dial it is easier to choose the hands you need
The sizes shown by all the hands are the lengths of the minute hands (or second hands) from the centre of the hole to the tip of the hand
The easiest way to work out which size you need is to divide the overall size of the dial by 2 and look for hands around this size or a bit shorter
Eg. Our 6 inch dials are 152mm in diameter - 152mm divided by 2 is 76mm - look for hands with a minute hand just under 76mm
Many of the hands have a long tip and can be easily trimmed with a sharp pair of scissors
You can use two or three light coats from a car paint aerosol to spray the metal hands any colour
Finally - choose which spindle length you require
The instructions for fitting the movements are on the movement pages
(The spindle length determines the thickness of the dial you can mount the movements on to)
EZ quartz clock movements are available in 3 spindle lengths
EZ quartz short spindle movements are ideal for dials up to 4mm thick
EZ quartz medium spindle movements are ideal for dials up to 8mm thick
EZ quartz long spindle movements are ideal for dials up to 12mm thick
EZ quartz quartz pendulum / clock movements are ideal for dials up to 8mm thick
You can choose any selection from our range of clock hands
for the EZ Quartz clock movements and EZ quartz clock / pendulum movements
The hands are all available in black metal or gold metal but you can use
two or three light coats from a car paint aerosol to spray the hands any colour
We can also manufacture hands and numerals in any pattern, size and colour
you require - please phone for details
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Food for thought
There are between 20 and 30 million homes in the UK
A recent survey found that on average there were eight clocks in each house to be changed each time the clocks went backwards or forwards
Car boot sales, table top sales and craft fairs are springing up everywhere
Since clock movements became so cheap clocks have become disposables
Everybody needs to know the time !
Why not start a profitable hobby today ?
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but if you need your goods urgently please phone and we will always do our best to help
We can often despatch orders the same day if you phone early enough !
Please note this will not guarantee same day despatch of your order but it saves time on delivery
At other times please email us and we will reply as quickly as we can or phone you back if we can.
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August Bank holiday week and Christmas week every year
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