While this is one purpose of oiling the clock s mechanism a heavier oil can also add tension to more sensitive mechanisms just through the sheer weight of the oil.
How to make a wall clock quieter.
The works for a lot of wall clocks use the battery to keep an escapement movement going.
Why a battery operated nonpendulum clock should make any noise is beyond me.
I m going to guide you through the steps you need to take a really cheap battery operated alarm clock and make it much much quieter.
A plastic alarm clock run by a aa battery.
Quiet the ticking by oiling the mechanism.
When you think of oiling moving parts it s often to make them run smoother.
A step by step guide traditional clocks are great until you are trying to relax the continuous ticking of a nearby clock is enough to drive a person crazy but before you rip the clock off the wall and throw it out take a look at these quick and simple ways to quieten the ticking of a clock once and for all.
It is super loud night and day.
If the clock stops along with the noise you re sol.
Replace the back panel of the clock and put it back on the wall or shelf.
Make sure the pieces fill in the body space but do not interfere with the gears and moving parts of the clock.
A very small screwdriver that fits into the screws that hold.
Because the mechanisms of the modern wall clocks are tiny dealing with them may not be easy.
The ticking should be gone or at the very least quieter.
Is it ticking or humming buzzing.
The clock in the image above check its price on amazon is a silent non ticking clock.
Open the case and see if you can unplug disable the noise maker.
Making your wall clock quieter can be a challenge especially if you don t have any idea how to do it.
If it s a ticking sound 1 5hz you may be able to disable it.
However with the right strategy like the steps i mentioned above you ll be able to do it.
The clock has a light sensor so the birds are quiet in the dark but the crazy tick tock tick tock drives me up the wall sometimes.