Silent Clock Movement | 18mm Spindle | 3-7mm Board | Pack of 1 - Wall Clocks

Keep a bedroom or study quiet with this silent sweep quartz movement, where the second hand glides round with no tick. It has an 18mm spindle with an 11mm thread for boards 3 to 7mm thick, takes hands with a 5.1mm hour hole and runs on one AA battery (not included). The spindle is the shaft that pokes out at the front; it must go through your board and still leave thread for the nut.

Specifications

Ideal For

• Beginners making a quiet clock for a bedroom
• Resin and MDF clock makers selling finished clocks
• Replacing a noisy ticking movement

Perfect for

• Bedroom and nursery wall clocks
• Study and office clocks
• Resin art clocks for gifting
• Quiet clocks for reading corners

Compatibility

Works with: standard clock hands with a 5.1mm hour hole and a 3.3mm oblong minute hole, and boards 3 to 7mm thick.

Pairs well with: clock faces, light hands and a hanger hook.

Not suitable for: boards thicker than 7mm, or minute hands longer than about 150mm.

How to Use

1. Measure your board, including any dial sheet or backing, and check it is between 3mm and 7mm thick.
2. Take the nut and washer off the shaft. If you use a movement hanger hook, slip it over the shaft now.
3. Push the shaft through the centre hole from the back, put the washer on at the front and tighten the nut until the movement sits firmly.
4. Point every hand at 12 as you fit it: press on the hour hand first, then the minute hand, then the second hand.
5. Put in one AA battery and set the time with the knob on the back.

Before You Buy

• Hands are not included.
• The AA battery is not included.
• The second hand glides smoothly, so it does not stop on each second mark.
• This is a standard movement, so keep the minute hand to about 150mm or shorter.

You'll Need

• clock hands with a 5.1mm hour hole
• One AA battery
• A clock base such as mdf boards or a clock dial
• A clock hanger hook to hang the finished clock

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• clock moulds
• epoxy resin
• pre marked mdf clock bases

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this clock movement really silent?
It is a sweep movement, so there is no tick. The second hand moves smoothly instead of jumping each second.

What board thickness does it fit?
Boards 3 to 7mm thick. The 11mm thread still shows at the front on these boards, so the nut can go on.

Do my clock hands fit?
Standard quartz hands with a 5.1mm hour hole and a 3.3mm oblong minute hole fit this movement.

How is it different from the ticking 18mm movement?
Both have the same 18mm spindle and board range. This one sweeps silently, while the other ticks each second.