Mini Mechanica 2.

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- Printing & Assembly Guide -
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M2.5x3 Screw

Tourbillon Ring Gear

Tourbillon Upper Cage

Upper Base

Balance Wheel Sub-Assy

Tourbillon Ring

Mainspring

M2x3 Screw

Cage Bridge Winder

Washer

Escape Fork

Escape Wheel

Ø1.5 x 14mm Pin

Washer Ratchet Post

Cage Spacer

Tourbillon Lower Cage

Washer

Lower Base
Ø1.5x 23mm Pin

Core Post
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M2x3 Screw M2x3 Screw

Tourbillon Upper Cage

Tourbillon Ring Gear

Balance Wheel Sub-Assy

M2.5x3 Screw

Tourbillon Ring
Upper Base

M2x3 Screw

Cage Bridge

Escape Fork Mainspring

Escape Wheel

Ø1.5 x 10mm Pin

Winder

Cage Spacer

Tourbillon Lower Cage

Ratchet Post

Washer

Ø1.5x 23mm Pin Lower Base

Core Post
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Tourbillon Upper Cage
M2x3 Screw

2mm Steel Ball

Tourbillon Ring Gear

Balance Wheel Sub Assy

M2x3 Screw

Tourbillon Ring

Upper Base

Ø1.0 x 4mm Pin

Cage Bridge

Escape Fork

Escape Wheel Mainspring

Ø1.0 x 7mm Pin

Cage Spacer Winder

Tourbillon Lower Cage

Ratchet Post

Washer

Ø1.0x 15mm Pin

Lower Base

Core Post
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Tourbillon Upper Cage

M1.6x3 Screw
1.5mm Steel Ball

Balance Wheel Sub Assy

Upper Base +
Tourbillon Ring Gear
(Unibody)
Tourbillon Ring

Ø1.0 x 2.8mm Pin

Mainspring

Cage Bridge

Escape Fork

Escape Wheel
Winder

Ø1.5 x 4.8mm Pin

Lower Base +
Ratchet Post
Tourbillon Lower Cage (Unibody)

Washer

Ø1.0x 12mm Pin

Core Post
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• Pin lengths are not required to be cut to high precision. +/- 0.5mm is ne.

• It is crucial to have a chamfered feature at each ends of the pin. If u are using
a Dremel, simply use a grinding tool to grind the edges of the pin at an angle
while rotating the pin with your other hand. If u do not have a Dremel, a le or
sandpaper will also work although it will require more time and e ort.

• If you do not have a Dremel, there is an alternative guide that was kindly
shared by user Knorke74 via the link here

• The table below lists all the pin lengths that are required for the assembly
1) Measure the and mark the pins 2) Cut the pins to be slightly longer than the desired length
Non Printed Parts
100% Scale Model 50% Scale Model
Part Qty Link Part Qty Link
Ø1.5 x 14mm pin 2 Ali Express
Ø1.0 x 4mm pin 2
Amazon Ali Express

Ø1.5 x 23mm pin 1 Ø1.0 x 7mm pin 2

Amazon
M2.5 x 3 Screw 3 Ø1.5 x 15mm pin 1
M2 x 3 Screw 2 Ali Express
Ali Express

Amazon M2X3 Screw 8

Amazon
M3X10 Screw
3
(Optional) Ali Express

2mm steel ball 6

Amazon

75% Scale Model

Part Qty Link 35% Scale Model [Experimental]
3) Measure the pin and grind it down to the correct length 4) remove burrs and introduce chamfer at both ends by
Ø1.5 x 10mm pin 2 Part Qty Link grinding the pin at an angle while rotating it
Ali Express

Ø1.5 x 20mm pin 1 Amazon Ø1.0 x 2.8mm pin 2

Ali Express

M2.5 x 3 Screw 4 Ø1.0 x 4.8mm pin 2

Ali Express
Amazon
M2 x 3 Screw 6 Amazon Ø1.0 x 12mm pin 1
Ali Express

M1.6 x 3 Screw 4
Amazon
Ali Express

1.5mm steel ball 6

Amazon

5) The pin should look like the one in the picture above,
with both ends to have some chamfer
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• Use 12-15mm/s outer perimeter print speed for all the gears. “Outer Perimeter” is also known as “Wall Line Count” in Cura.

• Enable “combing mode” in Cura or “avoid printed parts travel” (Prusa slicer)

• Seam lines should always be aligned to the “sharpest corner.”

• If retraction settings are not perfectly dialed in, Print parts one at a time to completely eliminate stringing issues.

• 3mf les are provided for print setting references (generated in Cura for Mk3s)

Nozzle Layer Outer Print

Part Name Qty Colour In ll % Remarks
Diameter Height Perimeter Support
• Critical Assembly Items - parts that will be assembled with other
01_Bottom_Base 1 White 0.3/0.4 0.20 2 20 no printed parts (usually a hexagonal feature). It is critical to ensure the
02_Upper_Base 1 White 0.3/0.4 0.20 2 20 no tting is neither too tight or too loose. You will nd these parts in a
subfolder within the STL le package as illustrated below
Tool_Upper_Base_Fitting_Jig 1 White 0.3/0.4 0.20 2 20 no

03_Tourbillon_Lower_Cage 1 White 0.3/0.4 0.15 2 20 Yes

04_Tourbillon_Upper_Cage 1 White 0.3/0.4 0.15 2 20 Yes

05_Cage_Bridge 1 White 0.3/0.4 0.15 2 20 Yes

06_Cage_Spacer 3 Gold 0.3 0.15 3 30 no

07_Ratchet Post 4 Gold 0.3/0.4 0.15 3 30 Yes

08_Winder 1 Purple 0.3/0.4 0.20 3 30 no

09_Mainspring_PETG 1 Gold 0.3/0.4 0.20 3 30 no

10_Core_Post 1 Gold 0.3/0.4 0.15 3 30 Yes Looser Fit Tighter Fit

11_Impulse_Pin 1 Purple 0.3 0.15 4 20 no

12_Tourbillon_Ring_Gear 1 Gold 0.3 0.15 2 10 no -2 -1 0 +1 +2

Turn o combing mode and
13_Hairspring 1 Purple 0.3 0.15 3 20 no
elephants foot compensation
• The numbers at the end of lenames indicate the tting variant of the same
14_Balance_Wheel 1 Gold 0.3/0.4 0.15 2 10 no part to cater for tolerances

15_Escape_Fork 1 Purple 0.3 0.15 4 100 no • Print the part “0” rst, as that should work for most people. If the tting is
too tight, try printing the -1 or -2 looser t variant and vice versa.
16_Escape_Wheel 1 Purple 0.3 0.15 3 30 no

17_Tourbillon_Ring 1 Red 0.3/0.4 0.15 3 20 no

18_Washer 5 Red 0.3 0.15 3 20 no

19_Display_Stand 1 Gold 0.3/0.4 0.20 2 20 no

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• Use 12-15mm/s outer perimeter print speed for all the gears. “Outer Perimeter” is also known as “Wall Line Count” in Cura.

• Enable “combing mode” in Cura or “avoid printed parts travel” (Prusa slicer)

• Seam lines should always be aligned to the “sharpest corner.”

• If retraction settings are not perfectly dialed in, Print parts one at a time to completely eliminate stringing issues.

• 3mf les are provided for print setting references (generated in Cura for Mk3s)

Nozzle Layer Outer Print

Part Name Qty Colour In ll % Remarks
Diameter Height Perimeter Support
• Critical Assembly Items - parts that will be assembled with other
01_Bottom_Base 1 White 0.3 0.15 3 20 No printed parts (usually a hexagonal feature). It is critical to ensure the
02_Upper_Base 1 White 0.3 0.15 3 20 No tting is neither too tight or too loose. You will nd these parts in a
subfolder within the STL le package as illustrated below
Tool_Upper_Base_Fitting_Jig 1 White 0.3 0.15 3 20 No

03_Tourbillon_Lower_Cage 1 White 0.3 0.15 3 20 Yes

04_Tourbillon_Upper_Cage 1 White 0.3 0.15 3 20 Yes

05_Cage_Bridge 1 White 0.3 0.15 3 20 Yes

06_Cage_Spacer 3 Gold 0.3 0.15 4 30 No

07_Ratchet Post 4 Gold 0.3 0.15 4 30 Yes

08_Winder 1 Purple 0.3 0.15 3 20 Yes

09_Mainspring_PETG 1 Gold 0.4 0.20 3 20 No

10_Core_Post 1 Gold 0.3 0.15 4 30 Yes Looser Fit Tighter Fit

11_Impulse_Pin 1 Purple 0.25 0.12 3 30 no

12_Tourbillon_Ring_Gear 1 Gold 0.25 0.12 3 20 No -2 -1 0 +1 +2

Turn o combing mode and
13_Hairspring 1 Purple 0.25 0.12 3 20 No
elephants foot compensation
• The numbers at the end of lenames indicate the tting variant of the same
14_Balance_Wheel 1 Gold 0.3 0.15 4 20 No part to cater for tolerances

15_Escape_Fork 1 Purple 0.25 0.12 4 100 No • Print the part “0” rst, as that should work for most people. If the tting is
too tight, try printing the -1 or -2 looser t variant and vice versa.
16_Escape_Wheel 1 Purple 0.25 0.12 4 30 No

17_Tourbillon_Ring 1 Red 0.3 0.15 3 20 No

18_Washer 1 Red 0.25 0.12 3 20 No

19_Display_Stand 1 Gold 0.3/0.4 0.15 3 20 No

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• Use 12-15mm/s outer perimeter print speed for all the gears. “Outer Perimeter” is also known as “Wall Line Count” in Cura.

• Enable “combing mode” in Cura or “avoid printed parts travel” (Prusa slicer)

• Seam lines should always be aligned to the “sharpest corner.”

• If retraction settings are not perfectly dialed in, Print parts one at a time to completely eliminate stringing issues.

• 3mf les are provided for print setting references (generated in Cura for Mk3s)

Nozzle Layer Outer Print

Part Name Qty Colour In ll % Remarks
Diameter Height Perimeter Support
• Critical Assembly Items - parts that will be assembled with other
01_Bottom_Base 1 White 0.25/0.3 0.12-0.15 4 25-30 No printed parts (usually a hexagonal feature). It is critical to ensure the
02_Upper_Base 1 White 0.25/0.3 0.12-0.15 4 25-30 No tting is neither too tight or too loose. You will nd these parts in a
subfolder within the STL le package as illustrated below
03_Tourbillon_Lower_Cage 1 White 0.25/0.3 0.12-0.15 4 25-30 Yes

04_Tourbillon_Upper_Cage 1 White 0.25/0.3 0.12-0.15 4 25-30 Yes

05_Cage_Bridge 1 White 0.25/0.3 0.12-0.15 4 25-30 Yes

06_Cage_Spacer 3 Gold 0.25/0.3 0.12-0.15 4 25-30 No

07_Ratchet Post 4 Gold 0.25/0.3 0.12-0.15 4 25-30 Yes

08_Winder 1 Purple 0.25/0.3 0.12-0.15 4 25-30 Yes

09_Mainspring_PETG 1 Gold 0.25 0.12-0.15 4 25-30 No

10_Core_Post 1 Gold 0.25/0.3 0.12-0.15 4 25-30 Yes

11_Impulse_Pin 1 Purple 0.25/0.3 0.12-0.15 4 25-30 no

Looser Fit Tighter Fit

12_Tourbillon_Ring_Gear 1 Gold 0.15 0.07 4 30-50 No

13_Hairspring 1 Purple 0.15 0.07 4 30-50 No

Turn o combing mode and -2 -1 0 +1 +2
elephants foot compensation
14_Balance_Wheel 1 Gold 0.3 0.12-0.15 4 100 No
• The numbers at the end of lenames indicate the tting variant of the same
15_Escape_Fork 1 Purple 0.15 0.07 4 100 No part to cater for tolerances

16_Escape_Wheel 1 Purple 0.15 0.07 4 30-50 No • Print the part “0” rst, as that should work for most people. If the tting is
too tight, try printing the -1 or -2 looser t variant and vice versa.
17_Tourbillon_Ring 1 Red 0.25/0.3 0.12-0.15 4 30-50 No

18_Washer 1 Red 0.15 0.07 4 30-50 No

19_Display_Stand 1 Gold 0.25/0.3 0.12-0.15 4 25-30 No

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• Use 12-15mm/s outer perimeter print speed for all the gears. “Outer Perimeter” is also known as “Wall Line Count” in Cura.

• Enable “combing mode” in Cura or “avoid printed parts travel” (Prusa slicer)

• Seam lines should always be aligned to the “sharpest corner.”

• If retraction settings are not perfectly dialed in, Print parts one at a time to completely eliminate stringing issues.

• 3mf les are provided for print setting references (generated in Cura for Mk3s)

Nozzle Layer Outer Print

Part Name Qty Colour In ll % Remarks
Diameter Height Perimeter Support
• Critical Assembly Items - parts that will be assembled with other
01_Bottom_Base 1 White 0.15/0.25 0.07 5 30-50 no printed parts (usually a hexagonal feature). It is critical to ensure the
02_Upper_Base 1 White 0.15/0.25 0.07 5 30-50 tting is neither too tight or too loose. You will nd these parts in a
subfolder within the STL le package as illustrated below
03_Tourbillon_Lower_Cage 1 White 0.15 0.07 5 30-50 Yes

04_Tourbillon_Upper_Cage 1 White 0.15 0.07 5 30-50

05_Cage_Bridge 1 White 0.15 0.07 5 30-50

Merged Component

08_Winder 1 Purple 0.15 0.07 5 30-50 Yes

09_Mainspring_PETG 1 Gold 0.15 0.07 5 30-50 No

10_Core_Post 1 Gold 0.15 0.07 5 30-50 Yes

11_Impulse_Pin 1 Purple 0.15 0.07 5 30-50 no

Looser Fit Tighter Fit

Merged Component

13_Hairspring 1 Purple 0.15 0.07 5 30-50 no

Turn o combing mode and -2 -1 0 +1 +2
elephants foot compensation
14_Balance_Wheel 1 Gold 0.15 0.07 5 100 no
• The numbers at the end of lenames indicate the tting variant of the same
15_Escape_Fork 1 Purple 0.15 0.07 5 100 no part to cater for tolerances

16_Escape_Wheel 1 Purple 0.15 0.07 5 30-50 no • Print the part “0” rst, as that should work for most people. If the tting is
too tight, try printing the -1 or -2 looser t variant and vice versa.
17_Tourbillon_Ring 1 Red 0.15 0.07 5 30-50 no

18_Washer 1 Red 0.15 0.07 5 30-50 no

19_Display_Stand 1 Gold 0.25 0.12 5 30-50 no

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Pin-Hole Preparation Inspection
• All printed gears will require pin hole nishing to achieve the best pin tting and smooth rotation
with minimal friction.

• Due to printing tolerances, It is impossible to have a Ø1.5mm pin diameter that will yield a smooth
slight surface unevenness are
transition t right o the print bed. A loose pin-gear tting will introduce signi cant backlash in the
ne as long as gears are still
system. Hence Pin hole preparation is extremely critical as follows: able to mesh properly

• Printed gears should be free from blobs, stringing, excessive layer shifts, and elephant’s
foot. Blobs and small amount of elephants foot can be removed using a hobby pen knife.
Minor layer inconsistencies are ne as long as the gear meshing is su ciently smooth. An
example of a good gear tooth is is shown below:

Step 1: Use a 1.5 drill bit with a hand plier or a drill bit holder. Hold the 3D printed gear with another • If excessive stringing is observed, enable “combing mode” in Cura or “Avoid Crossing
hand and gently rotate the gear towards towards the drill bit. Be careful to not allow the drill bit to tilt Perimeters” in Prusa Slicer and print one gear at a time to completely eliminate any
along the way. Continue on till the drill bit exits from the other side of pin hole. stringing issues.

Materials • Blobs can also be caused by seam lines if they are positioned at the gear tooth pro le. Be
Removed sure to set the seam line to “sharpest corner” instead of random as illustrated below.
Slight Burrs

Seam lines should be

positioned at this sharp corner

Step 2: Grab a pin and intentionally introduce some burrs at the edge either by using a Dremel or
sandpaper as shown. Repeat Step 1 but replace the drill bit with the burred pin. You should notice
some plastic material being removed with every pass. Try spinning the gear every time it is fully
inserted through the pin. It should spin with minimal wobbling. At one point, it should spin smoothly
without jamming. This indicates that the pin hole is su ciently enlarged.
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1) Prepare the Axis 1 Lower Cage and remove all the support materials. 2) Insert Ø1.5mm pins followed by washers as illustrated below.

03_Tourbillon_Lower_Cage
14mm (X2)

Printed M3 Ø1.5x 14mm (x2) [100%]

Threads
Ø1.5x 10mm (x2) [75%]
Ø1.0x 7mm (x2) [50%]
Ø1.0x 4.8mm (x2) [35%]

*M3 Screws are Optional: They are for weight balancing but they are not critical

18_Washer (x2)

Section View

M3x10 Screw (x3)

Not necessary for Washer is not required
scaled versions for scaled versions
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3) Inspect the Escape wheel and ensure that there are no elephant's feet or blobs on the [Checkpoint #1]
ngers • Pin-Hole Clearance Check: There should be minimal clearance between the Ø1.5mm pin
and Escape wheel center hole, just enough to provide a minimal friction spin but not too
large to allow wobbling.

• If excessive resistance is felt during rotation, repeat the pin-hole prep step on page 4.

16_Escape_Wheel

Spin
Ensure that there are no elephants
foot at this part of the Escape Wheel
nger (for all ngers). Use a pen knife
to clean up if necessary

Pin to hole clearance must be

minimal. This can be achieved by
repeating step 2 on page 4 using a
pin with less burrs.
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4) Inspect the Escape fork in the highlighted areas below. Clean up with a pen knife if necessary
[Checkpoint #2]
and insert the fork as illustrated below
• Clearance Check: Rotate the escape wheel clockwise, and the escape fork
should rock forward and backward with little resistance as it interacts with the
escape wheel ngers. You can refer to my detailed assembly video guide (https://
youtu.be/E2zXnI4hsNw [timestamp: 9:42]) to demonstrate its expected
15_Escape_Fork
behaviour. If intermittent jams occur, use a pen knife to carefully remove
materials from the escape fork at the interfering areas.

• Pin-Hole Clearance Check: There should be minimal clearance between the pin
and hole on the escape wheel (just enough to provide a minimal friction spin).

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Fork should rock

back and forth

Elephants foot inspection. Clean

up with pen knife if necessary
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5) Insert washers followed by the cage bridge. Loosen the pin holes on the cage bridge with a 1.5mm drill if necessary. [Checkpoint #3]
Secure the bridge using M2x5 screws. Be careful not to over-tighten the screws • As illustrated below, try moving the escape wheel and fork along the pin
direction. A slight movement should be permissible to validate the
M2x3 Screw (x2) [100%] presence of an assembly gap (to ensure the cage bridge is not
18_Washer (x2)
M2x3 Screw (x2) [75%] "clamping" the fork and wheel). Otherwise, re-print thinner washers by
Washer is not required
for scaled versions Ø1.0x 4 pin (x2) [50%] scaling them along z

Ø1.0x 2.8 pin (x2) [35%]

• Perform the steps from Checkpoint #2 once more.

Small Gap

05_Cage_Bridge

Wheel and fork should be able

to move (very slightly) along the
direction of yellow arrows

[Checkpoint #4]
Cage bridge should be visually parallel to the bottom base

Parallel
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6) 7) Ø1.5x23mm [100%]
Ø1.5x20mm [75%]
Ø1.0x15mm [50%]
Ø1.0x12mm [35%]

10_Core_Post

17-19mm [100%]
15-16mm [75%]
10-11mm [50%]
7-8 mm [35%]

Flushed Assembly
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8) [Checkpoint #5]
• You will be guided through a complete escapement cycle with the
11_Impulse_Pin
interaction of the escape wheel, fork, and impulse pin to verify the
assembly and check for clearances. 

18_Washer • The basic terminologies of an escape fork as shown below. Watch this
video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wmk2mA6dg3o of the Swiss
Lever escapement in action.

Escape Fork Terminologies

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Pa

ht P
Locking Face

t
Lef
Locking Face

Rig
Impulse Face Impulse Face

The next 2 pages will be

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Left
t 2 3

Lef t
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Pal t
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let
Pa l

Rig
Pa ht
llet
Rig
power
unlock transfer
lock Lower stopper pin small gap

1) Start from the right pallet locking face engagement. The
fork is in contact with the lower stopper pin. Escape
wheel always tries to rotate counter-clockwise (CCW)
and is in locking contact with the fork as shown, thus
unable to rotate.
2) The balance wheel + impulse pin swings back
clockwise (CW) and nudges the fork to rotate CCW.
The nudge will cause the escape wheel nger to be
released from the locked position. There should be a
small gap between the left pallet and wheel nger
3) The escape wheel nger now slides along the impulse
face of the right pallet. the energy from the
mainspring that is transferred all the way to the
escape wheel is now partly being transferred to the
fork and nally to the impulse pin + balance wheel

Upper stopper pin

4 5 6

unlock
lock
small
Exit
gap
point

4) The escape wheel nger eventually exits the right pallet 5) The escape wheel nger then strikes the left pallet
6) The impulse pin nudges the fork again. Escape wheel +
when the fork fully swings to the upper stopper pin. locking face and will remain in this position till the
fork will unlocked at the left pallet. At this position, check
There should be a small gap at the exit point as balance wheel makes another full swing, rotating back
that a gap exists between the right pallet with the wheel
illustrated. You may use a pen knife to carefully remove CCW
ngers
some material at the fork if no gap is observed
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7 8 9

power Exit
transfer point
lock

7) Escape wheel nger slides along impulse face of the 8) The wheel nger then exits the left pallet as the fork is 9) The wheel eventually locks with the fork again on the
fork, transferring energy once again to rotate the fork fully swing to the right. Ensure that there is a gap at the right pallet and the mechanism completes a full cycle
clockwise. exit point. You may use a pen knife to gently remove that repeats itself.
some material at the fork at the point of interference if
necessary.
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9) Remove the impulse pin and attach it to the hairspring, followed by balance wheel. Use a Hammer to tap the [Checkpoint #6]
impulse pin to ensure full insertion without tilt. Take note of orientation as illustrated Thread a spare 1.5mm pin through the assembly and spin the wheel.
Observe from the side and ensure balance wheel is not wobbling
excessively. Excessive wobble indicates that pin insertion is tilted relative
orientation to the balance wheel.
features

Gap Check (must

be ushed)

Sp
in
lightly Hammer the impulse pin evenly
to ensure full insertion any spare long
1.5mm pin
13_Hairspring

14_Balance
Wheel

Impulse Pin should protrude

slightly. place any spacer below
before inserting the impulse pin
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10) Insert the balance wheel assembly and use any long at tool (screwdriver to allen wrench) to insert the hairspring
[Checkpoint #7]
post into the lower cage slot.
View the assembly from the side, Hairspring should not be tilted
relative to the lower base. Gently tap on either the front or rear side of
the hairspring notch to adjust Hairspring tilt.

Gently tap of either sides of the

notch to adjust hairspring tilt

Washer
Hairspring should be visually
parallel to the lower cage

[Checkpoint #8]
there should equal gap between the balance wheel and all 3 sides of the
lower cage arms.

Gently hammer on this area

to insert the hairspring

Gap check (X3 places)

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11)
[Checkpoint #9]
• Gently and constantly rotate the escape wheel clockwise to activate the
06_Cage_Spacer (x3)
escapement mechanism. It is normal for the mechanism to have intermittent
jams due to the di culty of applying a constant force on the escape wheel. 

• When a jam occurs, manually oscillate the fork to reset the impulse pin
position. Running the mechanism for approximately 10-15 ticks is su cient
for this checkpoint. A detailed check will be carried out later.

For 35% scaled version, cage

ro spacer is merged with lower cage,
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Force t. Apply
adhesive if necessary

manually oscillate
fork to reset jams
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M2.5x4 [100%]
12) 17_Tourbillon Ring 13)
M2x3 [75%]

04_Tourbillon Upper
Cage

For 50% & 35% scaled version,

Upper cage is force tted to cage
spacer via hexagonal post features

Apply adhesive

Pin insertion
If necessary
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[Checkpoint #10] 14) Insert the ratchet posts into the bottom base. Take note of orientation.
View the assembly from the side and check for gaps as illustrated below
07_Ratchet Post

Gap

For 35% scaled version, ratchet

post is merged with lower cage, to
be printed as a single part

Double check the orientation.

They should match this image

Gap (3 places)

Larger gap below

spring feature
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15) 16)
08_Winder

09_Mainspring
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17) Assemble the upper base onto the Ratchet posts. Gently hammer on the hexagonal post 17.1) For Scaled Models (75%,50% & 35%), Upper base is assembled using 4 screws

area to ensure that the upper base is fully inserted of a hexagonal post.

M2.5x3 [75%]
M2x3 [50%]
M1.6x3 [50%]
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[Checkpoint #11] [Checkpoint #12]
• Gently wriggle the base assembly along the direction of the red arrows, as illustrated below. • View the assembly from the side. There should not be a signi cant gap between the
The mainspring coil should be able to freely slide and move around with little resistance.
mainspring + winder assembly with the upper base.

• Turn the base around and rotate the winder handle in the clockwise direction. You should not • Scale down the 4 ratchet posts if you observe a gap of approximately >0.3mm
feel signi cant resistance besides the ratchet action.

• If the upper and bottom base is pinching onto the mainspring+winder assembly, reprint the 4
ratchet posts by slightly scaling them up along z direction.

Mainspring should be
able to slide freely

Rotate the Winder

Minimal Gap. A small gap is
critical to ensure the stability
of the tourbillon assembly at
the nal step
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18) Insert the Axis 1 Ring gear onto the upper frame. There are 6 notches around the ring gear and 18.1) For the 75% and 35% scaled versions, ring gear is assembled via screws since snap tting

note the orientation as illustrated. The ring gear should be exible if you adhere to the features will be too fragile.
recommended print settings and snap- tted into position.
M2x3 [50% & 75%]
12_Tourbillon Ring
Gear

12_Tourbillon Ring
Gear
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19) Insert the Tourbillon Core post into the Base assembly through the hexagonal feature on the
mainspring core. Ensure that the escape wheel gears mesh with the ring gear.
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[Checkpoint]
• View the assembly from the side, and there should be a visible gap between the Escape wheel + Escape fork with the ring gear. 

• Wind the mainspring, and the mechanism should be activated with the Tourbillon rotating counter-clockwise. Otherwise, nudge the fork to kickstart the movement. Allow the
mechanism to run for several revolutions to ensure the escape wheel-ring gear gap is maintained throughout the entire revolution.

• Check the meshing between the escape wheel and ring gear through one complete revolution.

Tourbillon Rotation

This visible gap should be

present through the entire
revolution.
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20) Congratulations! the assembly is complete and you can print the optional
display stand as a nishing touch.
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