The escape wheel is actually pushed indirectly by the large spring, it pushes ag...

X-Istence on Oct 18, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: Show HN: Mechanical clock simulation in WebGL

The escape wheel is actually pushed indirectly by the large spring, it pushes against the metal pins that stop it from freely rotating. The smaller spring with the pendulum attached (the balance) then flicks the anchor which allows the escape wheel to advance one tick.