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# Mechanical Clock Kit Measurements


### Mechanical clock kit measurements

[Mechanical clock kit](https://www.clockworks.com/mechanical-clock-kits.html) measurements that is needed in order to purchase a new kit are very basic. Of course the most ideal is to purchase the [clock kit](/mechanical-clock-kits.html) before building the clock case as described in another section. If the case is already built or working with a empty clock case, these are the things to measure.

### Give us a call

[Clockworks.com](https://www.clockworks.com/) tends to push emails more than the phones but with a [clock kit](https://www.clockworks.com/mechanical-clock-kits.html) it maybe best to give a call to talk about it. [Clockworks.com](https://www.clockworks.com/) phone number is 800 381 7458. When calling please provide any one of the following ways of measuring and we can figure out the rest. As long as we know from where to where the measurement is taken its fine.

### The case depth

The depth of the clock case is needed to determine if the clock movement is going to fit depth wise or improvise for this. For example there are usually two hand shaft lengths available. This means that the longer hand shaft movement would sit back more than a shorter one. There are other things we can do to accommodate shallow or deep depth cases such as [hammer](https://www.clockworks.com/product/clock-chime-hammer) location. This can be measured from the front [glass](https://www.clockworks.com/product/clock-brass-bezel-with-glass) to the wooden back of the clock case.

### The pendulum area

Measure the width of the inside of the clock case base where the [pendulum](https://www.clockworks.com/clock-parts/german-mechanical-clock-pendulums.html) will swing back and forth. This is needed to determine the appropriate [pendulum bob](https://www.clockworks.com/product/clock-pendulum-bob-for-a-wood-stick) diameter that will swing in the case. Also the length of the [pendulum](https://www.clockworks.com/clock-parts/clock-pendulums.html) that would look good in the clock case is needed. This can be done in a variety of ways. Such as from the bottom of where the [movement](https://www.clockworks.com/clock-movement.html) will sit and all the way down to the bottom of the [pendulum](https://www.clockworks.com/clock-parts/clock-pendulums.html) is one way. Another way is from the hand shaft and all the way down to the bottom of the [pendulum](https://www.clockworks.com/clock-parts/clock-pendulums.html). Still another way is from the top of the [movement](https://www.clockworks.com/clock-movement.html) and all the way down. [Clockworks.com](https://www.clockworks.com/) can go by any one of these ways as long as we know from where its being measured.

### [The Dial](https://www.clockworks.com/clock-parts/clock-dials.html)

The [dial](https://www.clockworks.com/clock-parts/clock-dials.html) area is important because there is so many variations. The woodworker may have a [dial](https://www.clockworks.com/clock-parts/clock-dials.html) area for the clock and need something that is obsolete. So many dials that are obsolete and not available it is not possible to just replicate any clock ever made. In the end it is needed to know the measurement from side to side and up and down the dial area. A hump on the top of the [dial](https://www.clockworks.com/clock-parts/clock-dials.html) with or with out the moon phase the measurement is from the bottom most point to the top most point. Usually there is some trim around the dial and this is a good thing to fill gaps if the clock dial is not big enough.

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