I am finishing my grandfather clock that was started by my  old neighbor years ago. He started it in the early 80s and just quit on it for some reason. It was in pieces and stored in a back corner.
I don't know why he quit on it, I think  because it had some serious problems. Anyway I have been working on it for a few months now, when ever I get the time.  I finished the wood cabinet and am now installing the movement. WHAT A PAIN!  I do not have any drawings or plans of the wood case and how the movement fits in. That makes me guess at each move and I have tried to base everything on the movement. I have been wrong so many times and had to start again. I think I have wasted at least 8 hours doing and redoing my work. FINALLY, today I think I am on the right track. I have to disassemble it one more time ( I hope that is all ) to get it right. I spent a couple of hours reading and reading the clock movement instructions. I had a couple of extra pieces about 4 inches long that I could not find a place for and they were NOT in any of their illustrations. I emailed klockit with a picture of the parts yesterday. Today I got the answer................toss them, you don't need them!! What a deal  It has been one hockey sticks of an experience, but it will be my last clock. Onward to simpler things

Your a far better man than I to tackle what must be a daunting task like that. Actually I considered clock making but I just don't have the patience. It sounds like your on the right path, keep us posted. I really love clocks and would like to see the process.

Good luck Ron!

Yesterday I could not get it to run for more than a few minutes. I rechecked all the normal stuff and it looked ok. After looking closely at where the center shaft where the hand shaft comes out through the hole, I discovered that it was rubbing against the side of the hole. This is a manufacturing error as it is  mechanically stationary. Today I am going to slightly ream out the hole and take it from there. If I had any hair, I'd pull it out

Great news on the clock. After I reamed out the hole and stopped the friction, it runs like a clock

Great news. Don't forget to take pictures.