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<p>[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 134973, member: 360"]I've just discovered that this bell is actually meant to be TWICE as loud as it already is! </p><p><br /></p><p>It's got TWO clappers inside it. Unfortunately, only one of them operates. I'm trying to fix it, but it's very stiff... I think it's a poor design. But it does work with one clapper only, so I like that <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>The clappers are shaped like a sort of "S". You turn the knob clockwise and it triggers a double-spring. The two springs flick the hammers back and it's supposed to ring, topside and underside, at the same time for a double "Brrriiiingg!!" </p><p><br /></p><p>Unfortunately, the bottom striker doesn't engage the mechanism properly (and even if it did, it won't strike the gong to ring the bell...). </p><p><br /></p><p>I think I'll leave it as it is with just the one operational striker.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 134973, member: 360"]I've just discovered that this bell is actually meant to be TWICE as loud as it already is! It's got TWO clappers inside it. Unfortunately, only one of them operates. I'm trying to fix it, but it's very stiff... I think it's a poor design. But it does work with one clapper only, so I like that :) The clappers are shaped like a sort of "S". You turn the knob clockwise and it triggers a double-spring. The two springs flick the hammers back and it's supposed to ring, topside and underside, at the same time for a double "Brrriiiingg!!" Unfortunately, the bottom striker doesn't engage the mechanism properly (and even if it did, it won't strike the gong to ring the bell...). I think I'll leave it as it is with just the one operational striker.[/QUOTE]
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