Thread: Rotor Question
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Old 3 October 2013, 06:55 AM   #4
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If the mainspring is fully wound then the automatic device will have to overcome the extra friction generated by the mainspring slipping in the barrel.
The rotor weight will still rotate freely but slightly less so than if there was no power on the mainspring.
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