Abstract: The music box is a very good gift, suitable for family members and friends. Among them, the carousel-shaped music box is particularly popular. It is exquisite, compact and novel in design, which is very good. A small gift, but please note that the carousel music box is not suitable for your girlfriend because it has tragic connotations such as being unreachable. The carousel music box given by others needs to be well protected. If it is damaged, it is usually because the spring is damaged, and the movement needs to be replaced or repaired. Let’s learn how to repair a broken music box. 1. Is it okay to give a carousel music box as a gift?
When I usually visit gift shops, I will always see some carousel-shaped music boxes. They are very small and exquisite. They are gifts that many people give to their friends. They give carousel music. How about the box?
The carousel music box is a musical toy with novel design, realistic shape and exquisite workmanship. As long as it is wound up, it will rotate and play pleasant music. It is very suitable as a gift for friends. Or relatives; however, it should be noted that the carousel music box has tragic meanings such as chasing, waiting, and being out of reach, so it is generally not recommended to give it to your girlfriend.
2. How to repair a broken carousel music box
The carousel music box given by others represents the friendship of the other person, but the carousel music box may be damaged if left for a long time or dropped. Damage, usually the internal spring is broken. If the spring is broken, you can only replace the movement with a new one, or repair the breakage yourself. The repair method is as follows:
1. The breakage of the spring is usually located at There is an assembly gap at one end of the spring, because it is a stress concentration area and is relatively weak and easy to break. When repairing, first dismantle the music box and remove the spring.
2. Heat the broken end on a gas stove over low heat until it turns dark red, and then slowly remove it from the flame. The spring material will anneal and become soft.
3. Cut off the broken section, and use a file to file a new installation gap in the remaining annealed preparation area.
4. Heat the originally heated area on the fire until it is dark red, and then quickly leave the flame to quench and harden the material.
5. Reinstall the spring and try to wind it to see if it can play music. Sometimes it may break again due to improper annealing and quenching treatment or poor material performance. Continue to repeat the above operations but for a while. Just change the heating process.