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how do you line up your minute and hur hand in facer

To line up the minute hand and hour hand on an analog clock, set the minute hand to 12 first, then place the hour hand directly on the correct hour mark. On a properly assembled clock, both hands should start at 12 when the clock is set to 12:00, and they should not touch or overlap.

Simple setup

  • Put the hour hand on the hour shaft and align its tip with the 12 o’clock position.
  • Put the minute hand on the minute shaft and align its tip with the 12 o’clock position too.
  • Make sure the hands are parallel and can move freely without rubbing the face or each other.

If you mean setting time

When setting the time, move the minute hand forward to the correct minute mark, and the hour hand should sit partway between hours based on the minutes passed. The hour hand should never be forced far ahead or behind the minute hand.

Quick example

At 2:00, the minute hand points to 12 and the hour hand points to 2. At 2:30, the minute hand points to 6 and the hour hand sits halfway between 2 and 3.

If you want, I can also explain how to line them up for watch repair or drawing an analog clock.