DEAD POINT
In horological mechanics, the dead point refers to the position of a mechanism in which the driving force acts exactly along the axis of rotation, thus producing no useful torque. At rest, in the absence of driving energy, the pallets (lever) is at the rest position. If the guide mark is correctly set, the dead point must lie precisely on the line of centers escape wheel–pallets–balance.
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