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  1. Eyeglasses, Loupe's, Microscopes and other Optics

    Discussing Watchmakers Eyeglasses, Magnification, Microscopes, Loupes and general Optics used in Horology

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  2. Starter Tools, Toolkits, Recommendations and Tools Suppliers

    Discussing recommended tools for getting started - toolkits and suppliers of tools

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  3. What is this tool? How do I use it? Tools Identification

    Have a watch repair tool and unsure what its used for or how to use it - post here.

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  4. Lubrication Tools and Products

    Discussing lubricants tools used for lubricating watch movements.

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  5. Watch Case Tools - Glass Fitting/Removal - Case Opening/Closing

    Discussing tools in relation to the watch case including glass fitting and removal, opening and closing of watch cases, crowns/pendant tubes/pushers etc...

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  6. Mainspring and Winding Tools

    Discussions on winding mainsprings back into the Going Barrel.

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  7. Hand Tools including Screwdrivers, Tweezers

    Discussing watch repairers screwdrivers, tweezers and other small hand tools not falling into any other category.

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  8. Staking Tools & Jewel Setting Tools

    Discussing Staking Toolkits and Jewel Setting Tools and Kits

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  9. Toolmaking, Tools Restoration, Bespoke Tools and 3D Printing Tools

    Making your own tools? This section covers traditional toolmaking and restoration, manufacturing bespoke tools to solve watchmaking issues and using modern technologies such as 3D printing to create new tools.

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  10. Lathes for Watchmakers / Mini Lathes & Jacot tools and all related

    Discussions on Watchmakers or Mini Lathes and associated Accessories as well as Jacot tools and their accessories

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  11. Watch Timing & Testing Equipment / Timegraphers

    Discussions on Watch Timing Machines / Testing Machines / Timegraphers / Calibration Equipment / Water Resistance Testing

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  12. Watch Cleaning Machines / Ultrasonic Cleaners / Case Refinishing

    Discuss watch cleaning machines, ultrasonic machines and case refinishing.

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  13. Workbench, Bench Lighting and General Workshop Design

    Discussing your work area. Show off your workbench, discuss lighting or general workbench/work area design.

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    • This is a type of tool that may be suitable to remove the bezel - though note that I'm pretty sure the watch should be face down - not face up, as in some of the photos of these tools on amazon & ebay! If you try one one of those, put the movement screws back in first to avoid accidents. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Removal-Professional-Remover-Watchmaker-Diameter/dp/B09XCH4QVN?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&smid=A296NCMMFVXSDN&th=1  
    • Hi, I’m constantly asking my wife to help me with removing the stem in order to complete casing. To expand, this is not a challenge for me when the setting lever is secured by a screw (older calibers). However when the setting lever is attached to a spring loaded setting lever axel, like on more modern calibers, I simply don’t see how to apply enough pressure on the button to get the stem out short of putting the movement face down with the dial and hands attached, which I’m loath to do in order to avoid damaging the dial/hands? what technique should I be using? thanks  
    • Many thanks for your advice (being borne in mind at present) & offer Dell. When I was given the clock the plastic anchor was loose on the arbour (it had split at the 'hole') &, after repairing this, I have been trying to determine whether the spindle (pin) should be perpendicular when the pallet is sitting on a flat surface; or whether, when installed, its L-R extremes (or alternatively its tick & tock points) should lie at equal angles from the vertical when moved with spring absent. I can get the clock to run but in every such configuration the top block has to be turned anti-clockwise (from above) by quite a bit in order to be 'in beat' & it always runs fast (despite the pendulum being set to as slow as possible). This makes me wonder if there is any particular feature of/fault in a torsion spring clock which determines which turn direction (if any) is necessary to get it 'in beat'; & whether there would be a different set of settings that would get it running nearer to time at somewhere around the mid timing/inertia position which would then allow tweaking of the fast/slow setting.
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