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Just thinking about the above, if the banking pins are angled 'V' shape (which they look like in the photo) then due to end shake of the pallet fork the distance the pallet fork will travel when in the dial up will be different from the distance it will travel in the dial down, which will make regulation very difficult if not impossible. -
I'm not sure that we want a really see the pictures but there are a few pictures in another discussion found at the link below. then we looking at the pictures maybe it's an optical illusion maybe it's my imagination but I'm not sure the pins are exactly where there supposed to be. Especially as the holes to not quite look like there where there supposed to be but as I said it's probably just an optical illusion hopefully? -
By Neverenoughwatches · Posted
That's a thorough method Joe, i can't argue at all with your approach of stripping a balance back to check everything, I like it👍. It does require a lot of skill though, so not so much of a beginners way of doing things. -
Yes, I always detach the balance complete, before working on shock spring. It also gives me a chance to check the coil ( nothing replaces looking directly down the coil ) , check the collet, alignment of hair spring leaving the collet with stud pinning. Also the hole of settings housing, have plenty to show where pivot has rubbed and grind the hole, and many more checking & adjusting. Detach & instal balance complete is a very neccesary task in mechanical watch repair, pivots break, H/ S ruined beyond repair, rotating the collet ... etc. I find pegging upper balance pivot risky with balance attached. Rgds -
By nickelsilver · Posted
100% agree- I would rather make a balance staff than a pallet fork arbor. Unless: -unless they are threaded. Not that making the thread is so hard (though it can be), but you have to really have all your measurements spot on as there is no recourse for height adjustment. Funny thing, well funny to me- the first fork I made was because of a threaded arbor. Watchmaker tried to knock out the arbor thinking it was friction fitted, but it was threaded, and the fork split in two. Maybe it's funny to me because it was my brother who did it 😂.
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