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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FWIW, Fried recommended ‘graphite, molybdenum disulphide, or a mixture of this and heavy watch oil’ -
I've seen Rossi Giovanni RG Tweezers Italy for sale on ebay at a reasonable price, i can't find that much info or reviews online, are they a known brand that produce good quality tweezers, i need a no 5 to have a go at trying to repair my first hairspring, anyone have a pair of these are they ok. -
As @praezis an Laurie Pennman calculated correctly the rule of thumb should be 1/4 instead of 1/3 -
By watchweasol · Posted
You are correct Old Hippy. You are limited as to what’s available in the market place. And the closest you can get for the clock/watch you are working on as you say you may never fit the exact spring as it was made with. -
By watchweasol · Posted
Hello and welcome to the forum, there are several possibilities already mentioned dirt etc. take out the fork and re fit the balance and give it a puff or a light brush to start it moving , should run for a while on its own if free and also check out the spring coils for being stuck together or out of flat.
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