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It could conceivably be made to work as a staking tool, if you make an adapter to reduce the 8mm hole to 4.7mm, and make staking punches and an assortment of stumps to take the place of the anvil plate of a staking tool. In other words, it isn't meant to be used as a staking tool. I do use them all the time for pressing various things together or apart (besides jewels), things many might do with a staking tool but works better in the Horia (or whatever brand). If I need to rivet a staff or other work requiring a hammer then it's the staking tool.

Personally to me it looks like there's enough room that you can push both pallet stones back without grinding of them Or doing any other bizarre heroic efforts. It's easy enough just to warm the fork up and push the stones back that's what I would try first. As you don't have banking pins on this watch look very carefully to see if anybody has modified the machining of the plate. Often times enthusiastic watchmakers insist on modifying things that really don't need to be modified for reasons totally unknown even though they perceive they were doing it for some good reason at the time.

Don't let a certain Swiss company get wind of this or they'll bottle it 50ml bottles and charge and arm and leg for it.

Maybe it's not a norm, maybe Quality Control engineers are not on the top of the list, but the Chinese regime indeed has no much problem in giving death and life sentences to those that cross into their will. Examples, top grade officials probably not more corrupt than their colleagues, but which may have somehow crossed the line. Of important people that is just critical of the regime https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren_Zhiqiang That is when one is brought in front of their parody of justice, in other cases e.g. Hong Kong intellectuals, Jack Ma, and Confucio knows how many others, people disappears for a while and then comes back wonderfully re-educated. However, other people, also extremely important like "belt brother" Xu Jiayin manages to get away with managing "his" company to grow bottomless debt. It's is a big mistake to think that China has adopted "Western values" since relations were normalized. But they adopted private property and limitless enrichment, the latter it's not even a value in my opinion.

I'm for it for the exact opposite reason!

Exactly. Keeps the tool perpendicular.

Thanks, it’s a good course, although I’ve found myself well beyond what the technician grade actually covers practically, ie. it’s only a single train clock whereas I’m servicing multi train clocks, and the same with watches, I’m changing balance staffs out and poising balance wheels now, all of which isn’t covered in the DLC as far as I can see so far

Well, it's something you'd want to have practice with. I've done auto body work in my younger days, and removing dents from metal and reforming the contours involved a bit of an understanding of how the metal would behave. And my shop teacher always instructed us to get as far as we could before resorting to something like Bondo or other dent fillers. He said they could become a lazy man's crutch. And I am both a nerd and a geek; I belong to a middle-ages reenactment group called the SCA. I've had some experience shaping steel; dishing and planishing elbow and knee cops, and helm parts and such. The principles involved are essentially the same. So I already have made up little wooden bucks and forms that I use when straightening out cases. And I have nylon heads for my hammer. I've worked dents out of several cases. It is very slow and careful work. I would read up on metal forming and practice on sheet brass (which is only slightly softer than most silver of the same thickness). You could whack the brass with different things, then practice working out the dings and buffing out the marks. There's no fast and easy way, that I know of. Going slowly and carefully seems best. Addendum: I'm sure this goes without saying but, once the movement is out of the case, if you can get the hinge pins out of the covers and disassemble the case completely, that often makes things easiest. But be aware, I have had a case where the hinge did not want to come apart for love or money. I had to think of ways around that.

Better to tell the guy below then.

It holds the reamers/broaches. You can also hold drills and taps. But you wouldn't hammer on it.

I found this...maybe it will be helpful in your decision ? https://ashton-blakey-antiques.com/products/rotherham

No one would be willing to stick his neck out, in case you get zapped or burn your workshop down.

Hi VWatchie, If you have a damaged fork in the bin, it will come real handy. Disolve the shellac in acetone to remove the pallet stone. Insert the pallet stone head first into the slot of the damaged fork, tail will be sticking out. glue the stone to the damaged fork( epoxy five), let cure. Best not to get any glue on the sloped face of the pallet stone. You now have the damaged fork to grab with your tweezers or even a long nose pliers, nevertheless try to grab the stone not the fork. Gentle strokes on sand paper best be not prependicular to the plain of the frok. Thats how I have done this with success. In case you haven't saved them damaged forks, I guess you ought to do with the next best thing at hand. Good luck.

Hi old Hippy, long time off the forum for me, interesting view you have there, I use the bergeon graded bushes along with the bushing tool and reamers and have not had one problem. As for the OP, I’ve used those bushes on the great wheel on a Haller movement the other day, and I friction fitted them but also soldered on the inside of the great wheel ( barrel ). Obviously I never solder bushes into a plate though. You can see my work on my Instagram account where I’m logging my record of work but also my journey through the BHI DLC , “white_time_horology” is the page to search for

The trouble with already made bushes is they are never correct, that goes for size and thickness. If you have the means to make your own then do so. You will need a lathe and various sizes of brass rod. Try to fit something that isn't correct is not good practice. What ever you do make sure you do not damage the plate. I hope you have the right size clock broaches. The original hole doesn't have a collar. The new repair shouldn't have one. Never solder it in.

Hi and welcome to the forum. As said by clockboy bushes differ so it is a case of either finding straight bushes to suit or making your own. The bushes should be a friction fit, never ever solder in a bush. They are turned if you are making them or the hole broached out to allow the bush to stand in the hole and are then pressed in and cleaned up so as you cannot see them once in.

In case you don't have spare pallet stones, fine sand paper spread on top of glass works to file this pallet stones to size. I have a 3×3 meter white nylon sheet which I spread on floor to work on.

Pardon me, I get a bit carried away after a few glasses of

Hairspring itself looks good, if anything last coil is a little bit close to the stud, due to imperfectly centered coil, the whole coil looks a bit pushed to the side which has pushed the last circle close to the stud, if it was me I adjust the coil to push it to exact opposit side, to reduce chances of last coil colliding with the stud. Didn't you examine the lock on this movement before?

Are you getting the correct amplitude from the timing machine? The lift angle of the 6380 is 49deg rather than the default 52 deg.

Dogs !

I'm allergic to both (what most people consider badly allergic to dogs, and super seriously allergic to cats), but have always had dogs until just over a year ago. My last dog I got in college, and he died two weeks after my daughter was born. He was old and blind (no eyes). Sweetest, friendliest dog ever. Did not discriminate; everyone was a friend and worthy of being ran into softly (his version of a hug). My wife's office is dog friendly (or was when people went there), and he was very much a favorite. Even other dog owners and emphatically non-dog people told her he was their favorite office dog. There was a painting of him on the wall, and they named a software library after him at the company. Flowers were delivered when he died, and we live in the mountains... deliveries don't happen here. He was always very quiet and chill. The most vigorous he'd get for attention involved him sauntering up, putting his chin on my leg, and wagging his tail gently. He would have been a great watchmaking buddy save for the husky half of him shedding everywhere. Still, I'd happily clean those little black hairs out of every movement if he were still here. Best dog I ever had. A young photo when he still had eyes and could see.

I'm the other extreme. i purchased a Chinese set that look like Bergeon, I have used them for four years now and only dressed them once. That was only because I made a jig for sharpening them. They have never bent or chipped in all the time I have had them, and all for £5.29 delivered. The proof of the pudding is long term use!

They look fine to me Gary, as long as the tips are made of good quality steel and are ground correctly they should do just fine. I suggest that you buy a set of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EZE-LAP-LPAK-3-4-x2-Diamond-Sharpening-Pad-Set-3pc-/191114032404?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item2c7f48b514 to allow you to maintain them in good condition. You will find them very useful for other things like shortening stems, screws etc.