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Thank you for the response Watch Repir Guy. Much appreciated.

I'll add, It's also nice to find an Inverto setup. Meaning, not only can you use the stumps that come with the set, but you can also use the stakes as stumps by inserting them up side down into the staking tool. I use it in this fashion quite a bit really! I use it mainly for balance staffs, but also for shrinking holes, tightening cannon pinions, etc. I paid about $150us for this C. E. Marshall set. It had a little surface rust on a few of the stakes but was easily removed with a scotch-brite pad...

Beware that any second hand set will have gremlins, sometimes it's good to buy several sets over time, make one good set out of the several sets and then sell the others on. Somthing like this will have most of the stuff you need. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/w25-clock-watchmakers-boxed-86-piece-staking-set-excellent-condition-/181372678060?pt=UK_Jewellery_Watches_WatchAccessories_SpareParts_SM&hash=item2a3aa76fac

I have two or three Seiko 5 automatics which I bought for fun and quite cheaply. They have a nice, straightforward movement and some of the newer ones can be got with display backs. And I got them all from eBay very cheaply!

This came in with a broken staff. Somebody had already removed the broken piece which is now lost so it will be a small challenge as I usually use the old staff as a guide.

More pics: Removed a lot of material before parting off: Trying the roller for size: Now using a pivot file to fine tune the taper so that the roller will fit snug: Now I have my roughed out piece I can start polishing and grinding the pivots down to size. Lower pivot is about double what I need in length as I do not know how long it should be yet:

Well I have fleshed out the first half - time for lunch now :)

That certainly cleaned up beautifully, Mark. Are mainsprings for these movements fairly straightforward to come by?