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LittleWatchShop started following Yet another lathe build, homemade cleaning machine ? and Waltham 6/0 1942 design
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homemade cleaning machine ?
LittleWatchShop replied to plevieil's topic in Watch Repair Tools & Equipment
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I am working on this thing. It needs a new hairspring--I am searching. But what I wanted to mention here refers to the design of this movement. Notice that one large plate that wraps around one side of the movement. It is a real bear to get it installed given that one of the wheels is buried underneath and difficult to position while trying to manage the escape wheel. The later 6/0 Walthams (e.g., the 6/0-D which I have) splits this plate into two pieces. I am a neophyte and as such, have not seen a vast number of movements. Maybe stuff like this is common.
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D. I. Y. Watch Timing Machine.
LittleWatchShop replied to svorkoetter's topic in Watch Repair Tools & Equipment
Put a couple in an envelope and send them to me. I will see if I can figure out what they are. 1) do some simple curve tracing, 2) crack one open and (hopefully) take a look at the die. I will send you a pm with my address. -
A mixture of success and failure...
LittleWatchShop replied to LittleWatchShop's topic in Showcase Your Achievements
No. Never did. The watch is sitting in my project queue for when I decide to solve the dial issue. -
D. I. Y. Watch Timing Machine.
LittleWatchShop replied to svorkoetter's topic in Watch Repair Tools & Equipment
Not convinced it is a TI part. Check this Check one with a meter and see if it really is a PNP. -
Tag Heuer crystal glass replacement guidance
LittleWatchShop replied to LittleWatchShop's question in Watch Repairs Help & Advice
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I disassembled the lathe I got from my brother and parted out the Borel base and the motor to another lathe setup. Now I am back to rebuilding with another motor. But...no base!! So I decided to cut a base the same shape as the Borel base and build mounts using printed parts I designed for 3D printing. Here is my progress so far. Consider this a prototype. The woodworking is pretty lame, but once I prove the concept, I will rebuild with a nice piece of wood.
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In search of a crown
LittleWatchShop replied to LittleWatchShop's question in Watch Repairs Help & Advice
Still working on this off and on. Yesterday when messing with the crown issue, I discovered that the hack feature did not work. I am pretty sure it was working. Ugh. So today, I tore it down again to figure out what was up. Well...the shepherd's hook spring for the hacking function was broken! Kinda hard to believe. I have a huge assortment of springs, so it was an easy fix. The watch is back together...hands and all. Still have not proven a solution for the crown, but I am very close. Waiting for new stems to show up to complete my plan. -
Taken guidance to heart and replaced toothed drive belt with 3mm TPU (I have lots and lots of TPU because I use it in my 3D printer when I am printing things that need to be flexible...stretchable). One benefit is that the lathe is quieter now.
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Hello to all and please help
LittleWatchShop replied to JHargrove77's topic in Introduce Yourself Here
That is a great feeling!! Nice work -
In search of a crown
LittleWatchShop replied to LittleWatchShop's question in Watch Repairs Help & Advice
Correct. I am still fiddling with this. I found a crown on another scrap watch that fits the stem, but now it appears that too much of the stem is consumed by the threads, so I cannot get it to seat properly for winding. I have more stems on order, so I can cut to the necessary size. -
This may not look like an improvement, but it is. My dimensions were a little off, so this next iteration has some adjustments. I still have gaps, but this is not due to 3D printer limitations, it is my carving away at the drawbar material in order to get a good geometry to fit to. A hit and miss operation. Functionally, this one is pretty close. As I observe the handle while it is spinning, the outer perimeter appears pretty uniform. So, the structure is good. I am pondering some form of black putty or something to fill in the gaps.
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In search of a crown
LittleWatchShop replied to LittleWatchShop's question in Watch Repairs Help & Advice
Indeed...verified. The stem was a little rusty which pushed me to 6 but after checking...yes...7