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Although an extreme new boy, I am a seasoned tool freak with a severe case of obsessional personality disorder. I’m hoping I’ve landed in the right place. When I retired, I needed a hobby which would engage my 2 brain cells, sometimes simultaneously. Idly watching Utube I came across Marshall on wristwatch revival who has referenced Mark many times as his inspiration and mentor. Part way through the course now.
I was born before quartz was something other than a measure of milk, so I guess that makes me vintage with all the psychomotor maladies that go along with that.  Be gentle with me as I fumble my way around a SeaGull ST3600 using my Stanley budget screwdriver set, the wife’s eyebrow tweezers, a 2lb lump hammer and a quart of Castrol GTX.

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1 hour ago, DrHWO said:

Although an extreme new boy, I am a seasoned tool freak with a severe case of obsessional personality disorder. I’m hoping I’ve landed in the right place. When I retired, I needed a hobby which would engage my 2 brain cells, sometimes simultaneously. Idly watching Utube I came across Marshall on wristwatch revival who has referenced Mark many times as his inspiration and mentor. Part way through the course now.
I was born before quartz was something other than a measure of milk, so I guess that makes me vintage with all the psychomotor maladies that go along with that.  Be gentle with me as I fumble my way around a SeaGull ST3600 using my Stanley budget screwdriver set, the wife’s eyebrow tweezers, a 2lb lump hammer and a quart of Castrol GTX.

Haha. I can tell you are from Donny  you have the same self satirical humour as my uncle that lives there. We will get on very well good sir. Enjoy the forum.

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Hello and welcome to the forum, say hello to sunny Donny, worked all that area for years before escaping to Scotland.  It’s amazing what can be achieved with a lump hammer and tweezers, don’t forget the knitting needle and use fully synthetic it lasts longer. Welcome,  

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On 3/27/2023 at 4:31 AM, DrHWO said:

I am a seasoned tool freak

Welcome to the group you've come to the right place. The right place if you like tools as we just can't have enough tools In watch repair. Nobody on this group has enough tools yet and very likely that we never will. Which is one of the interesting facets of watch repair.

 

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7 hours ago, Neverenoughwatches said:

I'm giving it a bloody good go

I do curiosity have you bothered to count how many tools you have? That may snip out a section of a book and I highlighted something the reference to the quantity tools that you may need. You should be able to acquire all those tools in no time although you may have to rob a bank first.

oh and then where did the quote come from a book of course you can find it at the link below. While you're there you probably find a few other books of interest

https://www.booksimonin.ch/en/9474-the-watch-repairers-manual.php#corps

 

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18 minutes ago, DrHWO said:

So, it sounds like I’m doomed!

Yes you are doomed... highly addictive, ..."OK this is the last tool I need, after this I am set, I don't need any more, I'm 100% done........." then about a quarter of a nanosecond after you click the buy button you see a picture of some wangdoodle that someone has and "Oooooo I must have one of those....erm whatever it is.....erm whatever it does......but I know I need one!"

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Doodad, thingymajig, billy do, oooohjah, whatsit, wangdoodle. There seems to be a whole new language I need to master before I can take the pebbles from your hands

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I just got another lathe. Number six or seven. This one is a Paulson. Not sure why other than it was cheap and it had some interesting features. I think it is an addiction. I have tons of tools now. Multiples of almost everything.

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