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Hi watch peeps. I would like to try making some accessories for my jewelling tool for both the standard pushing spindle and the reaming spindle. What can i get away with material wise for pushing , would mild steel be too soft. And If sizing high carbon tool steel on a lathe is it best to anneal it first.  Last but not least can carbide steel be annealed so it can be worked without diamond stones. Who else has tried making accessories besides our pros, I'd like an angle on how easy it is for beginners please. TIA.

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46 minutes ago, Neverenoughwatches said:

Hi watch peeps. I would like to try making some accessories for my jewelling tool for both the standard pushing spindle and the reaming spindle. What can i get away with material wise for pushing , would mild steel be too soft. And If sizing high carbon tool steel on a lathe is it best to anneal it first.  Last but not least can carbide steel be annealed so it can be worked without diamond stones. Who else has tried making accessories besides our pros, I'd like an angle on how easy it is for beginners please. TIA.

I would like to have some advice on this as well. I think from previous threads that o1 tool steel can be easily machined and then the important bits hardened, I.e. a punch for a staking set, only harden the business end of the punch. I seem to remember someone here talking about that.

 

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39 minutes ago, tomh207 said:

I would like to have some advice on this as well. I think from previous threads that o1 tool steel can be easily machined and then the important bits hardened, I.e. a punch for a staking set, only harden the business end of the punch. I seem to remember someone here talking about that.

 

Tom

Thanks tom. So 01 comes hard annealed but can also be hardened and tempered if needed. Better than putting toothpicks in the reamer spindle ?

5 minutes ago, Neverenoughwatches said:

Thanks tom. So 01 comes hard annealed but can also be hardened and tempered if needed. Better than putting toothpicks in the reamer spindle ?

Now who was it that wanted a faster way for pegging out jewels ?

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