Repivoting a balance staff

[Daniel123]

Has anyone had any luck repivoting a pocket watch balance staff?

[nickelsilver]

I only ever do it on extraordinary pieces, where it's worth preserving the original staff. I find it's more work (done correctly) than making a new staff.

[Michael1962]

Hi Daniel,

If you go through Mark Lovick's videos on Youtube, I am sure he does one on repivoting a part of a watch movement. I just can't remember which part of the movement he did.

Here is the video, but it's not a balance staff.

 

A new balance staff may be an easier answer.

Try turning one?

[Daniel123]

Thanks guys I think I might just make a new staff

[praezis]

2 hours ago, Daniel123 said:

Has anyone had any luck repivoting a pocket watch balance staff?

Why do you ask, did you already try? What was your experiences?

[AndyGSi]

Is the movement so old or rare you can't just get a new staff?

[nevenbekriev]

9 hours ago, Daniel123 said:

Has anyone had any luck repivoting a pocket watch balance staff?

You will see that I have repivoted useless broken balance. It is just to show that repivoting is possible and how I think  it must be done. I made the video because a friend asked me to. The right way is to turn new balance staff thow

[praezis]

Nice short video - without endless blabla that most others like to add.

I suppose however, a few time consuming preparations and sidework was omitted

Frank

[nevenbekriev]

6 hours ago, praezis said:

Nice short video - without endless blabla that most others like to add.

I suppose however, a few time consuming preparations and sidework was omitted

Frank

Hi Frank, I have only omitted one sharpening  of the drill bit in the middle of drilling, sizing the string to fit the hole (2-3min) and time for hardening of Locktite - 5 min.

[Neverenoughwatches]

1 hour ago, nevenbekriev said:

Hi Frank, I have only omitted one sharpening  of the drill bit in the middle of drilling, sizing the string to fit the hole (2-3min) and time for hardening of Locktite - 5 min.

I enjoyed the video Nev,short and to the point,  yey i made a funny . This is something I've wanted to try for a long time, I'm a very long way from turning a working balance staff, so this would be my go to if i didnt have the correct staff. Actually i would have liked to see and hear some info on the dressing in of the pivot to the staff. How about modding a close sized staff.