Hairspring straitening tool

[watchhammer]

My wife explaining her idea for a hairspring fixer. She says "its very simple, I'm wasting lots of time." I'll let you all know when it goes to market.

[HectorLooi]

Great!

If you need beta testers, just let us know. 

[Curare]

My Wife can't understand why I don't use use this a Hair xxxxx Straightener.

 

[JohnR725]

36 minutes ago, Curare said:

My Wife can't understand why I don't use use this a Hair xxxxx Straightener.

explain that that's too large you need the tiny one for watch repair unfortunately the tiny one is really hard to find anywhere in the universe. So basically you can't use it it's too big 

[tomh207]

12 minutes ago, JohnR725 said:

explain that that's too large you need the tiny one for watch repair unfortunately the tiny one is really hard to find anywhere in the universe. So basically you can't use it it's too big 

And you’ll have to sell her car to pay bergeon for it

 

Tom

[RichardHarris123]

Maybe for a tenner, Uri Geller could wave a hand over it and it will be perfect. 

[HectorLooi]

Why don't they make hairsprings out of this stuff?

[watchweasol]

No way. Swatch would go bust.  They need watch repaiers and fiddlers to break , bend or otherwise knacker balance springs to keep the industry going. Although the silicon ones they use on some watches today may come close.

[GuyMontag]

Nitinol is nickel titanium, which is used in orthodontic wires. Those can have some odd properties when heating and cooling so probably would react in ways not desirable when a watch warms/cools. Just a guess.