Balance Complete

[MordensWatchRepair]

I would love to see the full process of vibrating a hair spring to the balance. I have a vibrating tool but have not done this as yet.

 

[dadistic]

Seconded! I think I understand the principle ( to be honest probably not) but details matter.

[jdm]

There are few videos on youtube.

[matabog]

http://raulhorology.com/2012/11/the-mark-of-a-true-watchmaker-hairsprings-part-2-vibrating-the-spring-using-a-luthy-tool/

[JohnR725]

It used to be the biggest problem was be able to afford if you could find a hairspring vibrating tool. Now it's finding the hairsprings for the tool. So some additional links the first is a  student in school briefly talking about the procedure. The last video shows what you're trying to get.

 

http://www.tp178.com/jd/watch-school/6/article.html

 

http://www.mybulova.com/sites/default/files/file/Joseph%20Bulova%20School%20of%20Watch%20Making%20-%20Unit%207.pdf

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJwwNzNK3y4

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5LEN66vxgc

 

 

[matabog]

Where do you get all these pdfs, John? They are beautiful!

[JohnR725]

Basically I'm really good at finding things on the Internet. Then it also helps if you know some of these things exist so that I know what I'm looking for.

[ramrod]

fascinating. i'm glad i didn't blurt out "so, why would you vibrate a hairspring, anyway?". i read the bulova article. crystal clear. now i've learned something.

excellent info. thanks to OP and john for his digging abilities.

 

which leads me to wonder. i think that i read where someone is using ceramics for a hairspring. i might have gotten that wrong. but i wonder if this procedure would apply to such a different material. or take seiko's new watchspring material. i forget what it is called. but i wonder if all of this applies.

Edited January 7, 2016 by ramrod