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A 70 year old pocket watch repair man said you go into a drug store and go where they have nail products and a nail polishing buffing cube. I tried it and pics are attached. post-68-0-52970200-1398800316_thumb.jpgpost-68-0-04881700-1398800351_thumb.jpg. As you can see the fine metal on the used buffing cube. This sample was use on a blue stock wire for pivots that was about 1mm in dia. Thought it was interesting so I thought I would pass it along. I strongly believe in this day and age where it is hard to find the master and apprenticeship connection that besides a full on course on watch repair that is expensive and competitive folks like me need these forums to learn what others have mastered or skills they have learned. Where I live there are no clubs or a big interest in horology. This site has helped me immensely. Thank you fellow horologists.

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I have a few of these, very good for small polishing jobs on cases (i.e. little nicks)  but works on acrylic plastic well too.

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I strongly believe in this day and age where it is hard to find the master and apprenticeship connection that besides a full on course on watch repair that is expensive and competitive folks like me need these forums to learn what others have mastered or skills they have learned. Where I live there are no clubs or a big interest in horology. This site has helped me immensely. Thank you fellow horologists.

Very well said, and I wholeheartedly agree!

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Prob look the same! But will be working lol! - have a Seiko kinetic to have a go at first that has water damage

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