Re: More Fried, and a question!
- From: Frank Adam <fajp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 16:13:47 +1000
On Thu, 24 Aug 2006 05:06:27 -0000, Longfellow <not@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Bench Practices and Watch Escapement came today.That *is* reality. :)
A cursory read-through reveals a wealth of practical looking
information, but the tools required constitute a specific concern:
Checked out Frei's Burgeon stuff, and I can see a fully equipped shop
costing something approaching $50kUS. And I was looking at the TZ watch
school with an expenditure approaching $1kUS, with all the other stuff
like openers and presses, etc.
What is the reality here, please?!
What do you have and what do you use? And where do you get stuff, andBasic kit you *will* need(apart from screwdrivers, tweezers and other
for what kind of prices?
Comments, suggestions, hints, opinions, facts, data, information
invited. All neatly labeled of course... lol!!
hand tools, some of which you'll already have and too long to list) is
Just what comes to mind, others may add as they see it fit :
Cleaning machine. A must. Low cost to expensive. Depends on model.
Staking set. A must. Not cheap, couple-few hundred bucks.
Jeweling set. A must, but in strife and with some care the staking set
and a set of reamers can do the job. Not cheap.
Timing machine for mechanicals. A must. B200s can be picked up at
reasonable prices, older Tickographs and the likes even cheaper. Still
we're talking a few hundred bucks at least.
Quartz tester/timer. Not a necessity, but helps at times. Expensive.
Ultrasonic cleaner for bands and cases. A must, but the old fashioned
ammonia/dishwasher liquid and hot water works well with a scrubbing
brush. Few hundred bucks for good ones.
Watch lathe. Not necessary, but very useful. Trade in your car for
one.
Hobby lathe. For making/fixing tools, case bits, whatever. A good one
will be a few hundred bucks and a gem to have as a general purpose
lathe.
Dentist drill or similar(like a Dremel). Use it almost every day, but
not a necessity. Couple of hundred.
Demagnetiser. A must. Maybe a hundred or two for a pro model. Any old
electrical motor's windings will do a good job. I've used an old fan
motor mounted on a wooden board, for years and it is still in use in
one of my collegues hands.. :)
Dunno what else.. I ran out of things i see around here and don't feel
like going through the drawers and the clock bench.. :)
--
Regards, Frank
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