Thread: Watchmaker's Shop Tour

Originally Posted by Anorak Bob

One of the blokes in the Yahoo Group, Schaublin Lathes, posted a link to photos of some of the gear in his shop. Might be of interest to a few here. What I found interesting were his comments about the use of ultrasonic cleaners and their ability to erode the surface of the metal being cleaned if caution is not exercised. Not that I have an ultrasonic cleaner stashed in the shed.... yet. The little benchtop surface grinder is neat along with the bitty benchtop drill.

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BT

Bob
I liked the sensitive drill with the rise & fall table.
All of the other equipment also very interesting.
regards
Bruce

Now that was time well spent Thanks Bob!

Hi BT,
Thanks for that. Watches always amaze me, the work in them is just crazy!
I found navigating that site a little painful but well worth it.
I assume you found this page Photoseries Index Page

I think I like this picture best so far, and its still a pretty large part.


The ultra sonic comments are interesting. I've read about one rough test to see if your ultra sonic cleaner is working. Drop in a piece of Alum foil, depending on power it can either rip the foil to pieces or leave lots of tiny holes in the foil. So I see what he is saying, yet to try it myself yet.

Stuart

Originally Posted by Abratool

Bob
I liked the sensitive drill with the rise & fall table.
All of the other equipment also very interesting.
regards
Bruce

I knew you'd find the drill appealing Bruce. There was one on US Ebay a short while back. I saved the photos.

From Germany this time. Boley's desktop offering.

Originally Posted by Stustoys

Hi BT,
Thanks for that. Watches always amaze me, the work in them is just crazy!
I found navigating that site a little painful but well worth it.
I assume you found this page Photoseries Index Page

I think I like this picture best so far, and its still a pretty large part.


The ultra sonic comments are interesting. I've read about one rough test to see if your ultra sonic cleaner is working. Drop in a piece of Alum foil, depending on power it can either rip the foil to pieces or leave lots of tiny holes in the foil. So I see what he is saying, yet to try it myself yet.

Stuart

Work for younger eyes than mine Stu. How's the tailstock capstan in this one - Making a Bezel Set Center Jewel

BT

Thanks for that link. Was a very interesting read.

Thank's BT,A model makers wish list.

TKO

Originally Posted by Anorak Bob

Work for younger eyes than mine Stu. How's the tailstock capstan in this one - Making a Bezel Set Center Jewel

BT

Optics BT

Never seen anything like it before. Handy how it drops own out the way. It also seems to have a few other tricks up its sleeve.

Whats the 40 on the collet? It seems to big for 40 thou, but you wouldnt just leave the . out of 4.0mm would you?

Stuart

Very nice! Thanks for sharing BT.

Stuart,

It is a Levin no. 40, which is 4mm.

LevinLathe.com: INDIVIDUAL SIZES OF LEVIN PRECISION COLLETS WITH DECIMAL EQUIVALENTS

Joe

Originally Posted by Stustoys

Optics BT

Never seen anything like it before. Handy how it drops own out the way. It also seems to have a few other tricks up its sleeve.

Whats the 40 on the collet? It seems to big for 40 thou, but you wouldnt just leave the . out of 4.0mm would you?

Stuart

I have the optics covered to a lesser extent than you Stu, but it's still a PIA to be have to fiddle around with glasses, loupes and magnifiers.

Here is some Levin collet info - LevinLathe.com: INDIVIDUAL SIZES OF LEVIN PRECISION COLLETS WITH DECIMAL EQUIVALENTS

40 = 4mm

BT

Hi BT,

Originally Posted by Anorak Bob

but it's still a PIA to be have to fiddle around with glasses, loupes and magnifiers.

One of the original plans for Kittycam(tm) was to be mounted over the lathe for very small work.....as with many of my plans it is yet to happen.
I've been thinking about a set of these Dental Surgical Binocular 3.0X Loupe Dentist Magnifying 3.0X-420mm working dista | eBay
now of course they arent the real thing, but as the real ones I've seen run $1900+ second hand* and have a set interocular distance, I'll just have to make do. I'm pretty sure setting them up will be "tricky" at best. On top of that, I'm not sure they will be any better than the other "cap like" magnifier I have anyway.

Originally Posted by Anorak Bob

40 = 4mm

OMG! so they did run out of .'s So much for SI units
Not what I would call cheap, though you wouldnt want much run out on a 0.1mm collet.
In fact there is likely an interesting story behind the making sub 1mm collets.

Stuart

*I've also seen someone asking $400 for what appear to be the $40 ones in au

A problem I reckon I'd have with the dentist's loupe would be that only stuff in its focal length would be in focus. You'd be forever taking them on and off. My Optivisor simply lifts up and out of the way.

I'd like to chance upon a reasonably priced stereo inspection scope , maybe Leitz, Ziess, Wild, Bausch and Lomb ( all wishful thinking ) and have it mounted on a boom or even my new whizzo Magicarm. With a scope you can move to and away from the thing which would be set up for one task. Like this - Schaublin - Schaublin Weiler Walter Deckel Röhm und Co Have a look at the rest of this blokes gear. Shame about his photos.

Fellow 13 owner Phillip "Metalman" has a set up I'm jealous of. He picked up a boom mounted Zeiss scope for next to nothing at a bloody garage sale.

BT