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30 January 2020 at 22:43 #449913
Steviegtr
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Do you think when I get used to the Myford & absorbed the knowledge you guy's have given me, I will be able to make one of these. Watch

Steve.

Edited By Steviegtr on 30/01/2020 22:50:02
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30 January 2020 at 22:43 #10063
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30 January 2020 at 22:57 #449917
Harry Wilkes
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Errrr maybe 😊

H
30 January 2020 at 23:04 #449919
Mark Gould 1
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A good weekends work. Rise early and skip lunch, you might just make it
30 January 2020 at 23:05 #449920
Steviegtr
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Haha. I dare not even take the front of this off to put the little hand laid in the bottom back on.
30 January 2020 at 23:14 #449922
not done it yet
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Posted by Steviegtr on 30/01/2020 22:43:39:

Do you think when I get used to the Myford & absorbed the knowledge you guy's have given me, I will be able to make one of these. Watch

Steve.

Edited By Steviegtr on 30/01/2020 22:50:02

No. Prove me wrong!
30 January 2020 at 23:17 #449924
Steviegtr
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Posted by not done it yet on 30/01/2020 23:14:43:

Posted by Steviegtr on 30/01/2020 22:43:39:

Do you think when I get used to the Myford & absorbed the knowledge you guy's have given me, I will be able to make one of these. Watch

Steve.

Edited By Steviegtr on 30/01/2020 22:50:02

No. Prove me wrong!

Do you know I might just give it a miss. Just a thought. I bet there are some members on here that could though.

Steve.

Edited By Steviegtr on 30/01/2020 23:18:34
31 January 2020 at 00:33 #449932
Paul Kemp
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Well I have the myford and about 43 years of manual machining experience and without a shadow of a doubt, I couldn't!

Paul.
31 January 2020 at 02:23 #449938
Steviegtr
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Posted by Paul Kemp on 31/01/2020 00:33:06:

Well I have the myford and about 43 years of manual machining experience and without a shadow of a doubt, I couldn't!

Paul.

No & me too.

Steve. A bit of banter.
31 January 2020 at 04:41 #449940
pgk pgk
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I made all the parts yesterday but spilled the box in the swarf tray so got to start again…
31 January 2020 at 07:41 #449949
not done it yet
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If the thread is just “a bit of banter” it should be placed in the “Tea Room” section, not here on the main help sections?
31 January 2020 at 09:20 #449967
Mick B1
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Posted by Steviegtr on 31/01/2020 02:23:28:

Posted by Paul Kemp on 31/01/2020 00:33:06:

Well I have the myford and about 43 years of manual machining experience and without a shadow of a doubt, I couldn't!

Paul.

No & me too.

Steve. A bit of banter.

Yeah, my first thought was

"How long've you got?"

followed by

"Why'd you want to?"

I wouldn't have a cat in hell's chance.
31 January 2020 at 09:29 #449968
Mike Poole
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I would read George Daniels book on how to make a watch first.

Mike
31 January 2020 at 12:00 #450004
Howard Lewis
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You might, if you live long enough!

But a ML7 would not the choice of anyone skilled in watchmaking, I suspect.

Howard
31 January 2020 at 12:06 #450007
Circlip
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55 years ago was shown by an "Old school" toolmaker how to turn a balance staff on a 7. I have never tried to repeat it.

Regards Ian.
31 January 2020 at 13:37 #450025
Ian P
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Posted by Howard Lewis on 31/01/2020 12:00:35:

You might, if you live long enough!

But a ML7 would not the choice of anyone skilled in watchmaking, I suspect.

Howard

That would be my sentiment too but surprisingly George Daniels had one in his workshop.

For anyone with any interest whatsoever in watchmaking his book is not just essential reading, but its a most valuable reference that covers many engineering processes (like making jewels from scratch).

Ian P
31 January 2020 at 14:26 #450033
Mike Poole
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I too noticed the Myford in Mr Daniels workshop, I suspect it may have done some watchmaking duty but may also have done jig and toolmaking tasks.
Mike
31 January 2020 at 16:29 #450068
Iain Downs
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45 quid though.

Iain
31 January 2020 at 17:20 #450081
Ian P
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Posted by Iain Downs on 31/01/2020 16:29:45:

45 quid though.

Iain

Well worth it!

Good books are not cheap and this one is good.

I had my copy quite a few years and still learn things every time I look at it.

Ian P
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