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4 May 2020 at 21:10 #469160
Lambchop
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Hi

can’t remember if I’ve ever been on here but I just thought I’d pop on and say hello, I’m a precision mechanical engineer from the U.K. by day and secret watchmaker at night.

i have just a little workshop in my garage where I potter about making mess to then drag into the house on my shoes

James
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4 May 2020 at 21:10 #40799
Lambchop
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4 May 2020 at 22:17 #469185
Brian H
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@brianh50089
Welcome James and welcome. I made a clock a few years ago but watchmaking is the stuff of dreams.

Any chance of a picture of what you are presently working on?

I'm sure there will be fellow watchmakers along soon.

Brian
4 May 2020 at 22:24 #469188
Vic
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@vic
Welcome to the forum James.
4 May 2020 at 22:27 #469191
Jon Cameron
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@joncameron26580
hi and welcome,

I'd be interested in seeing the watchmaking, machining small scale has always facinated me.
5 May 2020 at 07:36 #469219
Lambchop
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@lambchop
Good morning gentlemen

Thankyou for your replies and kind welcome

I’ve just added a handful of photos to my album now.
I’ll try to add more later as it only allowed me to upload 8 photos just now.

Any questions or requests please just ask, happy to talk about this stuff all day!
5 May 2020 at 08:33 #469239
Jon Cameron
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@joncameron26580
Hi,

Im in awe, that's some very fine filing? on the hands, the biro is good for scale.

Can I ask what the fourth tailstock attachment is used for in the 1st pic of the toolmakers draws, is that for a drilling pad or something completely different.

Jon
5 May 2020 at 08:33 #469240
Jon Cameron
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@joncameron26580
opps that posted twice?

Edited By Jon Cameron on 05/05/2020 08:34:50
5 May 2020 at 10:39 #469298
Lambchop
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@lambchop
Hi Jon

thankyou! Those hands were both just hand filed to shape.. the hour hand was the third one I’d made, the first two were scrap as I was refining my technique a little!

That’s right! Yeah it’s pretty small so they call it a ‘drilling vee’!
5 May 2020 at 16:02 #469383
Neil Wyatt
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@neilwyatt
Hello James, and welcome to the forum.

Neil
5 May 2020 at 21:13 #469445
Lambchop
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Neil

Thankyou- looks a friendly sort of place full of some really experienced folks.

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