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[Dean Dehghan-KhalajiParticipant @deandehghan-khalaji54664]

[Dean Dehghan-KhalajiParticipant @deandehghan-khalaji54664]

Hello,

My name is Dean I'm from Australia. I love machining, more than that I love making things by hands, and I'm on my journey of trying to make watches completely by hand like the late great George Daniels, and his protege Roger W. Smith.

I mostly have a few watchmakers lathe, and Myford ML7, recently acquired Super 7 that needs a lot of work. I'm also patiently waiting for my little Cowells lathe to turn up. The wait is killing me

This board is full of great information. I hope to be able to share some knowledge that I learn too.

Cheers,

Dean DK

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Hello Dean,

Welcome to the forum. I have to admire your ambition! We had another budding watchmaker join recently. I must admit I have no idea how people can make such small components so accurately!

Neil

[Dean Dehghan-KhalajiParticipant @deandehghan-khalaji54664]

Thanks for the warm welcome Neil. That’s awesome, it’s good to know more people on here with same ambition.

Yeah, I’ve got a long way to go. I have spent a lot of time just on filing perfect squares or flats, in brass and steel or honing straight edges haha.

I do find it relaxing.

Edited By Dean Dehghan-Khalaji on 06/03/2017 08:17:56

[mechman48Participant @mechman48]

Welcome Dean;

… I have spent a lot of time just on filing perfect squares or flats, in brass and steel or honing straight edges haha…

​Reminds me of the first 6 months of my apprenticeship, many many moons ago, cut & file a cube out of a 2" piece of round, using hacksaw, chisel, various files, engineers squares, marking blue, had to make sure that all angles were 90*, sides flat & square to ea. other. All good practice, pig sick of filing after that exercise.

​George.

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