CALM BEFORE THE STORM!

 WEEK 113

Willy, Yuriy, Alex, Michael

Origin : Singapore, Canada, Taiwan, Malaysia 

Watchmaking class: Technician & Fullskill 

Current mood: We had the 3rd batch technician graduation on Monday! Harman to Yuriy and Willy! We had a BBQ session to celebrate their graduation as well. It was fun setting up bonfire and spend time with everyone. We definitely had Friday and Monday mixed up. Anyways, despite the departure of our fellow technicians, the Fullskill lads have to get back to reality and finish all of the movements that were given. Michael had his casing up and water resistance test demonstration and practice during the week too. The weather is absolutely lovely for the week as well.

Renato & David

Origin: Zug, Zürich, Switzerland

Watchmaking class: Fullskill

Current mood: David machined his cool looking brass screw heads with eight cut outs (check out the KHWCC Instagram video!) and screws for the polishing tripod. For this he learned how to use the Schaublin 70 milling attachment and dividing head. I milled the tapered parts of the two main brass pieces for my customized pointed head nose vise tool according to my drawing. Then did plenty of drilling on the milling machine on same pieces. Afterwards I started to create the detachable brass pieces for the vise, i.e. doing the round parts on the lathe first. Then I learned how to use the milling attachment on the Schaublin. With that I'll do the rectangular part on the vise attachments next week. Interesting part will be the precise adaptation of the round part on the attachment to the holes on the main brass pieces as those are never perfectly cylindrical and precise.

Name: Markus McDonald.
Origin: Stockholm, Sweden. 
Course: 2 years full skill course.
Current mode: N/A

STEP 1:  TECHNICIAN COURSE ENDING! (WILLY & YURIY)

Got the fire started!

The team!

Busy at the grill!

Yuriy on his throne!

STEP 2:  WATER RESISTANCE TESTING! (TECHNICIAN)

Water resistant watch!

Leak finding, in this case it was found that the case-back seal was damaged!

STEP 3:  MACHINING! (DAVID)

David came up with this design for his blocking screws for the polishing tripod, very cool look!!

Raw machined straight from the lathe! Will at a later stage be finished.

STEP 4:  QUARTZ WATCH! (TECHNICIAN)

We also had a moment for quartz analysing!

STEP 5:  MILLING! (RENATO)

Aciera F1 set up for milling pointed nose vice!

Renato practicing milling the brass anvil!

Partially machined pointed nose vice!

STEP 6:  BOOKS! (RENATO)

Highly recommending this book for anyone interested in ship's chronometers, it also includes tips on maintenance and repairs!!

HENRIK's WORDS:

 

Summer continued! Unfortunately this was the last week we will see Yuriy and Willy! As a celebration for the graduation we had an amazing barbecue evening! We will never forget them and hope they will come and visit us in the future if they get the chance! The week was very busy but really fun and interesting as well, we also had some visitors which you will meet next week, stay tuned! Have a great weekend everyone!