WEEK 206
Team A
Origin: Sweden, The Philippines & Taiwan
Name: Daniel, Miguel, & David
Watchmaking class: Fullskill
Current mood:
This week we learned how to shape and use hardmetal to make slot gravers and then we practiced turning slots for the winding stem.Daniel continued working on his steel truing guide.
-Miguel
Team B
Origin: Japan/Switzerland & Canada
Name: Tetsu & Dean
Watchmaking class: Fullskill
Current mood:
This week, (13 ~ 17 March) Dean and Tetsu have successfully passed their final exams of the micro mechanic module; the Hour Wheel, and they have a balance staff remaining to complete the program.On the watch technician course side, Henrik started to give them the introduction of the second stage; the escapement, beginning from the balance end shake.The rules are simple, but achieving them might not be so easy. They will find out soon.Another surface finishing technique, Genève stripes, were demonstrated by Henrik, and everybody can try it on some test pieces, their tools, watch parts, etc.Other than that, Dean was working on his balance staff practice pieces and the outcomes came better and better every time.Tetsu was preparing a bushing for his IWC movement and it’s almost ready to go.Wish you all a nice weekend!Dean & Tetsu
Team C
Origin: Switzerland, Norway & USA
Name: Renato, David L., Francesco, Åsmund & Robert
Watchmaking class: Fullskill
Current mood:
This week we started the physical work that is involved with the hairspring and balance wheel.
We started with the balance wheel; we had to install the balance staff, expand the rivet area of it to keep it from rotating in the wheel, install the roller table, then check the wheel for any wobble (and eliminate the wobble), and then "poise" this assembled balance wheel. "Poising" is the work of balancing the wheel, small amounts of metal are removed from heavy points on the wheel, heavy points are found by placing the wheel on paralell, level ruby jaws, and if the wheel rotates and stops, the low point is the heavy point, small amounts of metal are removed until through a repetitive process there is no heavy point, the wheel will remain motionless when placed in any position.
You will note there was no mention of hairspring work, the balance and other assignments kept us busy, stay tuned for hairspring news.
Hopefully you readers are enjoying a nice turn of spring-like weather like we are having in Le Locle, have a good weekend!
-Robert
Team D
Origin: Finland
Name: Xinying
Watchmaking class: Technician
Current mood:
This week I finnished hairspring practices. This module was very hard and challeging but I also learned a lot. Now Iam preparing myself for trial exams next weekand hopefully can take real one soon.
Xinying
STEP 1: HAPPY BIRTHDAY! (ÅSMUND, MIGUEL & DAVID L.)
STEP 2: SNOW! (EVERYONE)
STEP 3: STATIC POISING! (FRANCESCO, ROBERT & ÅSMUND)
STEP 4: SLOT GRAVERS! (DANIEL, DAVID & MIGUEL)
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STEP 5: HAND TURNING SLOTS! (DANIEL, DAVID & MIGUEL)
STEP 6: CUSTOM TOOLS! (FRANCESCO)
STEP 7: THE ESCAPEMENT! (DEAN & TETSU)
HENRIK's WORDS:
We got a glorious Wednesday morning with snow this week and on Friday it was already a bit warm 15°C! We also had 3 Birthdays this week! Asmund, Miguel and David L., Happy Birthday!! Francesco, Asmund and Robert finished the balance with riveting balance staffs, practicing staff and roller removal, truing them in the flat and finally static poising, next week they will learn about the hairspring! Daniel, David and Miguel continued on their tools and the path towards making winding stems this week with learning to create slot gravers and practicing turning winding stem slots! Renato and David were busy servicing movements and complete watches to get more experience for the final exam! Tetsu and Dean got introduced to the next course; the escapement course! Xin continued working on balance and hairsprings and also practiced timing watches! It was a really nice week in general! Have a nice weekend everyone!
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