Bench Test!

 

Week 34

 This week we had a bench tester, Nine from Thailand.

She is working on black polishing.

 

STUDENT HIGHLIGHTS

Workshop A

Students:
    Amer, Dunham, Daniel, David, Harold, Miguel

    This week Amer and Dunny passed their escapement exams and moved on to hairsprings. They learned how to disassemble and reassemble a balance complete.

    This week David continued working on pivot gauges, Daniel made a hand vise, and Miguel made 2 pairs of anvils for his Horia tools.

The hand vise was milled from a round bar and black rhodium plated.

The screw was turned from a steel bar and the handle was knurled. It still has some stains from the heat treatment.

The front steel plate is held by a screw and a friction fit pin.

Miguel's 2 pairs of Anvils. The pair on the left are for 3mm plated in white rhodium and the other pair is for 4mm and plated with black rhodium.

The 4mm pair in a Horia tool.

The 3mm pair in a Horia tool.

    This week Harold continued to assemble and disassemble 2 of the 7 movements multiple times. The learning also included a troubleshooting (the elimination of unintended position shift of the operating lever spring between the plates). Will continue until proficient.

GUEST STARRING

Workshop B

Students:
   Ivan, Louis, Varun

    This week Ivan, Louis and Varun learned how to use the milling machine.

    Varun also completed his graver holder, barrel closing tool, and an attachment plate for the polishing tripod.

Left: Barrel Closing Tool
Top Center: Graver Holder
Bottom Center: Tripod Attachment

 

 COMING UP NEXT...

 

 Next week will be the start of Geneva Watch days and we will be going to visit the exhibiting brands!

 

Thank you for reading! Hope to see you next week!