Week 23
This week we welcome a new student to the school! Sheikh from Singapore!
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| Here he is preparing to drill and tap a hole for his balance bridge holder. |
STUDENT HIGHLIGHTS
Workshop A+B
Students:
Art, Daniel, David, Miguel, Nine, Sheikh
Craig, Dunham, Ivan, Louis, Mun, Varun
This week Daniel practiced hair spring bending and regulating as well as gaining some progress on the school-watch gear train.
This week David serviced one of the required 7 movements, he finished the ETA 2824. He also continued working on his school watch project, he made a new winding stem for his movement.
This week Miguel continued practicing hairspring and is now learning dynamic poising on his 6498. He also started on hand turning a new balance staff for his P. 7001.
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| Turning the balance staff as one piece from a bar of blue steel. |
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| Size comparison to a hand. The total length is just over 2mm. |
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| Close up under the microscope after parting off. The pivots have not been finished yet. Miguel will take it to the centers lathe and jacot tool for burnishing and final adjustments. |
This week Craig finished his pointed nose hand vise and his brass anvil.
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This week Ivan took and passed his gear train exam! He also made a CAD of a 6498 3/4 plate.
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This week Louis practiced burnishing axles, made a balance staff and made a 6 tooth escape pinion blank for his school watch.
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| Here is a close up of the cut teeth of the pinion blank. |
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| Here is a close up of the front half of the burnished balance staff. |
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COMING UP NEXT...
Next week is the annual EPHJ fair where companies from the watch and medical industry will be showcasing their latest tools, machines and innovations.
The school will be attending to look for tools and machines as well as to learn about any new innovations and production methods.
Thank you for reading!
Hope to see you again next week!
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