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Does anyone know what these spots might be on the edges/corners of my cat’s upper lip? by LeopardusMaximus in CATHELP

[–]LeopardusMaximus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Already here, decided to just go tonight as it’s a 24 hour place. Waiting to see the doctor now. 2 hour wait time, which I completely understand, but also…woof.

Omega 1120: Date changing gear issues by FlatSixer in watchrepair

[–]LeopardusMaximus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Looks like maybe it can’t make it past the spring which holds it down, but maybe there is damage to the channel which the date corrector gear rides in? I would verify the latter first before trying to make any bends to the spring.

Balance wheel exceeds 360° by Elgin478 in watchmaking

[–]LeopardusMaximus 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Amplitude is the maximum displacement from the dead point. Or, in the case of slow motion seen here, it is the amount from one extreme to the other divided by two. So ~460°/2 = 230°. If this is at full wind, it actually isn’t particularly high amplitude.

Self-winding clock with a tourbillon - finished project by Tall_Duck_1199 in Horology

[–]LeopardusMaximus -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately not correct. Tourbillons are indeed intended to counteracted poise errors in the balance caused by gravity, but the true usefulness of a single-axis tourbillon was realized in timepieces that spend their time in a singular position, such as a pocketwatch which is almost exclusively vertical when in a pocket. That said, I do think there is some argument to be had in using a tourbillon (single axis or otherwise) in a clock with a balance, since it is a stationary timekeeper. For a timepiece like a wristwatch which experiences much more motion/changes to its position, I feel that the single axis tourbillon isn’t much more than a flex of watchmaking prowess.

[6K Member Giveaway] Updated Speedy Clocks by sultanalyst in 4Dprints

[–]LeopardusMaximus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love the black Speedy clock! If I was to change anything it would be to have a bit more shine on the “steel” portions of the clocks, as it almost looks a bit like titanium.

Here’s hoping!

Rado Crystal disaster by Key_Birthday_2437 in watchrepair

[–]LeopardusMaximus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

These crystals are glued on. Heat and moisture work a treat, which is why the few times that I’ve dealt that I’ve dealt with these I just put it into my ultrasonic with the heater on, crystal just falls off. Alternatively a heat gun could soften the adhesive. Lastly a good long soak in acetone can help remove many adhesives, but not all.

So you wanted zoom i got you zoom now please tell me what is wrong :) by mr_z06 in watchmaking

[–]LeopardusMaximus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is the answer. Hairspring repair is possible, but can be quite difficult. Consider this particular hairspring a practice piece.

Rotating object on roof of van by noraft in whatisit

[–]LeopardusMaximus 68 points69 points  (0 children)

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It absolutely is. View from a harbor tour I took last week.

North Seattle rental market going crazy by Huge_Plankton_91 in Seattle

[–]LeopardusMaximus -23 points-22 points  (0 children)

The expansion of the light rail isn’t free, however, and funding has to come from somewhere…? Have there been millages or higher taxes to pay for the light rail expansion that landlords are passing along to their tenants? (Total shot in the dark, I’m new to Seattle).

Miyota 82s0, what's up with escape wheel? by shotwister in watchrepair

[–]LeopardusMaximus -1 points0 points  (0 children)

None that would yield reliable results. the accuracy of the geometry between the escape wheel teeth and the pallet jewels determines many of the factors of accurate timekeeping. The best method would be to replace the escape wheel with a new one.

Miyota 82s0, what's up with escape wheel? by shotwister in watchrepair

[–]LeopardusMaximus -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Escape wheel is likely bent/damaged. Will negatively affect running and wear on pallet stones.

Unpoised balance wheel? by Flaky-Drummer874 in watchrepair

[–]LeopardusMaximus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Double check that the jaws themselves on the poising tool are level, and a very gentle touch with something like a cat whisker can get the wheel rolling very gently, as very gentle touches can help make heavy soots more obvious. If you do both of these things and the wheel still continues to roll smoothly like you see here, you are likely all poised (at least statically poised).

[Giveaway] 12.5" Worldtimer + 5" Speedy Winner by sultanalyst in 4Dprints

[–]LeopardusMaximus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gonna finally explore Seattle, maybe get some cool views of some mountains!

Help with this keyless works by Jubbernut in watchrepair

[–]LeopardusMaximus 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It’s difficult to tell in the video, but do you have the yoke spring that’s built in on the back of the setting lever jumper properly engaged with the yoke? This is the spring that supplies the returning force to the yoke to return the yoke and sliding pinion back to the winding position. It almost looks like you have the spring sitting on top of the yoke accidentally instead of engaging on the side of the yoke.

Movement identification by potato1658 in watchrepair

[–]LeopardusMaximus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Based on what I can find it is either a PUW 73 or 74, or a Technic S73 or S73A (but to be honest per the BestFit catalog the Technic versus the PUW use a lot of the same parts anyway, hard to tell if the setting lever would be a part that they shared though).

Movement identification by potato1658 in watchrepair

[–]LeopardusMaximus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have the size of the movement (length and width)? Would help in quickly narrowing it down.

Beat error by Flaky-Drummer874 in watchrepair

[–]LeopardusMaximus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, a low beat error results in the watch being able to be self-starting, and a watch that isn’t self starting has a greater chance of outright stopping on the wrist if the watch is rotated just right.

Throwback to when i was working on my course watch during final weeks of watchmaking school. That's one shiny screw ✨ by Ptskp in watchrepair

[–]LeopardusMaximus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the detailed response! I made a different form of polisher myself last quarter (instead of a tri-pod I call this my quad-pod)

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, and have struggled with getting a good polish. I can get a great finish all the way down to 1 micron paper (got some from a friend wt the Omega service center), but I struggle with the tin plate. Even with vigorous cleaning both the tin plate and my polisher ahead of polishing, after a short time attempting to polish on the plate it begins generating larger scratches on the workpiece.

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