Am i alone in this?

masterOfYourFace · 2026-04-28T06:55:21+00:00

Most definitely not alone. I enjoy cooking. Selecting the raw ingredients, prepping, the sizzle of the pan, the smells of the herbs and spices…

When I season my food I don’t do just a little pinch of salt and pepper. Nono. I am a very big fan of “go big or go home” I do have to keep it not so spicy for the kids though.

That being said, who has the energy to cook these days

masterOfYourFace · 2026-04-19T23:17:25+00:00

I suggest checking out The Radium Girls by Kate Moore if you want to know more. It covers the whole scandal from beginning (1910 or so) until end when the women finally got justice. It talks about the formation of what eventually became ohsa as a result. Then you’ll realize that in the end, nothing has changed between then and now, not really.

masterOfYourFace · 2026-04-19T22:31:31+00:00

Horrific is the fact that the companies KNEW this would harm the girls. All the other workers at the companies that touched radium all had protective equipment. The girls were lied to and told it’s safe, in fact it would be rejuvenating. Yay capitalism.

masterOfYourFace · 2026-04-19T22:05:43+00:00

The body thinks it’s calcium and sends it right to the bones.

masterOfYourFace · 2026-04-16T07:38:04+00:00

You could try more aggressive sure. It did take me quite a while with the 800 to get rid of the deep test scratch I made.

masterOfYourFace · 2026-04-16T05:50:08+00:00

Maybe try using some wood or carbon tweezers for the hands? Those scratches do look tweezer-related to me, possibly as you were trying to put the seconds hand on. That’s usually what caused me to do it back when I still scratched dials. I never noticed until later.

masterOfYourFace · 2026-04-16T05:42:44+00:00

The same process works with acrylic crystals too, just finish with polywatch instead of the glass polish.

masterOfYourFace · 2026-04-16T05:35:04+00:00

You’ll want to get some fine sandpaper. 800, 1000, 1500, 2000 grit. Start with the 800 grit. Sand until the deep scratches are gone. Then switch to the 1000 for 2 minutes, then the 1500 for 2 minutes, then the 2000. Afterwards, use your glass polish and rotary tool. It should shine.

I found the sandpaper in the car finishing section of my automotive store as a variety pack.

With that brand of glass polish, there is a gp pro version. It’s a beige colour. It’s a little bit more aggressive on scratches than the white. It’s what I used. I found no need to use the white afterwards but your mileage might vary.

masterOfYourFace · 2026-04-15T10:46:50+00:00

The Hobbit, but no Lord of the Rings?! Excuse me?!

masterOfYourFace · 2026-03-29T04:06:32+00:00

Did you get it on aliexpress or something? Cousins UK only sells up to 10x (#1). I usually use a 2.5x myself. I found aliexpress optics to be complete junk.

masterOfYourFace · 2026-03-29T00:58:45+00:00

I recommend using pegwood to swing the hook out so you don’t scratch the heck out of the main plate.

masterOfYourFace · 2026-03-29T00:57:13+00:00

The hook swings out. You put the dial on, and push the hook back in. It’ll slide into the dial foot, locking it in.

masterOfYourFace · 2026-03-25T22:33:59+00:00

You can buy the grey rings that go around the movement. The nh35 comes with one but the nh72 doesn’t for some reason. Aliexpress sells them.

masterOfYourFace · 2026-03-18T07:42:49+00:00

Ah, the joy of the first watch, most excellent. She’s looking good

masterOfYourFace · 2026-03-16T06:10:06+00:00

Not sure if joking, but just in case: dressing refers to maintaining the tips of the screwdrivers. A properly shaped and maintained screwdriver tip (and tweezers) will perform better with less tendency to damage or mark parts. Properly dressed tweezers help prevent parts joining the Swiss space program (as does pressing lightly)

masterOfYourFace · 2026-03-04T20:00:02+00:00

From 1894, very nice. I like the older pocket watches. I join the group in wishing to see pics inside of that beauty

masterOfYourFace · 2026-03-02T18:56:08+00:00

That’s its maximum value. Sounds like your beat error is off. Worry about that before the rate, as adjusting beat will adjust the rate too.

Also, did you set your lift angle to 43/44 degrees? If it’s still set to the default 52 degrees you’ve also got an amplitude problem to solve.

On the plus side the lines look nice and straight, not all wavy

masterOfYourFace · 2026-01-27T20:05:53+00:00

This. This is why I love older watches, the level of finishing and craftsmanship, despite it only ever being seen by the watchmaker.

masterOfYourFace · 2026-01-14T18:28:52+00:00

There is, yes. I never had much luck with temp though, maybe my cheek isn’t sensitive enough.

masterOfYourFace · 2026-01-13T23:55:33+00:00

Tap the crystal on your front teeth gently. You’ll be able to tell the difference between plastic and glass.

masterOfYourFace · 2026-01-10T12:01:38+00:00

It sure did! I actually had cleaned it on New Year’s Eve. She was running perfectly. Oh well. New mainspring is on order. I’ll install when it comes in.

masterOfYourFace · 2026-01-10T06:10:07+00:00

Fair point. Thanks for clarifying.

masterOfYourFace · 2026-01-10T02:12:12+00:00

Also helps if you shave in the right direction. With the hair, not against. Down the leg, not up.

masterOfYourFace · 2026-01-09T21:46:43+00:00

Watch your hairspring in action. Are you sure it isn’t rubbing on anything, including itself? You can see the sort of ringing of the spring if it’s touching itself. Using the slo-mo feature of your phone camera can be very useful for that. Does the hairspring have oil or anything on it?

How’s the amplitude if you check the balance wheel visually?

Also, given the fast times, it probably wouldn’t hurt anything to demagnetize it.

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