Hello

[LambchopParticipant @lambchop]

Hi

can’t remember if I’ve ever been on here but I just thought I’d pop on and say hello, I’m a precision mechanical engineer from the U.K. by day and secret watchmaker at night.

i have just a little workshop in my garage where I potter about making mess to then drag into the house on my shoes

James

[LambchopParticipant @lambchop]

Introduction

[Brian HParticipant @brianh50089]

Welcome James and welcome. I made a clock a few years ago but watchmaking is the stuff of dreams.

Any chance of a picture of what you are presently working on?

I'm sure there will be fellow watchmakers along soon.

Brian

[VicParticipant @vic]

Welcome to the forum James.

[Jon CameronParticipant @joncameron26580]

hi and welcome,

I'd be interested in seeing the watchmaking, machining small scale has always facinated me.

[LambchopParticipant @lambchop]

Good morning gentlemen

Thankyou for your replies and kind welcome

I’ve just added a handful of photos to my album now.
I’ll try to add more later as it only allowed me to upload 8 photos just now.

Any questions or requests please just ask, happy to talk about this stuff all day!

[Jon CameronParticipant @joncameron26580]

Hi,

Im in awe, that's some very fine filing? on the hands, the biro is good for scale.

Can I ask what the fourth tailstock attachment is used for in the 1st pic of the toolmakers draws, is that for a drilling pad or something completely different.

Jon

[Jon CameronParticipant @joncameron26580]

opps that posted twice?

Edited By Jon Cameron on 05/05/2020 08:34:50

[LambchopParticipant @lambchop]

Hi Jon

thankyou! Those hands were both just hand filed to shape.. the hour hand was the third one I’d made, the first two were scrap as I was refining my technique a little!

That’s right! Yeah it’s pretty small so they call it a ‘drilling vee’!

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Hello James, and welcome to the forum.

Neil

[LambchopParticipant @lambchop]

Neil

Thankyou- looks a friendly sort of place full of some really experienced folks.

james

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