Logbook and failures

[nico]

I spent some of my spare time, this last weeks, to set up a logbook system that fits me, helps me to follow my progress and my stocks and more.

I also started a "Tableau de casse", a word game in french like hall of fame/shame, literally a table of broken

One diafix on a Seiko Lord Matic :

I spent time with this diafix to remove the jewel, and when  it was time to put it back, the diafix was blocked. I tried to move it forward without success. Backwards, sideways, then I forced it a little (too much)...

I found some spare in china.

 

Extracting a scratched glass on a Seiko Lord Matic Deluxe (buying the right dies will help):

First sprint put back in its barrel (almost, except one part...):

From this broken one. The first time it's difficult to hold the winder and push the end through lunge... I hope I'll do better the next time!

 

And you, how do you manage your evolution ?

 

 

Edited February 23, 2024 by nico

[Zandr]

I haven't been keeping a written log or hall of shame, but I can tell you that my early attempts to unwind mainsprings have resulted in two barrel arbors entering the ionosphere. Still MIA. I've launched but subsequently found incabloc and trior springs, a few yoke springs, and a third barrel arbor, but those first two remain elusive. (and one was from a ST36... not a small piece of metal, really)

[nico]

I'll don't take in account the 3 or 4 little springs that flew away and the same amount of hours I spent to find them

Now I work under a bag in which I cut a slit when I have bad feelings with springs and I work like a surgeon .

As I'm not sure the translation is correct, so to illustrate my current approach I took this picture. Of course I use a little transparent bag

Edited February 24, 2024 by nico