DIY centre seconds support base

[HectorLooi]

I've been contemplating getting one of these for some time now, after working on a few spring loaded centre seconds pinion movements. It's not an absolutely necessary tool to have, hence the procrastination. 

Then it hit me, all I need is a flat base with a screw in it. So I scrounged around for something suitable and ended up with this.

This is some rubber thingy that is  supposed to stop furniture with casters from moving around. In fact, any flat material with sufficient thickness to hold the screw in the centre would do.

 

[RichardHarris123]

You need to write Bergeon on it. 

[Waggy]

3 hours ago, HectorLooi said:

any flat material with sufficient thickness to hold the screw in the centre would do

Maybe you should make friends with someone who has a 3D printer

[Malocchio]

If the parts from China cost 5 cents and someone in Switzerland gets paid 6 cents for putting it together it can be called Swiss Made, right?

[Neverenoughwatches]

1 hour ago, Malocchio said:

If the parts from China cost 5 cents and someone in Switzerland gets paid 6 cents for putting it together it can be called Swiss Made, right?

Something along those lines yes. So are you implying HectorLooi is a Swiss spy working for Bergeon to see what crap they can get away with selling us ?

[HectorLooi]

2 hours ago, RichardHarris123 said:

You need to write Bergeon on it. 

Oy! No bad words in our forum please.

[Waggy]

22 minutes ago, HectorLooi said:

You need to write Bergeon on it. 

could start a new sub-brand: Bergeon-Pro

Worked for Apple phones!

Ah they already beat me to it:

 

[mikepilk]

Or, if you have a staking set or jewelling too, just use one of the stumps. You can choose a fine tip to fit inside a jewel if necessary.

[Neverenoughwatches]

2 hours ago, Waggy said:

could start a new sub-brand: Bergeon-Pro

Worked for Apple phones!

Ah they already beat me to it:

 

Bergeon pro = slightly less shite version but more money than the original shite version. 

[rossjackson01]

9 hours ago, HectorLooi said:

I've been contemplating getting one of these for some time now, after working on a few spring loaded centre seconds pinion movements. It's not an absolutely necessary tool to have, hence the procrastination. 

Then it hit me, all I need is a flat base with a screw in it. So I scrounged around for something suitable and ended up with this.

This is some rubber thingy that is  supposed to stop furniture with casters from moving around. In fact, any flat material with sufficient thickness to hold the screw in the centre would do.

 

I've seen these , being a tool junkie, and thought that I could do with one. I can make one those as shown by you. I can make the holes and cutting easily enough so it would look like the original.

I only have one question please. How do you use it? I can find no-one on the internet who shows how to use the tool.

Ta

[mikepilk]

That Bergeon Premium Rodico is crap. I regret buying the stuff.

I have some Bergeon tools, and they are very good. When I need a quality tool, I don't mind spending money on it. But some people think the sun shines out of their whatsit, and they can do no wrong.  Sometimes you don't need to spend £££ just because it says Bergeon. My usual example, dial holder, a bit of plastic with holes in :

Cousins version £6

 

Begeon version £56 

4 minutes ago, rossjackson01 said:

I've seen these , being a tool junkie, and thought that I could do with one. I can make one those as shown by you. I can make the holes and cutting easily enough so it would look like the original.

I only have one question please. How do you use it? I can find no-one on the internet who shows how to use the tool.

Ta

I'm interesting in seeing how you would use one too, and not use a staking set stump?

[rossjackson01]

Mikepilk.

Phew! Just bought one of those dial holders for £7.11p. Feel so much better. Thank you

[HectorLooi]

26 minutes ago, rossjackson01 said:

I only have one question please. How do you use it? I can find no-one on the internet who shows how to use the tool.

The movement is placed on the base and the centre screw is raised until it contacts and supports the centre pinion, thus stopping the centre pinion from sinking in when the second hand is pressed on.

[Knebo]

5 hours ago, Malocchio said:

If the parts from China cost 5 cents and someone in Switzerland gets paid 6 cents for putting it together it can be called Swiss Made, right?

Exactly! 

It may not really be a joke, but the actual truth.

[rossjackson01]

3 hours ago, HectorLooi said:

The movement is placed on the base and the centre screw is raised until it contacts and supports the centre pinion, thus stopping the centre pinion from sinking in when the second hand is pressed on.

That all? Plastic pill top, small screw through centre. Made. 

[RichardHarris123]

What's the purpose of the slot in the bought one? 

[Waggy]

8 minutes ago, RichardHarris123 said:

What's the purpose of the slot in the bought one? 

for the crown

[mikepilk]

4 hours ago, HectorLooi said:

The movement is placed on the base and the centre screw is raised until it contacts and supports the centre pinion, thus stopping the centre pinion from sinking in when the second hand is pressed on.

I assume you mean the bridge where the centre seconds pivot sits?
If so, the pivot may sit slightly below the bridge surface, especially if in a jewel. In which case you need a more pointed tool which actually sits on the end of the pivot.  Hence my post above about using jewelling/staking stumps.