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This great little video by Nick Hacko, an Australian watchmaker, will help you determine if you have the personality to be a watchmaker. Cazalea ...
And if you are a tool junkie like me so can you take it to next level
Bergeon VS MOD DFP 1,6mm screwdriver for Rolex links. I just got this MOD DFP screwdriver to the left, the MOD DFP is supplied with Panerai watches. A problem I have noticed with the Bergeon 1,6mm screwdriver (to the right) is it's very easy to slip when ...
You clearly qualify as watchmaker raw material
Do you use those screwdrivers when assembling IKEA cabinets? I had a lot of screwdrivers on my bench ... but I can't find my roller / sharpener tool. Where could it be? ...
You mean you flatened the triangular tip of the Bergoen to a plateau?
Sharpening would mean to narrow the angle of the triangular tip even more.
It is widely known but few who practice
You should always try to get the screwdriver blade to match the screw as well as possible for the best grip. Since the grooves of the screws are not triangular in shape, of course the screwdriver should not be either.
on a small base
I am a watchmaker on a small base. Changing straps, adjust date and time, fit pushpins, control parts. I do not open a watch case if the watch is too complicated.