One room tool house...Tmac1956

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[willofiam]

Thanks Tom.

[tmac1956]

All:

This is what I used to do before I lost vision in my right eye... before I started into horology. Hand wrapped semi precious stones with 20 ga. round half-hard sterling silver wire. It was just a hobby but I had to give it up - I no longer have depth perception. Hmmm.... perhaps I picked the wrong thing to go into - horology I mean.

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Thanks,
Tom

[Bob Tascione]

Hey Tom,
That looks like some intricate work. To address your lack of depth perception, I had a watchmaker friend many years ago who had lost an eye when he was young. He became and remained an excellent watchmaker his entire adult life. When asked if it was difficult for him his answer was "no more difficult than anyone else using a loupe. Once a loupe is on one eye all depth perception gained from using two eyes is gone anyway". He made a good point.

Adios for now,
Bob

[tmac1956]

Bob:

Thanks for the words of encouragement my friend.

Later,
Tom

[Arutha]

I pick up a loupe for everything now, my eyesight just aint what it used to be and as Bob says, depth perception goes out of the window when using one eye but I have noticed your brain learns and adjusts a little, the more you do it, the easier it gets and now I only stuff my tweezers into a hairspring maybe 3 times out of 20 when it used to be every time

[Chris Mabbott]

Hey Tom, I'm a little late to the party, but David's comment on the mill brought me here

Nice setup buddy, and the good thing about having a smaller space is the cost saving factor, big space, you need to fill it with more stuff

Looks really nice, you've done a great job and have a nice area in which to work.

[tmac1956]

[tmac1956]

Soldering Station...

I finally got everything together that I need to set up a soldering area in my garage. Here are a few shots...

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Now on to the buffing station.

Tom

[david pierce]

Tom,
Do you have a preference for a pickling solution? A Youtube video suggested one cup of vinegar to one teaspoon of salt. Another video suggested acid.
david

[tmac1956]

David:

I bought some Black Magic pickle which is supposed to be safe. It comes in a gallon jug to which you just add water.

I don't have a preference yet.

Later,
Tom

[gerene]

Looks great Tom. You seem to be quite serious about soldering

Jan

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[david pierce]

BLOW YOURSELF? Say what!

[tmac1956]

Ummmm.... blow myself UP - Up.

Sorry for the confusion.
Tom

[tmac1956]

Ummmm.... blow myself UP - Up.

Sorry for the confusion.
Tom

[gerene]

[david pierce]

Tom,
I just noticed the picture of the flash supressors. Are they configured to flow in the proper direction? The Smith's little torch has female connedtions on the hose while most torch handpieces have male connections.
david