offshore Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 I just had a great little pickup on Ebay! This little tool, is only the 2nd one I ever have seen of these. I have lusted after one, after seeing an old time watchmaker using one. What these do for you, is give an ability to hold hands without marking, and also measure very easily, the actual diameter of the shaft hole in the hand. Then should you wish to do so, you can very easily enlarge (broach) the hole, by pushing the next sized needle shaft through it. It operates from 0.6 to 1.2, and has 10 various sizes available. When it is delivered, I will do a pictorial on its use. For me. it will become indispensable in my tool box...but I am wondering how many others would see value and useage in one of these? Maybe I may have a chat with jmb, and see what his machining skills may be able to produce. Offshore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteM Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 Look forward to the 'in use' pictorial. Congrats where do I send my watches?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshore Posted January 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 Congrats where do I send my watches?? Just call by my market stall. Face to face work only for this little black duck O/S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteM Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 Just call by my market stall. Face to face work only for this little black duck O/S Problem will be recognising you! I guess I will look for the guy with the flat cap, medallion and suitcase! Do you have a three wheeler? I am keen to see how you resize using this bit of kit using the pin/needle to form the new hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbh Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 I have one of those that was given to me by a friend who's father was a watchmaker. Can't wait to see the pictorial. Do a pictorial about making Eta hands fit a Molnia movement........Please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 I have been after one for a while but not found one for a while, good find OS, it will be usefull for tightening the tube to loose chrono hands too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 Congrats. That is an incredibly useful tool. I always live in fear whenever I remove or put back hands (which is not very often). Can't wait to see it in use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 I got 1 from Borel or Ofrei, I forget which? But very useful for broaching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteM Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 I got 1 from Borel or Ofrei, I forget which? But very useful for broaching. Hi had a look about on here but cant find what you mean by broaching in the watch sense. Would you mind explaining pleas? Or is it just to make the hole bigger in the hand? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 Interesting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxman Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 Congratz Offshore, nice pick up Indeed. Im looking foward to the follow up, thanks Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpy540 Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 Do you have the ebay link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshore Posted January 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250556125117&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSA:AU:1123 O/S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 Or is it just to make the hole bigger in the hand? Exactly. A broach is a small file in the shape of a pin with abrasive material along most of its length. There are different sizes for varying size holes. You hold the hand in a tool (or, carefully, by hand, which is the method I prefer to use) & ream the hole out with the broach. Very useful tool, broaches. Broach set on Ofrei (the Bergeon 2676-B Hand Broaching Holder is listed further down the page) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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