Unusual job on the bench today

Unusual job on the bench today

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ColdoRS

1,796 posts

126 months

Saturday 19th December 2015
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Awesome thread, thoroughly enjoyed the last hour reading through it!

ecain63

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10,588 posts

174 months

Saturday 19th December 2015
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Happy that it entertained you. Merry Christmas smile

ecain63

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10,588 posts

174 months

Sunday 20th December 2015
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NeMiSiS said:
Excellent as usual, best of health to you and yours - from me and mine.biggrin
And to you and yours too. Wear in good health etc!

ecain63

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10,588 posts

174 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2015
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Got another watch case today. PH guys keeping me busy and always happy to help. Case is 9ct yellow/rose and is worn through in various places, mostly at the lug ends. Here's how we get her back to fighting form:


As you can see, the ends have holes in that look like Steptoe's socks:






The back is a bit tired and dented too:



Because it's 9ct and very thin it makes sense to use a higher grade of metal to repair with. I've cut some strips of 18ct yellow gold which I'll solder with 'tenacity' (a flux solution) and 9ct easy solder:



One soldered:



Two:



Four:



Profiling the ends also reveals any holes or errors. Of which there were none:







And then the tops get levelled out:





It's buffed down to a finer grade in prep for polishing:



Now to sort out that dented back:



Using my special 'pusher' the dent is lifted out and it's given a very light buff to avoid making it any thinner than it already is:



Boiled in the acid it's ready for polishing:





Once polished it gets an ultrasonic in fairy liquid and water:



As you can see, the lugs are slightly yellower than the rest of the watch due to the 18ct we applied. The whole case has lost it's antique look too:





To give it back the antique look and to hide the yellow I plate it with a bit of light rose gold:



Done!









Eddie

Variomatic

2,392 posts

160 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2015
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I know PH policy is not to have a "like" button, but they really should make an exception and install one for this thread biggrin

ecain63

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10,588 posts

174 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2015
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Variomatic said:
I know PH policy is not to have a "like" button, but they really should make an exception and install one for this thread biggrin
There is that Rambo Like-Gun meme on google you could use.

Piersman2

6,596 posts

198 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2015
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A genuine admiration of your skills (skillz if down with the kids;, I love seeing your work and just wish I had a job where I could actually see the tangible results of my efforts.

Thanks for keeping the thread updated. clap

subsea99

464 posts

172 months

Wednesday 23rd December 2015
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Amazing Eddie... cant thank you enough,i can now wear my grandfathers watch with pride im sure once joe puts it all back together he will post some pics of the full refurb in the new year.

my thanks go out to you and joe for the wonderful work you do :-)


Merry christmas and happy new year

Ross

Beachbum

2,507 posts

230 months

Wednesday 23rd December 2015
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Nicely done as always.
Always amazed at what can be done and how easy you make it seem(Not that I think it is)

Keep these updates coming in 2016, totally fascinating thread, that I look forward to updates of, every time I look

Have a good Christmas

ecain63

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10,588 posts

174 months

Wednesday 23rd December 2015
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subsea99 said:
Amazing Eddie... cant thank you enough,i can now wear my grandfathers watch with pride im sure once joe puts it all back together he will post some pics of the full refurb in the new year.

my thanks go out to you and joe for the wonderful work you do :-)


Merry christmas and happy new year

Ross
Glad to have been of help,

Merry Christmas and happy new year to you too

ecain63

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10,588 posts

174 months

Thursday 24th December 2015
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To everyone who is popping the question, marking an occasion or anniversary, or simply showing a loved one you care with jewellery, I wish you a happy Christmas and prosperous and healthy new year. Let me know how you get on with your reveals.

Eddie

GC8

19,910 posts

189 months

Thursday 24th December 2015
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Variomatic said:
I know PH policy is not to have a "like" button, but they really should make an exception and install one for this thread biggrin

Oscarmac

342 posts

168 months

Monday 18th January 2016
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ecain63 said:
Made this yesterday for a PHer
Just to say that this was made by Eddie for my wife. Extremely happy with the ring and the service Eddie gave.

Gingerbread Man

9,171 posts

212 months

Tuesday 26th January 2016
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Think we're going for the stones set in platium with an 18ct white gold band. We're told it's best of both worlds?

See how it turns out!

ecain63

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174 months

Wednesday 27th January 2016
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Gingerbread Man said:
Think we're going for the stones set in platium with an 18ct white gold band. We're told it's best of both worlds?

See how it turns out!
Who's making it for you?

Got a scan today so updates will follow good results.

Gingerbread Man

9,171 posts

212 months

Wednesday 27th January 2016
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ecain63 said:
Gingerbread Man said:
Think we're going for the stones set in platium with an 18ct white gold band. We're told it's best of both worlds?

See how it turns out!
Who's making it for you?

Got a scan today so updates will follow good results.
A local small business. We popped into a few of the bigger chain ones, but they weren't as personal and didn't appear to care as much, so we have picked a local jeweller.

We're popping to Melbourne for the F1 come March, so will go looking for more designs there. She wants an asymmetric design, so not as common.

Good luck with the scan.

ecain63

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10,588 posts

174 months

Wednesday 27th January 2016
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Scan came back A-ok! Woohoo!

CardShark

4,190 posts

178 months

Wednesday 27th January 2016
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Great news Eddie, chuffed for you clap

Gingerbread Man

9,171 posts

212 months

Wednesday 27th January 2016
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Spot on.

Beachbum

2,507 posts

230 months

Thursday 28th January 2016
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Brilliant news mate. If I see another Beer tanker outside the shop, I'll know the celebrations are in full swing