Microscopes For Clock Work
Attached are some pictures of my new microscope installed onto my bench where I keep my Rivett watchmaker's lathe set up for my pivot work. All I can say is WOW - I'm incredulous that my work can be so highly magnified, revealing the slightest imperfections so effortlessly, while keeping my eyes so far away from potential harm. Interestingly, the first thing I examined under the microscope was one of my male centers mounted into the lathe's spindle. I have several male centers, and the one I mounted is the one I consider to be in the best condition. What the microscope showed me was the truth about the center's condition!
It's as though I've been working nearly blindly up until now. I can tell that from now on, well-polished and well-burnished pivots will be far, far more easily attainable - and with practice, more quickly as well.
Thanks Stephen! By the way, you were right about the ease with which the microscope can be moved out of the way after use. I've only had it in use for one day, and already it's just as valuable to me, if not more valuable, than any of my lathes or milling machines. More accurately stated, I think the microscope permits me to achieve the best possible results from my existing metalworking tools since it acts as an adjunct to them.
Thanks again, Stephen. Money well spent, indeed.
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