http://watchmakingblog.com/2008/03/18/alcohol-lamp-pallet-warmer/ A mechanical watchmaker in a digital world Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:01:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://watchmakingblog.com/2008/03/18/alcohol-lamp-pallet-warmer/#comment-94 Jon Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:07:53 +0000 http://watchmakingblog.com/2008/03/18/alcohol-lamp-pallet-warmer/#comment-94 I was trained on the spring type variety. The spring has no trouble holding the fork down and the groove that its arbor sits in takes the brunt of the force. I have a tool similar to what you use that I've only ever used for bluing screws. I will have to give it a go next time I have a pallet to adjust to see how I like it. I was trained on the spring type variety. The spring has no trouble holding the fork down and the groove that its arbor sits in takes the brunt of the force. I have a tool similar to what you use that I’ve only ever used for bluing screws. I will have to give it a go next time I have a pallet to adjust to see how I like it.

]]> http://watchmakingblog.com/2008/03/18/alcohol-lamp-pallet-warmer/#comment-95 J.Peter Mon, 24 Mar 2008 03:30:34 +0000 http://watchmakingblog.com/2008/03/18/alcohol-lamp-pallet-warmer/#comment-95 After heating the warmer & fork I set it on a wood block and support the pallet fork with brass tweezers in my left hand while adjusting the stones with a tool in my right hand. We made these warmers in school and used them for quite some time before we got the Bergeon Escapement Meters. I have seen the ones that have a little spring loaded clip to hold the pallet fork, but they seem like it might not give enough support to actually push in the stones, but I don't have experience with those. After heating the warmer & fork I set it on a wood block and support the pallet fork with brass tweezers in my left hand while adjusting the stones with a tool in my right hand. We made these warmers in school and used them for quite some time before we got the Bergeon Escapement Meters. I have seen the ones that have a little spring loaded clip to hold the pallet fork, but they seem like it might not give enough support to actually push in the stones, but I don’t have experience with those.

]]> http://watchmakingblog.com/2008/03/18/alcohol-lamp-pallet-warmer/#comment-96 Jon Sun, 23 Mar 2008 23:17:01 +0000 http://watchmakingblog.com/2008/03/18/alcohol-lamp-pallet-warmer/#comment-96 I've never seen that type of warmer before. What do you use to steady the fork/hold it down while adjusting the pallets? I’ve never seen that type of warmer before. What do you use to steady the fork/hold it down while adjusting the pallets?

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