Sunday, August 14, 2011

Quartz Movement

Dropped by Art's Friends in Bras Basah Complex after church to pick up a mini Quartz Movement. I'm planning to make a small clock face for a buddy who loves a monkey brand of clothing. I'm going this way (with the Quartz Movement) as I'm not ready to confuse myself with making gears. They look awfully complex. Maybe one day I would go into that but definitely not now.

As for the design, I'm still at CAD stage. Don't know if I will infringe any copyright posting the picture or having it engraved on the clock face. I'll tread carefully.

This is the pic:


Right after lunch, I picked up this brand new 22-degree wood in a preowned pro shop. I was told that it was a prize won by it's current owner who doesn't want it. The grip wrap is still intact, so is the sticker on the club face. Anyway, it's only SGD150. I like the shorter length of it's shaft. My current 21-degree is a little too long though it helped me save quite a few shots.


I'll add a few pics here when I get home.

Pic of the assembled mini quartz movement:




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6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wong, I'm a certified master watchmaker, I've supported my family repairing clocks after being laid off from Electronic engineering.
And I'll say that there is no shame in using fit-up movements.
I have cut many wheels and pinions for repairs, it's fun and tedious.

GeneK

Wongster said...

GeneK,
When I'm ready to go into learning how to make a watch, I'll pester you.

Regards,
Wong

BAPE FAN said...

u go wongster! JIA YOU!!!!!!! i will be keeping tabs on this thread! wahahhaa...

Wongster said...

Andrew?

I'm not good in designing stuff. Did a simple cad drawing with the gorilla in the middle and the numbers around it. Will post the screen shot in a while. Now practicing my swing...

Regards,
Wong

Anonymous said...

Wong, I'll gladly help anyone who wants to do machining and tinkering with mechanical stuff. After 45 to 50 years making a living in electronics I think I really would have been happier in mechanical work.
In high school I worked in a machine shop run by a friend of my fathers, a real old crusty machinist. He was happy to use me to make parts for him while he tinkered with his machines. He made his own lathes and mills from castings he made.
Every time I suggested that I wanted to be a machinist he would shout 'you do not!', shouldn't have listened to him.

GeneK

Wongster said...

Genek,

Thank you in advance. You bet I'll "come after" your knowledge when the time comes.

Now I started to take notice of clocks with exposed innards. When and if I start, I'll start with small clocks than watches due to my clumsy fingers...

Regards,
Wong