#Old Watchmaker

[digimontamerrichie-tcg]

Digimon Hunters was such a brilliant love-letter to the series so far, and it's a massive shame it was never dubbed into English. I know a lot of people didn't like it, but it was so exciting seeing all the previous Goggleheads (and Masaru) on that boat.

[bogkeep]

i am happy with who i am but i am also deeply envious of my eight year old younger brother, who's always had a skill and interest in a thing that's very easy to make a career out of, so he just went straight into the specialized schools straight into a job... and i've kept flopping around like a fish on land with no idea what i'm going to do this whole time. maybe i'm just bitter that i HAVE a skill i'm passionate about and really good at, but there's basically no infrastructure for turning it into a decent, stable job. sighs

[thenatashapulleyuniverse]

you ever think about

[indeliblepromise]

꒰ྀི ✧ — @diverse-hearts-ocs / Garth asked: "You know how people relate Sunday to birds…think I can summon a giant cat to chase him away from here?" - Garth

↳ -: ˚ʚ ( Unprompted. ) ɞ˚ :-

‧₊˚ ⋅ ꒰১ ᯓ ☆ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤ❛ㅤ That MIGHT have been possible on Penaconyㅤ—ㅤbut I think it'd be more difficult on the Express. And something tells me that Akavili wouldn't approve of that.ㅤ❜

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤ𝑷𝒆𝒓𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒚. The distress the man was feeling about the SURPRISE GUEST on the Astral Express had been palpable for days. He couldn't quite push Mister Sunday off the train thoughㅤ—ㅤand he had a feeling that if Mister Sunday had truly repented, Grandpa would have forgiven the man.

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤMaybe that didn't matter to Garth though. There was nothing he or anyone else could do to erase the harm that Mister Sunday had caused to his friend. Still, there wasn't really MUCH the little ex - bellboy could do than LISTEN as the man sat slumped over at Shush's counter on his fifth glass of At Least We Gather for Now. This was an improvement over Mister Sunday's first night on the train. Garth had downed SO MANY glasses of Shush's Rustic Special that day. He was fairly certain that the drink had only a little bit of alcohol and was ninety - nine percent DIESEL FLUID.

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤ❛ㅤI don't really know much about IX or what being an Emanator of Nihility is like butㅤ—ㅤI don't think THEY would care if you want to try. I'm not sure if I'D recommend it though.ㅤ❜

[avram-at-my-lois]

“I’m so attracted to this character!” And the character is a man who can see the future and takes care of orphans in his free time. And has a secret nefarious past. GOD i have a type. Should clarify also the man he’s with is a very anxious guy who overworks himself. GOD I HAVE A TYPE. THEY CALL ME THE PROJECTOR.

[oumf]

Reparing a Verge Watch

I recently repaired this english verge watch c1800. Like most watches of its age it had a laundry list of problems:

The click in the fusee was worn to the extent that it slipped, causing the cain to come of and quite possibly fly around the watch.

The screw securing the balance cock was missing, the balance was loose in the case. Presumably someone had been in the watch before me and lost it.

The balance staff was bent, see above.

The hairspring was very badly bent, see above.

One of the case hinges had a broken pin, a corresponding dent in the back of the case suggests it was dropped.

A lot of the steel parts had significant rust, including the fusee chain.

The repair is detailed below:

The Click

The hardest part of the repair was making a new click. The worn click was no more than 2mm long in any dimension and made of 0.5mm thick spring steel with a 0.55mm pin protruding from one side. I started with a small piece of 0.6mm spring steel which I drilled a 0.5mm hole in.

I changed the design of the click from the original in a few ways:

Made a notch for the click spring. The click spring had been bent inwards by a previous repairer and I didn't want to bend it back in case it broke by fatigue*.

Added a second tooth, totally unnecessary but there was space, it should last longer and it makes it obvious that its not an original part (I wanted it to be clear to anyone taking apart this watch in future which parts are original and which are replacements).

Increased the length of the 'heel' because there was space.

After shaping the part I enlarged the hole with a broach until a taper pin in it was a good sliding fit with the hole in the fusee.

I filed the pin flush and polished the faces of the teeth with a very fine oilstone. Here is the new click installed with my thumbnail for scale.

The Case Hinge

One half of the broken hinge pin was easy to drive out with a punch but the other half was stuck fast so I dissolved it in alum. I made a replacement pin from short length of spring steel wire shaped into a taper using a file.

The Rest

Everything else was pretty standard watch overhauling and is not that interesting. I have attached a picture of the hairspring before being straightened out just to show how bad it was; it took several hours to get into a useable shape. It is beyond me why anyone would leave the balance cock rattling around in a watch.

The watch now runs although it is currently gaining 10min/hr, probably due to wear on the crown wheel and palates.

*I know I could have annealed it but I wanted to do as little as possible to the watch to preserve it as much as possible.

[eldest-of-katts]

Chilchuck chilchuck chilchuck chilchuck. Chilchuck junbjhjjjjjjvhjn I'm going insane he's so cool he's so competent he's so emotionally unavailable he's so good at maintaining professionalism that he's forgotten how to be relaxed with himself his strict rules for himself are admirable but ultimately he is inflexible and has to be pushed near breaking to show an emotion that isn't coolly detached or angry he's so influence by toxic masculinity and jaded from age but he's still treated like a child due to his race and so he doubles down into his utility and professionalism to keep people from seeing his chill side (pun intended) and accidentally kdndkdkndkfkjodi I'm losing my mind I'm frothing at the mouth I can't keep a thought he's so so so everything he's divorced he sucks he's awesome he's so smart he's so stupid he's so skilled he's going to get himself killed he's so responsible I'm gonna lose it waow

[we-have-strange-dreams]

[adrialae]

hooooly shit.

[wydalenylod]

There may be something wrong with me because i was watching as an old man that looked like he was in his mid-seventies was repairing a clock wearing steam-punk-like glasses(I forgot it's name) and my only thought was how hot he was and I doubt that this thought would accure under any other circumstances that weren't repairment of a clock

[gumi-megpoidd]

im so confused about the overarching penacony timeline

[bogkeep]

discovery

[hidemiwoods]

an old watchmaker

I removed all the magnets from the fridge to pack for my new apartment. Moving those magnets is tricky because they must be separated from my wristwatches by at least 3 feet. It’s the rule for the wristwatch’s well-being that I was taught by an old watchmaker. His shop was run by him and his wife and I used to visit it very often when I lived downtown Tokyo. My friend once gave me a wristwatch as…

[indeliblepromise]

꒰১ ✦* : ˚ʚ 【 @diverse-hearts-ocs / STARTER CALL ( Garth ). 】 ɞ˚ : ꙳✦ ໒꒱

‧₊˚ ⋅ ꒰১ ᯓ ☆ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤ𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒅𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒅 when he and Garth boarded the Astral Express. He had definitely NOT expected the sudden development of the former Oak Family Head also becoming a Trailblazer. Of course, he didn't really have a problem with it. It was GREAT that the man seemed to be turning over a new leaf and embracing the same spirit of the Trailblaze as his Grandpa didㅤ—ㅤbut that didn't really mean he could dismiss his friend's CONCERNS either.

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤHe stands at the door of his friend's room; hesitating to KNOCK as he scrambled to try to think of what to say. There was really nothing he COULD say butㅤ—ㅤhe couldn't really leave him alone either. In the end, he just goes for it and lightly taps on the door's polished wooden surface.

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤHonestly, he wasn't even sure if Garth would OPEN the door.

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤ❛ㅤGarth ? It's me. Could you umㅤ—ㅤPLEASE open up ?ㅤ❜

[indeliblepromise]

‧₊˚ ⋅ ꒰১ ᯓ ☆ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤ𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝒉𝒂𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒐𝒖𝒕 to the mysterious disappearance of Mister Gallagher, he already had a vague idea of his eventual fate. Thereㅤ—ㅤwasn't really anything that he COULD do about that, was there ? The truth was, his journey had begun and ended long ago through the eyes of his Grandpa. Those dreams of his would simply remain dreams. Butㅤ—ㅤas long as his friends and the land that he and his Grandpa loved were safe, he supposed that DIDN'T matter.

˚�� ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤThe bellboy blinks when his hand was grasped and he suddenly found himself atop Sleepie. What idea did Mister Garth HAVE ? What was he even trying to fix ?

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤTheir arrival at the Grand Theater did little to clear up the confusion. As they made their landing, his periwinkle hues couldn't help but wander nervously about. Not only would THE FAMILY most likely figure out their presenceㅤ—ㅤbut hadn't the Trailblazers came to this place to take on the Family Head to defeat the Order and restore Harmony to the land ?

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤ❛ㅤWe shouldㅤ—ㅤPROBABLY be careful around here, Mister Garth . . .ㅤ❜

It seemed as though Gallagher was gone - but Misha wasn't. Not yet at least - and if there was a way to avoid that from happening, then was it really so bad if he took it? He remained silent as he listened to Misha's answer.

Although he already knew what it would be, there was a sense of certainty that grew within the longer that he listened, as though he could push aside the consequences of his selfish and foolish wish if he could say that he was going to do this for Misha's sake instead.

He glanced up at the sky of their homeland, before glancing towards the direction he knew the Watchmaker to be resting. What would he be saying if he could hear the stupid thoughts of the child he'd taken in all those years ago? Would he be mad? Would he think Garth had gone mad?

"Then - I have an idea, but we have to hurry", he reached out and gently took hold of Misha's hand, at the same time as summoning Sleepie to appear before them, a few passerbys screaming and quickly fleeing from the sudden appearance of the 'monster' - but this was the quickest form of transportation he had access to that would go unnoticed. As soon as they arrived at the theatre, he was sure the rest of the family would know at once - even if they may not be aware of why he was going there.

"...I'm going to fix this - no matter what"

He had to at least try, right? For the sake of Misha's dreams - hadn't that always been his purpose?

[steampunktendencies]

The Writer: A 250-Year-Old Mechanical Marvel by Pierre Jaquet-Droz

The automaton "The Writer," created by watchmaker Pierre Jaquet-Droz (1721-1790) in the 1750s, is a mechanical marvel. Jaquet-Droz, known for his watchmaking skills, built this automaton along with two others to showcase his expertise. Comprising 6,000 parts, this 250-year-old machine uses a stack of 40 cams with three shaped edges to translate the movements of the boy's arm. "The Writer" can inscribe any custom text up to 40 letters long, spread over 4 lines. In 1906, it was purchased for 75,000 gold francs (a colossal sum at the time) by the History and Archaeology Society of Neuchâtel.