watchmaker question

[fuzzuki]

When working on a movement.
Do you keep the other eye open?
Or do you close it?

Do you hold the loupe in the eye socket?
Or do you use a spring, or eye class attatchment?

I've noticed that most watchmakers use a spring now.

I guess I'm old school.

[fuzzuki]

When working on a movement.
Do you keep the other eye open?
Or do you close it?

Do you hold the loupe in the eye socket?
Or do you use a spring, or eye class attatchment?

I've noticed that most watchmakers use a spring now.

I guess I'm old school.

[Jerry Kieffer]

One of my favorite subjects. The best way is of course, Is what is most comfortable for the person using it. Personally I prefer eyeglass Loupes modified for longer eye relief when doing general repair. One or both eyes can be used. For delicate and very small work I use a low power (3X-12X) wide field Ziess Stereo microscope. A qaulity microscope is very hard to beat but should have at least a 150-200mm working distance to allow for comfortable tool use. This can be reduced down to 90-120mm if mounted to a Lathe or milling machine.

Jerry Kieffer

[danM]

I vote for my Olympus binocular microscope with 10x magnification - probably originally a botanical disecting microscope - much better optical quality than a loupe.

However I did think about the magnifying lenses surgeons use for fine medical work.

dan

[Rick Alhadeff]

4,7 & 10 power loupes in my left eye socket.

[Rick Alhadeff]

Sorry, I forgot - both eyes open.

[Jeff Hess]

I was alwasy taought to keep oth eyes open when using a one-eye loupe.

Tough to learn but now it comes naturally.

Jeff

I was chided into learning this as my teacher alwasy said he could tell an amateur from a "mile away". As an ameteru would "squint one eye closed" when using a loupe.

But I suspect that it might be a bit of a personal decision.

[fuzzuki]

Optivisor?

Never took a watchmaker seriously who wore an optivosor.

[danM]

Now here's a question - what is a "watchmaker" - someone who repairs watches ? Someone who can use a lathe and turn up and fit a new staff ? Or someone who can change a quartz watch battery ?


dan

[Wayne D.]

Nowadays it seems to be your last entree.

[fuzzuki]

any person who can pronounce the word.