Slowly getting caught up on your videos Mike. Making a wish list of tools that I need.

@WatchWithMike

2 күн бұрын

Hi Sam, thanks for watching! Leave some space at the bottom of the list, as it's sure to get longer! 🤣

Mike, I admire your determination which made me watch the complete video without having a clue what one can do with these tools! 😅

@WatchWithMike

8 ай бұрын

Hi Tom, that's awesome! My wife basically said the same thing. I really had fun making the video… And now I get to learn how to use the tool and put it on the channel for all to see! 😁

@mokumholland5640

8 ай бұрын

@@WatchWithMike I can’t wait! 😉

No joke, in cleaning hundreds of guitars in restoration, I've found that the best preserved finishes were always underneath layers of tar and nicotine!

@WatchWithMike

5 ай бұрын

That's crazy! So I'm curious… How do you get off tar and nicotine from a vintage guitar with a lacquer or nitro finish, without destroying the finish?

@jscan

5 ай бұрын

@@WatchWithMike hand rubbing in a light coat of window cleaner over a guitar caked with years of grime will loosen that up without hurting the finish, not sure I would use it on a decades old Gibson, Fender or Martin, certainly not leave it on for long, and it's a one time job, don't recommend using it regularly, only when you need to get that grime off.. I only experienced some clouding once when I left it on for a while (>15 minutes - negligence on my part, though over time, the clouding dissipated). And you might want to avoid it with checking finishes..

@WatchWithMike

5 ай бұрын

@@jscan Thanks for the feedback! Window cleaner is my go-to cleanser in my shop, and on my watch making bench. Just enough solvent, and it evaporates without residue.

What a fantastic eBay find. Great score on that staking set. You'll be using it more than you had imagined! Barrel arbor port adjustments, wheel & pinion repairs, etc. all are in your near future. Have you sourced a jeweling/Horia tool yet? You'll find that you'll begin to enjoy having to replace jewels, adjust end shake, etc. once you get one of those in your tool kit as well. I'm enjoying the channel, great work!

@WatchWithMike

8 ай бұрын

Hi Adam! Thanks for the encouraging words. I haven't started looking at jeweling tools yet. I am hoping for my next "big" purchase to be a stereo microscope with a good video camera. (I love my digital microscope for observation, but I am always hitting the lens with my tweezers.) Between the staking set and eventually a Horia tool, I'm looking forward to understanding all of the nuances in restoring and fine-tuning my watch projects. I've really been enjoying watchmaking, and wearing the watches I fix… The learning process seems endless, as does my shopping list for new tools and supplies, lol!😁

Mike, great video! It was very helpful for me as I just purchased a similar set on eBay. Do you happen to know where I can find the CE Marshall catalog you mention around 18:45? I'd love to be able to compare the stakes I received just like you did in your video.

Great information Mike. Very thorough and well thought out. Your explanations were clear and helpful. Thank you.

@WatchWithMike

8 ай бұрын

Thanks Steve! It was a lot of information so your complement means a lot. 😁

Thank you for the information and the instruction. Well worth the watch. I note your comments and accept the content.

@WatchWithMike

8 ай бұрын

Ross, you're welcome! This was a fun video to make! 😁

@rossjackson3670

8 ай бұрын

@@WatchWithMike as a result of your video I saw a ebay set and made a silly offer. Just for the heck of of it. We'll, heck. They accepted. It's on it way. One again I'll be viewing. Woohoo!

@WatchWithMike

8 ай бұрын

@@rossjackson3670 Woohoo indeed! 😁👍🏻 That's awesome!

Love watching your videos because I learn so much. Almost like hopping onto Chat GPT. Great advice and it’s a pleasure to watch how you work. I think that you are right about the potential issues if the first photo is of a decent looking box. Thanks as always.

@WatchWithMike

8 ай бұрын

Hi Sky Blue! Really glad you're enjoying the shows... I'm having so much fun making them. Stay tuned, lots more fun on the way! 😁

Marshall Mosley's Betting Box

@WatchWithMike

4 ай бұрын

I feel like I won the bet! 😀

Great video as always! I would love a video where you show some examples on how this tool could be used. I'm still pretty new to the hobby and haven't seen anybody use this before. So I don't really get how its used :P

@WatchWithMike

8 ай бұрын

I agree! I need to spend some time with it and do a little bit of learning, and then I will be putting out some videos. Looking forward to it and thank you for the suggestion! 😁

Don't those pins go to the roller table removers to tighten/loosen the jaws? 5 pins for your 5 roller table removers. ;-) I just picked up a K&D 18R deluxe set but am having buyer's remorse after how much I paid for it. Lost out on several auctions and just gave up and threw my wallet at it. Maybe I'll feel better about it once I have the set in hand.

@WatchWithMike

8 ай бұрын

Is that what those pins are for? I'm going to check out your theory! Thank you! I hope the set you bought lives up to your expectations! I saw so many auctions go sky high, and I was getting discouraged, too. Good tools are definitely worth it! 😁

There is a reason why instrument boxes are 'bare' inside. It's because any cloths or velvet dressings attract and hold moisture. Just saying!

@WatchWithMike

4 ай бұрын

That's a fair comment! FYI, while my workspace is temperature and humidity controlled, I also have a moisture absorbing silica packet in the toolbox as a precautionary measure. 😁

Hello. A cool tool. Congratulations. Tell me, what is the diameter and length of the punches?

@WatchWithMike

4 ай бұрын

Thanks! The stakes are approximately 80mm long x 4.7mm thick.

Please measure the length, width, and height of the wooden punch box.

@WatchWithMike

4 ай бұрын

The staking Set box is 7.5 inches wide, 5.5 inches deep and 7.75 inches high.

@user-lf8nj5yn5m

4 ай бұрын

@@WatchWithMike THANK YOU, YOU ARE A TRUE FRIEND

Hello. Thanks for the reply. One more small request. Please measure the dimensions of the potance box. Length, width, height.

@WatchWithMike

4 ай бұрын

Please tell me, what is potance box?

@user-lf8nj5yn5m

4 ай бұрын

@@WatchWithMike Marshall Moseley Staking Set

nice cie moser you wearing fist i tought he is wearing a apple watch but that cant be it must be a cie moser lol

@WatchWithMike

2 ай бұрын

Always go with your first thought!

👏👍🐈‍⬛😎🇦🇺

Hey, did you get that staking tool set on Amazon? 😂😂😂

@WatchWithMike

8 ай бұрын

Lol, so how about that packaging? Good thing I'm not trying to hide my eBay buying habits from my wife! 😁

@IShootWatches

8 ай бұрын

@@WatchWithMike 20:30 I need a tool picker-upper like that!

@WatchWithMike

8 ай бұрын

24:16 is you buddy! 😁

@IShootWatches

8 ай бұрын

@@WatchWithMike Ha! I heard that but because of the emphasis on "much" followed by "wiser and older" I was like, "Nope. Not me. And not me again!" 😂😂😂 I guess I forgot I'm in my 60's now and that you're still only in your 50's (for the next few weeks anyway!) 😂😂😂

@WatchWithMike

8 ай бұрын

@@IShootWatches Yes, sir! 🚨🧜‍♀️