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The Bitcoin Watchmaker

A mechanical tribute to Bitcoin’s block time. Crafted with gears, springs, and Swiss precision.

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The Bitcoin Watchmaker

A mechanical tribute to Bitcoin’s block time. Crafted with gears, springs, and Swiss precision.

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Sharpened my HSS tools by hand today with India and Arkansas stones — no machines, just the feel of steel on stone. 🛠️✨ Tried cutting half of a balance staff. Finish was a beaut, but still oversized. That's cool though, testing the waters! Next up: dialing in some precision on my lathe with G54. 🤓 #WatchmakingJourney #PrecisionCraft

🌀 Sharpened HSS by hand on India & Arkansas stones. Watched T&T&T to learn real cutting direction. Cut half a balance staff — clean finish, but oversized. Next: tighten G54 & gang tool offsets for real precision. 🎥 My process, failures & joy #watchmaking #lathe #hss #cnc #craftsmanship #nostr https://www.youtube.com/embed/-CsX0OtOqsE

This week I wrestled with Mach4 on my gang-style lathe. Tool 1 sets G54. Tool 2+? Offsets from Tool 1. But Fusion360 doesn't move Y... 😤 So I wrote an M200 macro: - Z+5mm - Y=0 - restore Z Then hacked the post-processor to call M200 after M6. Now tools align perfectly. Learned a lot. Failed a bit. Happy 😄 https://www.youtube.com/embed/-FYd3XSLG0Y?si=onsiRaMEzreBvKed

Just added my tool to the Fusion 360 library and generated G-code for the balance staff 🌀 No idea if it’ll work — it’s ridiculously tiny (0.09 mm) — but still, super exciting to take this step! Every attempt brings me closer to real precision 👀 #watchmaking #fusion360 #gcode #balanceStaff #thebitcoinwatchmaker #watchmaking #toolmaking #lathework #HSS #thebitcoinwatchmaker #craftsmanship

Used the Jet-12 drill press to make a gang-style tool holder for my lathe. 4 holes total: 3 threads, 1 CNC-milled with G-code. Works great with small high-precision parts. #watchmaking #cnc #lathe #precisionmachining #thebitcoinwatchmaker https://www.youtube.com/embed/Z3OLUVSA1VY 🔗

The Bitcoin Watchmaker

A mechanical tribute to Bitcoin’s block time. Crafted with gears, springs, and Swiss precision.

#watchmaking #toolmaking #lathework #HSS #thebitcoinwatchmaker #craftsmanship

Today I ventured into a new territory: sectioning and grinding HSS bars. I cut them to size and shaped them with a 45° angle — my first attempt at making lathe tools! 🛠️ I then ran some tests on the lathe to see how they performed. Still lots to refine, but it’s incredibly satisfying to start using tools I shaped myself. 🎥 Watch the test: 🔗

The Bitcoin Watchmaker

A mechanical tribute to Bitcoin’s block time. Crafted with gears, springs, and Swiss precision.

#watchmaking #toolmaking #lathework #HSS #thebitcoinwatchmaker #craftsmanship

Testing an early layout for the Bitcoin complication 🪙 The idea? A visual element that completes a full circle every 10 minutes, echoing the rhythm of Bitcoin block time. Still early—but it’s coming to life inside the movement! ⏱️⚙️ #watchmaking #craftsmanship #lathe #microscope #workspace #mindset #bitcoin #nostr

Spent more time tuning the watchmaker’s lathe this week — beautifully built by @watchmakerlathe (X) and already the heart of my fine finishing process. ❤️ The lab’s coming together — one focused piece at a time. #watchmaking #craftsmanship #lathe #microscope #workspace #mindset #bitcoin #nostr

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