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I was trying to describe how to prepare shellac from flakes, decided it was easier to make a you tube video, Shellac preparation | ||
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Chris, thanks for posting a very informative tip video. I have not tackeled the shellac as yet, I let my friend Roger Nolfe do that kind of work for me. I did notice his shellac is in long pieces in a glass vile. This is a great tip for refilling the vile when you have time. | |||
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Thanks Chris and Ed for posting this! Makes me appreciate how these watchmakers of old came up with these fixes. | ||||
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first time using shellac. want to know if you start to set a roller jewel and ping goes the jewel and the shellac cools and sets can it be reheated and used sucssfully ? Lefpanhorf | ||||
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IHC Member 1650 |
The short answer is yes. Shellac can be reheated and reused. | |||
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IHC Life Member |
Chris: Thanks very much! | |||
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thanks Doug Lefpanhorf | ||||
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i have been using automotive lock tite for a lot of uses instead of shelac..have had real good success with it..not for everyone i guess, but a little touch of it on the roller jewel, or table, or even on a loose hair spring collar etc, works great..i just use a very small oiler pin, and dab a very small amount..haven't run into any failures yet.. | ||||
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IHC Member 1851 |
I won't stray far, shellac has proven very durable and friendly for well over 100 years, shallow learning curve, quick and simple, easily reversible. | |||
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