Hello All...I'm the nut who thinks he can learn how to make a Balance Staff...all by him self....
Well....after many failures...I finally came up with something that actually worked very well in that 12 size Admiral I was working on...However...
the pivots were so soft they would bend easily if I was not careful installing the balance Wheel...Sooo....I ordered an assortment from SLarose...."#052052 Blue Staff and Pivot Wire"..
My question is...If this material is already "blued"...do I have to heat treat this stuff before I attempt machining..or...do i use it as is

Tonyzee,
Use it as is.
Brian C.

pwpartsetc@pwatch.com

Thanks Brian....Now let's see...this will be my tenth try....that old softy is still ticking away though......see ya later. Tony C

Tonyzee,
Ten trys is not bad at all. I'd hate to tell you how many tries it took me to make my first balance staff. I'd rather try and straighten a tangled hairspring. Keep practicing and when you've mastered the technique, you can make me a dozen Waltham 281 staffs.
Brian C.

pwpartsetc@pwatch.com

Thanks Brian....Hope your not in a hurry for those staffs....Tony c