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    http://forums.watchuseek.com/attachment.php?attach...

    http://forums.watchuseek.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=12840341&d=1516999764

    Let there be light... crowdfunding is still open.. 4 pieces sold, 6 still available at www.dumetwatches.com
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    Get in on the action...

    Crowdfunding period...
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    Let there be light..

    I spent the evening re-applying Lume, i wasn't...
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    Thanks, but to succeed.. i need people that want...

    Thanks, but to succeed.. i need people that want to order this watch.. if you don't want it, at least let others know.. pass the word!. :smug:
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    Watchmaking 101: there is always..ALWAYS room for...

    Watchmaking 101: there is always..ALWAYS room for improvement:

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    I wasn't...
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    a Bracelet.. well.. wouldn't that be something?.....

    a Bracelet.. well.. wouldn't that be something?.. it must be a titanium bracelet then..

    That means a lot of figuring out.. the thought has crossed my mind.. it is a tempting idea, very tempting.....
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    This morning, 24 december 2017 at 10:00 PM CET, I...

    This morning, 24 december 2017 at 10:00 PM CET, I started the Crowdfunding for the DUMET Instrument 3.

    A nailbiting day started for me, would anyone order one?.. after some 10 Minutes, a new...
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    Tomorrow, 24 december 2017 I will launch the...

    Tomorrow, 24 december 2017 I will launch the Crowdfunding for the DUMET Watches Instrument 3 First Edition.
    Crowdfunding will start at 10:00 AM CET
    Keep an eye on www.dumetwatches.com
    ...
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    Well.. i'd love to supply watches to anyone who...

    Well.. i'd love to supply watches to anyone who thinks that way.. after all, I have to make a living.:smug:

    As soon as i have the date for my crowdfunding, i will mention it here also..
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    I played around with some CAD drawings and a...
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    I've kept you waiting far too long, sorry about...
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    I Burnt the midnight oil, last night, at 2.00...

    I Burnt the midnight oil,

    last night, at 2.00 AM i was done turning these..

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    Well, there are 2 schools in the Netherlands that...

    Well, there are 2 schools in the Netherlands that actually teach fine-mechanics, the Christiaan Huygens school, and the Leidse Instrumentmakers school, both of which I did not attend..

    Nobody...
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    that article writes about an aerospace part where...

    that article writes about an aerospace part where 90 % of the material is "lost".. no it isn't.. because, the removed material is collected and recycled.

    Furthermore.. try to make the same part...
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    That magic moment, slapping a new watch on the...

    That magic moment, slapping a new watch on the wrist for the first time..

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    Tonight I put the "Cradle" to work.. ...

    Tonight I put the "Cradle" to work..

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    I first imported the casemodel in all...
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    Well.. that's exactly the plan.. i've been making...

    Well.. that's exactly the plan.. i've been making watches the last few years, to hone my skills.

    But now, it is about time i start producing them, and preferably as much as possible.. :smug:
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    Well.. you may call me a "Maestro", but i prefer...

    Well.. you may call me a "Maestro", but i prefer to see myself as a mere apprentice.

    It all started out as a "hobby", i just tried if i could make a watch, somewhere back in 2013.

    I noticed i...
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    Remember this?.. a "Cradle" to machine the...

    Remember this?..

    a "Cradle" to machine the lugs on the Instrument 3 cases.

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    Well.. i...
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    This morning, i woke up, and started programming...

    This morning, i woke up, and started programming right after breakfast, i needed to finish-mill the lugs of the Instrument 2-42 Case, Drill lugholes and stembore..

    just after Lunch i went to my...
  21. I know what you mean, a friend of mine also...

    I know what you mean, a friend of mine also doesn't use CNC machines, let alone own one..

    for me, part of the fun is, i built my CNC milling machine myself, and i converted my 30+ year old Emco...
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    Yup.. it is exactly that.. :) as said before, i...

    Yup.. it is exactly that.. :)
    as said before, i have more machines in my "pretty little workshop", namely a CNC Mill and a CNC lathe ( i have two more CNC lathes, but not enough room to set them up....
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    To be Honest.. I also love that watch, it's a...

    To be Honest.. I also love that watch, it's a "biggie" measuring 45 mm, but.. it still fits on my narrow wrists.

    the "fun part" of the story is, i met Hubert Pellikaan of Pellikaan timing on a...
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    if you look at what a lapping machine basically...

    if you look at what a lapping machine basically is..you'd be surprised how easy it can be to make one.

    Last week i looked up what it would cost me to buy one.. well.. somewhere in the regions of...
  25. When i make hands, i often solder a piece of...

    When i make hands, i often solder a piece of brass, or sterling silver onto a bigger block of brass.

    that way, you can easilly mill it to desired thickness, and if you are really handy with a...
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