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Exploring 28800 vph

Just stumbled upon the sweet spot of 28800 vph! 🎯 Less fuss, more precision — no extra gears needed. Tinkering with an Incabloc, but still debating if it's too chunky. 🤔 Dive into my world with more here: https://thebitcoinwatchmaker.com/post/view/exploring-28800-vph/

Switching from 36000 vph to 28800 vph in watchmaking simplifies the process by reducing the need for additional wheels, and aligning with NIHS standards eases this transition. The exploration involves fine-tuning various components like the balance wheel and hairspring, with ongoing adjustments to optimize performance. The author is considering component choices like Incabloc and fendue virole, navigating decisions between laser welding and pinning techniques. 🕰️

Exploring 28800 vph

It seems 36000vph, forces me to add a third and fourth intermediary wheels to the train, Im not sure I like that.

I decided to explore 28800 vph, following NIHS rules actually simplifies the process (NIHSG_34-04, NIHSG_34-25, NIHSG_35-10, NIHSG_35-15, NIHSG_35-20)

Please note that due to my exploration, these values are constantly changing

Balance wheel Inertia 12.5mm
Balance wheel Diameter 10mm
Hairspring D 6mm
Hairspring d 1.3mm
Hairspring h 0.18mm
Hairspring P 0.17mm
Hairspring K 2.65 10^-2 N·mm³/rad

Overall view with a candidate of Incabloc 100.11.310/0* , though maybe it's a bit thick 🤔

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Decided with a fendue virole (NIHSG_35-20), still need to figure out if going with laser-weld, or Pinning with a stick

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Balance and wheel (NIHSG_34-04)

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Balance that follow NIHSG_34-25 standard

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NOSTR:

npub1nvhq9vgkpahlugwcf3jsnpaq5lj3w3rk6lknnvf9r8h8ft2ja2asaqcn2a
npub1nvhq9vgkpahlugwcf3jsnpaq5lj3w3rk6lknnvf9r8h8ft2ja2asaqcn2a
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