I recently caved in and purchased a proper automatic watch winder / tester after less than acceptable results from using my storage/winder box. Not having a suitable spot to hang it on the wall, I tried a wire coathanger hanging it over the side of the chest of drawers, and while that was running, I made a quick stand out of scrap timber I found in the offcuts box. However, it was pretty crappy and didn't suit the "neat'n'tidy" format suitable for a watchmaker's workshop. So while some watches that had been wound on the temporary machine were running down to establish power reserve, I had some spare time. Here's the result, and as you can see, it is "on my bench". And neat cord storage for when it's not being used.
Yep, it's for all bits that don't go in the other ones, mainly other tools that have been mangled to do other jobs.
I will admit to having visions of watches flying off across the room. You have a very well organized space.
I only did it once...in grade 9. Learned 2 lessons quickly...remove the key before starting lathe, and don't stand in line with the chuck when starting lathe.
I had two periods of intensive lathe use, in my teens as an apprentice and in my 60s. In the 40 year gap I had forgotten some early lessons. But stand clear of anything about to move and when entering any workshop the check for overhead cranes have always stuck with me. Even going into the local Tesco supermarket triggers the "overhead crane?" response in me because of its ceiling height.
Once saw photos of the result of an unbuttoned shirt sleeve cuff caught up by a large diameter shaft being turned on a lathe. The guy was wound around the shaft . I'd have hated to have had to clean up that mess.
