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Random back opener request
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JimInOz
路路Melbourne AustraliaThey do a great job, just make sure you keep it in a plastic bag or something so it doesn't get dusty and maintains its "tack".
They sit on the bench and prior to use, I give them a small spritz with IPA.
Just a wipe with an IPA damp lint free cloth (ball and the caseback) gives perfect "grab".
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dsio
路路Ash @ 惟FI've never found the need to put my balls in a bag.
They sit on the bench and prior to use, I give them a small spritz with IPA.
Just a wipe with an IPA damp lint free cloth (ball and the caseback) gives perfect "grab".
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Passover
路IPA? 馃槈
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ErichKeane
路Interested in the process to do that.
(not knocking it, just like to see how it's done).
But just bore out the inner diameter, use a small drill to spot the corners, then run an endmill on the mill along the sides.
If sharp corners are necessary, use a file or some sort of shaper (or even a sharp knife!) to make square corners.
If I had a larger rotary broach, I could do it trivially on the lathe.
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Mark020
路路not the sharpest pencil in the 惟F drawerSuperglue a nut to it and use a wrench
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UNLucky
路Success! But ... I'm not sure this watch is salvageable. The balance is spinning so may be something I can work with. We'll see. I didn't have a nut, so just used a socket. Still worked!
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ErichKeane
路Glad you got it! The movement itself doesn't look too bad, but a cheap one, balance looks like a pin pallet I saw previously, but obviously can't tell from that.
Discoloration is all green, which means it is from copper coming out of the base metal case, so not necessarily that water got in, so much as touched the gasket.
Discoloration is all green, which means it is from copper coming out of the base metal case, so not necessarily that water got in, so much as touched the gasket.
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UNLucky
路Glad you got it! The movement itself doesn't look too bad, but a cheap one, balance looks like a pin pallet I saw previously, but obviously can't tell from that.
Discoloration is all green, which means it is from copper coming out of the base metal case, so not necessarily that water got in, so much as touched the gasket.
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ErichKeane
路Good to know. Since I'm going to try to electroplate this case, seems like a good candidate if I mess it up. I like the face and the challenge so if I can restore it, though cheap, it'll be priceless to me. 馃槀
Though even if I can't fix it, it's a fun time anyway!
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UNLucky
路Projects are their own reward! I'm trying to stick to movements with commonly available parts in case I lose them/break one.
Though even if I can't fix it, it's a fun time anyway!
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WestCoastTime
路Crescent wrench perpendicular to the case back.
If necessary, combined with case vice & penetrating oil.
