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·Rather than continue the thread drift on the other thread, I would like to continue this here.
It worked.
I let this soak overnight. When I checked it after working on the 351 most of the day, I found the staff came out loose before completly disolving.
Given all the scrapes and dings on the balance arm, I think the staff has been replaced before. I do not really have a hairspring for this balance, which I think is from one of the Landeron assortments. Well the spring is in three peices, as I practiced on it before I got the new tweezers. (which was why I got the new tweezers.)
I did manage to misplace the roller as it popped off. (Did find the missing 351 yoke spring looking for it.) I suspect that will turn up when I least expect it.
Some of what I thought might be discoloration was probably the solution removing the gunk from the balance, which now looks much cleaner than before. I am thinking some pegwood might help to remove more of the caked on gunk.
It is always nice when things work as expected.
While the staff is being dissolved, I can be working on lots of other watches that are in the shop - it actually allows me to do 2 things at once.
I have not experienced any discolouration of parts using this method.
It worked.
I let this soak overnight. When I checked it after working on the 351 most of the day, I found the staff came out loose before completly disolving.
Given all the scrapes and dings on the balance arm, I think the staff has been replaced before. I do not really have a hairspring for this balance, which I think is from one of the Landeron assortments. Well the spring is in three peices, as I practiced on it before I got the new tweezers. (which was why I got the new tweezers.)
I did manage to misplace the roller as it popped off. (Did find the missing 351 yoke spring looking for it.) I suspect that will turn up when I least expect it.
Some of what I thought might be discoloration was probably the solution removing the gunk from the balance, which now looks much cleaner than before. I am thinking some pegwood might help to remove more of the caked on gunk.
It is always nice when things work as expected.
