gary17 Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Hi Just asking is this the part of the mainspring barrel that i attach to the mainspring? pic below cheers gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tmuir Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Yes that is the slot that the end of the mainspring engages with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchweasol Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 That right gary the spring anchors at that point, the arbour when fitted winds in the direction to maintain the anchor point. I will do the pics tonight for you. V Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucejoe Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Yes, that is what the spindle anchors to, all of the spindle rests behind it. You should keep an eye on the spindle as you lower the MS down inside, it breaks off easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary17 Posted March 4, 2020 Author Share Posted March 4, 2020 I am having to it by hand so cannot place spring in coiled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchweasol Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Hi Gary Photos as promised... They all detail how the spring fits to the barrel wall and to the arbour. If you are fitting it by hand wear some latex gloves so as not to get fingerprint and moisture on the spring. Cleaner the better Hope this clarifies the method. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinn3 Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 7 minutes ago, watchweasol said: Hi Gary Photos as promised... They all detail how the spring fits to the barrel wall and to the arbour. If you are fitting it by hand wear some latex gloves so as not to get fingerprint and moisture on the spring. Cleaner the better Hope this clarifies the method. winding by hand (thumbs); does not work well with gloves on. vin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary17 Posted March 4, 2020 Author Share Posted March 4, 2020 Hey mine appears different Pic 1 sorry not clear has a small button on it as does pic 2. 3 and 4 show reverse side with just a slim piece of metal over lapped. Thats the best my phone or meself can do with pics. Does the button go against barrel wall (which i think it has to) or the slim over lapped other side. (which would then make it impossible to attach the arbour). cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchweasol Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Hi Gary find attaches the pics. The problem with your spring is the rivited attachment on the outer end has broken off leaving the rivit stump and nothing to attach to the barrel see pic 3316 and 3313 enlarged. Without this attachment the spring will not hold on the barrel wall notch 3312. in short the spring is knackered and needs replacing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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