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Hello everybody. 

I am new to all this. I am trying to disassemble a Lorsa 238 GA movement. But I cannot remove the canon pinion from center wheel. 

Is there a special tool? I don't want to ruin anything, so  I stopped as soon as I was not able to take it out with tweezers.

So I ask.

Many thanks in advance

Buf

 

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Tools to remove canon pinions are available.  The key element is to remove it straight up not to pull at an angle .

 

I have bid on several on EBay and failed to win the auction, so I use tweezers.  Not ideal, but one must what one must.


Good Luck,


RMD

Posted

You can tighten a pin-vice(stem holder) over the canon section of it  and pull straight out.

rduckwor advice to avoid pulling out at angle is solid.

Good luck

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2 hours ago, aac58 said:

Second best tool to remove a canon pinion is a presto hand removing tool, IMHO.

There's a presto tool for removing canon pinions - it doesn't have a centre push like the hand removing tools.

I just bought another from ebay, as I'm modifying one to remove a 6 spoke train wheel.

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Posted (edited)
32 minutes ago, mikepilk said:

There's a presto tool for removing canon pinions - it doesn't have a centre push like the hand removing tools.

I just bought another from ebay, as I'm modifying one to remove a 6 spoke train wheel.

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Less risk of pulling out at an angle with this.

Edited by Nucejoe
Canon pinion I mean
Posted

Here is my video on watchmaker small tools. At 6min in I show a cannon pinion removal tool. Works great and you can pick one up at Daveswatchparts.com





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