mainspring replacement - first time advice needed
Hello All,
I am going to attempt a mainspring replacement for the first time and I will try to do this by hand as I do not own the set of winding tools. I know it would be infinitely easier but they are not inexpensive and I am new to all of this. Question is...the mainspring comes coiled in a disc typically. Can it be transferred to the barrel without unwinding it and rewinding it into the barrel? I apologize if this question seems lazy but I am trying to do this without too many chanc
Hi Duke,
You're correct in that you can simply transfer the mainspring from the ring into the barrel. Just make sure it's seated correctly and is orientated the correct way. I understand why you asked the question as it is a little daunting the first time you do it but if done slowly with a flat implement there's very little that can go wrong.
Some people probably do it different but I've always used the other end of a pair of tweezers as they're solid and flat.
Good luck! By the way
