New balance wheel assembly - tips? Videos?

[cduke]

Hello all,

I really struggle re-installing or installing a balance wheel / cock assembly setting the jewel properly in the pallet fork. I am sure it has something to do with the fragility of the hairspring but has anyone developed any tips or seen good videos on this topic? Sometimes it is so simple and other times I really struggle . Any help on your preferred method would be appreciated.

Thank you

Edited August 18, 2020 by cduke
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[Nucejoe]

My main concern is to safely get the cock and balance assemly on mainplate and secrue the cock in place with its screw. Then I have no fear of mishapps, A minute rest and ready to get the roller pin inside the fork horn and slide pivot into jewel hole، loosen the cock screw so I can raise it by 2 mm, then raise the balance over the fork, get impulse jewel in fork horn and slide pivot in jewel holes, Done. 

You run less risk of mishapps if you devide the proceedure into two tasks, first get the balance and cock secured on mainplate with screw in place and screwed a turn or two and little can go wrong raising the balance when mounted on the mainplate by most mistakes. 

I have not dropped a balance in nearly twenty years.

The proceedure gets difficult and  risky when you try to do all tasks together in one drop of balnce in place.

[cduke]

Thanks Nucejoe! This is very helpful as usual,