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nice set! Those thing are really expensive don't you think?

I'm been thinking about buying a set myself but I still haven't so far.

Sometimes, especially with smaller mainsprings, it becomes very difficult to hand fit them in the barrel.

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Very nice. I've turned a shade of Spring Green! :-)

I shall, for the time being, have to master the manual method. I mean, there IS a manual method, isn't there?

I recollect watching a video on how to remove a spring from a barrel but does anyone know of a good one on winding and inserting one? I'll get browsing but, at the moment, it's only for future reference as there's still a number of things to obtain before I plunge into disassembling anything.

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They are real quality but expensive. However on close inspection the engineering & build of these winders is really high end stuff hence the price. I have now to purchase the larger winders but one at time because individual they are £45 each @ cousins or Ofri offer non Bergeon winders @ $85.

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