Movement holder for quartz repairs

[HectorLooi]

After years of frustration repairing quartz movements, I finally came up with a design for a movement holder that works.

My biggest problem when putting back a quartz movement was the rotor and stator just wouldn't stay in position. The slightest vibration would displace the 2  of them and they would end up stuck together. 

I've tried the sticking a screw or magnet to the bottom plate trick with varying success. But nothing beats this magnetic movement holder.

I made it this morning out of an ice cream stick and a piece cut from a whiteboard magnet. It worked so well that I managed to put 2 quartz movements back together with no hiccups!

Try it and tell me what you think.

[watchweasol]

Hi Hector well done   its frustrating when the rotor jumps about when you are fitting the plate so anything that makes the job easier is always welcome, simple solution to a frustrating problem.