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I was watching a video on YouTube and they were replacing a broken dial foot.  After setting in the replacement they used some sort of hand milling tool with a hollow center to cut away the excess dried epoxy and make sure that nothing was protruding above the base of the dial foot.  I have the milling tool to cut the recess into the dial and have used it a few times without much issue, but I thought this was a handy little tool to do a bit of extra cleanup on the repair afterwards.  I've used a very thin razor to cut away excess epoxy in the past, but I'd like to locate one of these if possible.  Would anyone know where to source one?  Thank you.

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On 6/30/2023 at 1:02 AM, Neverenoughwatches said:

I'm not sure if John suggested it but using a pin vice with sharp jaws can work. It might be possible to put an edge on the jaws. I'm about to try on a cheap sliding collar pin vise.

That's a pretty good idea.  I'll give that a try on my next one.  I've been able to use a razor blade under a microscope to get the job done, but it is tedious work.

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