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Making A Bulova Collet And Post Adjustment Tool

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Vich Distinguished Member

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Hopefully this may be of use to someone.  It is a cheap and easy way to make the two tools needed fpr post or collet adjustment and it certainly works.  I decided to create the posting as a PDF and hopefully most people will find it ok.

 

Making a collet or post adjustment tool.pdf

 

Cheers,

 

Vic

 

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Well done Vic! I have read some of your previous posts, but I wasn't too sure what you were trying to achieve. Thanks for clarifying, and thanks also for an excellent presentation. You know me, I love making or modifying tools. :)

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Thanks George,

I am thinking about stripping away or cutting off some parts of a scrapper to get some pics of the index wheel with jewels in place to try and demystify some of the accutron oddities, but unfortunately I have other stuff calling me so it will have to go on the back burner.

I should have mentioned to folk not to use the tools straight away but give them a good clean before every use to get rid of any shavings, one of which would knack the index wheel action if it got into the teeth, blow air through the tubes and ultrasonic if necessary, demagnetise etc, I always have a quick look at mine under the scope.

I have to emphasise to all that I am in no way to be considered an expert on Accutrons but muddle along quite happily because I like them.

Cheers,

Vic

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