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I've just finished dismantling and assembling a 2824. This is the second movement i've worked on now the first being a 6497 and i have to say the smaller parts do make it much more difficult. When i assembled the 6497 the balance was fairly easy, i don't know if i have been lucky, but that movement does not give me any issues whatsoever. The 2824 balance on the other hand gave me quite the headache! 

After about 45mins in total and countless attempts i got it installed. It really did feel like it was just luck though, when completing a task like this i like to have a method and if i follow it correctly i will be successful.

At the moment i'm approaching the movement head on, holding the bridge (if thats what its called) of the balance with my tweezers, i then slide it into the movement and twist 90 degrees and then sit it down.

I'm not really aiming for anywhere specific though, just trying to get that damn jewel lined up with the pallet fork. I give the movement 3 winds before starting, so if i do get it in the correct position it bursts into life and i know right away. 

Does anyone have a specific method where they line certain parts up to get it into the right place or is it trial and error which becomes easier with experience?

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Thanks Geo, i guess a point to note for myself is the part about making sure the balance is even further over to the right or left depending which side the fork is. I'll try that next time thanks. I really struggle to see the fork when placing the balance in though. I was hoping there was something else i could line up on the cock for example?

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