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Installation of Double Roller Table following Impulse Jewel Replacement

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Assembly did not work as the pinion and pivots are worn out , I think. Any opinion?70614767a8eae621f0ba337897bb745d.jpg603ebeb5d8bcb61fd0cc59bf775b7c96.jpg

Plus I may have F'ed up the balance. So I am now looking for a new balance with double roller. Don't like learning things this way. The impulse jewel installation was successful , however.


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Sorry to say that your pivots aren't just worn out, they are altogether absent, and your rim is out of flat.

You're going to need a new balance staff, so your staking set will come in handy again, and you're going to need a set of truing callipers so that you can sort out the rim.

Unless of course you can find a replacement balance complete in suitable condition.

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Sorry to say that your pivots aren't just worn out, they are altogether absent, and your rim is out of flat.

You're going to need a new balance staff, so your staking set will come in handy again, and you're going to need a set of truing callipers so that you can sort out the rim.

Unless of course you can find a replacement balance complete in suitable condition.


I do have truing calipers, thank god. I really want to complete this repair. The balance is worse than it looks in this photo as I hit the stake a bit to hard when I put back the Hairspring; distorted the spots of the balance. I am learning too much on this repair.:)

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So tonight I will true the balance using my new old truing callipers, and proceeding as indicated in the following text.4a3911bf8f5a343378f816899fd166b6.jpg
The bend I created was from staking the hairspring collet with a hammer, when I should have just pressed down on the stake with my thumb. Live and learn.


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Thanks for the video!  I too have been playing around with a new staking set with some parts movements but not many videos that show how to use them correctly.

 

ps.........also love the hooded Seiko dive watch!  Have a couple of those they are great.

 

Eric

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Thanks for the video!  I too have been playing around with a new staking set with some parts movements but not many videos that show how to use them correctly.

 

ps.........also love the hooded Seiko dive watch!  Have a couple of those they are great.

 

Eric


Thanks Eric. I am learning the hard way....just dive in.


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