What to do with all these running watches?
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New Great wheel arrived, rebuilt the watch and managed not to break anything. Had a minor issue with a screw I'd found to use to secure the date corrector wheel - it was fouling the escape wheel. Changed for a shorter one and it seems all good. Running pretty well I think - not yet adjusted it, will let it run for 24 hours first. -
By LittleWatchShop · Posted
Either of those ideas might work. Did you try putting a thin layer of rodico on the cocktail and then push the screw through it. Afterwards, soak in one dip -
I would use some binding wire around the part before heating it. It protects the steel from being burned. I know that sounds strange, as you're going to heat it with a blowtorch, but if a part is thin and delicate the steel can literally burn away before your eyes, which isn't funny if you've put hours into the job. I bought some tools steel from Cousins a few years ago which turned out not to be tool steel, because it couldn't be hardened or tempered. I wasn't impressed, as I had spent two hours making the part for it to be useless. -
By watchweasol · Posted
Hi that’s what was meant by animal glue “ a glue made from animal products”. Ie bone , skin and other animal residues. There was a place at Huntington YORK who used to boil down the ingredients. It stunk. We used it in pellet form in a sort of Bain Marie on a gas ring it was very good, didn’t think it was around any more with the modern glues, -
It's back to the drawing board I'm afraid. As pointed out, the Rodico trick is so fiddly and my pin vice jaws don't close in union. I tried but the screw is so small it's hard to grip the screw in the Rodico without it moving all over the place while trying to get it in the vice. I started to shake too much so gave up before the screw flew off somewhere never to be found again. I'm now thinking that maybe I could bond the screw on the end of a bit of peg wood and then dissolve the adhesive afterward. I just had another thought🤔 I have some really small PCB drill bits maybe I could drill a small hole in peg wood and push the screw in, as stated I only need to get the screw started. Another idea 🤣 Magnetize the screwdriver to hold the screw 🤔
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