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How do I repair crushed pusher tube?


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Hi all
Got this Seiko 7t32-6a5a a while ago for peanuts.
 
 
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At first I thought it would just need a good clean up and maybe a circuit block from a trashed donor but when I disassembled it, I soon found out the reason for the sticky pusher.
Nope, not DNA but a careless user...
 
Can you see it?
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Bit closer
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The snapon casebacks have relief cuts to accommodate pushers and stems but the previous person to "work" on this was not very careful and ended up crushing the tube.
 
Can this be remedied or is the case trashed?
 


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2 hours ago, ro63rto said:

Hi all
Got this Seiko 7t32-6a5a a while ago for peanuts.
 
 
8nq7R7b.jpg&key=714aa83855c94161a84bfc5e04162fe80778249c3a2e08a079bb0733f43a1e62
 
At first I thought it would just need a good clean up and maybe a circuit block from a trashed donor but when I disassembled it, I soon found out the reason for the sticky pusher.
Nope, not DNA but a careless user...
 
Can you see it?
ybpWYo0.jpg&key=e52cdc6f3c6ae535d90a258b1ab31be6126010572f1ca71d7d87495d2e20ae34
 
Bit closer
HyHozEo.jpg&key=3272b61f5c211ec7f86521df43f6c59373ad5ab34335fe6d426bfe14fbf649ad
 
The snapon casebacks have relief cuts to accommodate pushers and stems but the previous person to "work" on this was not very careful and ended up crushing the tube.
 
Can this be remedied or is the case trashed?
 

 

That should be fixable. Either ream or use a something to get it back in workable shape again. As long as the gasket doesn't get trapped and the pushers works it should be fine. 

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