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Looking for dial feet screws for the above movement as they didn’t come with the movement or supplied with the dial. Nobody seems to stock them although they do have a part number. I can buy a box of  a hundred generic screws  but will probably never use 98 of them so any idea where on earth I can get them 

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First of all, "dial feet screws" aren't really screws, but eccentrics permanently attached to the plate by riveting. Getting 3 out of a box of100 would be actually a good result, but you can buy 1,000 generic screws and none will do. 

That being said, with Miyota more than other makers, parts are simply unavailable. Either work-out a ingenious solution, or buy a new mov.t.

BTW, we have a sections here used to introduce oneself even before asking questions.

 

 

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20 hours ago, Redwood said:

Looking for dial feet screws for the above movement as they didn’t come with the movement or supplied with the dial. Nobody seems to stock them although they do have a part number. I can buy a box of  a hundred generic screws  but will probably never use 98 of them so any idea where on earth I can get them 

How many screws do you need? Have some scrap 8200 and 8215 movements. DSC09715.thumb.JPG.8a090579fa5087e2bd0519f48490834d.JPGDSC09714.thumb.JPG.1c8965dbe69a3b94e2ee5e3a95a8f3de.JPG

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I stand corrected, not knowing the specific of this mov.t.

Dial screws appears to be of the most common type.

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Thank you for the kind offer but 2 screws are on thier way from the supplier of the movement. They are the 123 type 0.6 mm.  

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On 5/3/2018 at 5:45 PM, rogart63 said:

How many screws do you need? Have some scrap 8200 and 8215 movements. DSC09715.thumb.JPG.8a090579fa5087e2bd0519f48490834d.JPGDSC09714.thumb.JPG.1c8965dbe69a3b94e2ee5e3a95a8f3de.JPG

Hi Rogart, I hope you'll see this! I am in dire need of dial feet screws for the 8215, do you still have some? I am building a watch for my friend and I lost one...

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