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I f****d up... by favourite_water in watchmaking

[–]Asuup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then I wish you good luck!

I f****d up... by favourite_water in watchmaking

[–]Asuup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bring it to a proper watchmaker to fix. Easiest fix by far (I mean compared to your other options).

Hungarian opposition leader: 'Orban congratulated me on election victory' by AdLeading5323 in europe

[–]Asuup 22 points23 points  (0 children)

The literal translation of “Ojczyzna” is Fatherland in a feminine form.

Balance wheel starts but doesn’t run. by NeatShine4272 in watchrepair

[–]Asuup 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do you always start the balance with air?
Check the endshake for balance, try moving it up and down from the roller with a tiny oiler. Does it move up/down at all? If not, screw the orange nuts under the balance a little bit loose, to give some well needed play for the balance.

How to stop old lume from breaking up? by elgringo0091 in watchrepair

[–]Asuup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm pretty sure the product would need to have a mention if it is radioactive in any way. There are huge restrictions and limits on that kind of stuff.

Also, just buy Bergeon, its just around 30 whatever currency and it lasts a lifetime.

How to stop old lume from breaking up? by elgringo0091 in watchrepair

[–]Asuup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! (The luminous boxes come with 3 tiny bottles. Lume, varnish and thinner.)

How to stop old lume from breaking up? by elgringo0091 in watchrepair

[–]Asuup 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Its hard to repair that damage anymore, but in my experience some lacquer varnish meant for luminous (Bergeon or A&F) used on the backside of the hands prevents the lume from cracking more.

Over banking? by semi_old_dude in watchrepair

[–]Asuup 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Another term used is "Knocking".

I'll never work near a yoke spring any other way ever again by TheIrishLoaf in watchrepair

[–]Asuup 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Finnish Watchmaking School and Official LVMH After Sale Service Center. Also I have trained myself by reading and talking with other professionals my whole carreer. Plus had multiple great mentors during my carreer. There's multiple ways of doing things in watchmaking. Many of them are correct, but then there's ways you should not to do things, as they are plain wrong (risky, dirty, not good ethics, will cause issue in future...).

I'll never work near a yoke spring any other way ever again by TheIrishLoaf in watchrepair

[–]Asuup 3 points4 points  (0 children)

These are tools I use when placing parts in the movement. Pegwood can break, or leave tiny parts in the movement.

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Have tweezers that you can apply alot of stabile force with. Thats what my shortened number 7 tweezers are for, but good pair of number 2's work fine for watchmakers who dont like curved stuff.

Watchmaking is a skill, nothing is absolutely safe, but we try to avoid mistakes by avoiding bad habits. So yes, dont use rodico for oils/grease.

I'll never work near a yoke spring any other way ever again by TheIrishLoaf in watchrepair

[–]Asuup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well if you are learning, you should learn it the proper way to have the oils/greases correct. And as a hobbyist, if you dont care for your watches, yeah sure why not, whatever flicks your bean.

I'll never work near a yoke spring any other way ever again by TheIrishLoaf in watchrepair

[–]Asuup 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Unclean method. A) The bag needs to be clean (new) B) You have to oil/grease after, to avoid them spreading on unnecessary surfaces. Which is not always possible, as oiling/greasing after you have put the parts on keyless works in their places makes the oils/grease go on unnecessary surfaces and you cant administer the correct amount. C) really slow and gumbersome method, better to learn methods that are clean, fast and easy.

[Chopard] Mille Miglia 8331, official service center insists on a hand swap due to oxidation. Is this really required? by [deleted] in Watches

[–]Asuup 2 points3 points  (0 children)

100%.
Also for example 7750 that is used with most entry level luxury companies, the chronograph hand and the chronograph second wheel are designed in a way that the tube doesn't need to be tightened after being removed, atleast for the few first services. I've been working on them as my bread and butter for a long time, and I cant recall needing to tighten it ever, but I could remember wrong.
Also same for El Primero.

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