Post by Adrian-VTA on Mar 22, 2015 15:46:48 GMT -8
Good to hear most of you get good accuracy with the chrono function!
I tend to prefer to leave the watch well alone if the chrono function is stopping/starting OK. Replacing the column wheel is a huge expense and to do right, means you need a sweep hand as well. Guess which parts are really hard to get?
We had a long discussion about this some time ago on one of the other SEIKO forums.
I've has some success improving the clutch action by getting fine wet/dry between the plates of the clutch and abrasing them slightly. I recall Spencer gave that a go with some positive results as well.
As for recycling parts, I never throw anything away. You guys can call me a hoarder if you like, but I tend to find that over time new methods come up for fixing stuff, or I develop new skills and can fix things. Now, to really make myself into a pack rat, I don't even throw away old spring bars or gaskets. Spring bars I disassemble to get the springs out and the stainless steel tube. The ends of the spring bars, I shape them and turn them into pins to fix some bracelets. The tubes, I use for all sorts of stuff, including diashock insertion tools. If you get one the right diameter, you just press it down onto the diashock spring, twist slightly and it's in. No stuffing around with tweezers or Rodico. Huge time and headache saver.
The old gaskets I keep as references pieces, as stuffed ones are easier to measure than fresh, flexible ones. And there you have my gasket product range!
Junk bracelets? GREAT! I pull them apart for the straight top links and the middle links to fix other bracelets or make thinner bracelets to have a wider fit. Often the clasp sections aren't terrible and you can use them elsewhere.
So there you go. What I use garbage for.
I tend to prefer to leave the watch well alone if the chrono function is stopping/starting OK. Replacing the column wheel is a huge expense and to do right, means you need a sweep hand as well. Guess which parts are really hard to get?
We had a long discussion about this some time ago on one of the other SEIKO forums.
I've has some success improving the clutch action by getting fine wet/dry between the plates of the clutch and abrasing them slightly. I recall Spencer gave that a go with some positive results as well.
As for recycling parts, I never throw anything away. You guys can call me a hoarder if you like, but I tend to find that over time new methods come up for fixing stuff, or I develop new skills and can fix things. Now, to really make myself into a pack rat, I don't even throw away old spring bars or gaskets. Spring bars I disassemble to get the springs out and the stainless steel tube. The ends of the spring bars, I shape them and turn them into pins to fix some bracelets. The tubes, I use for all sorts of stuff, including diashock insertion tools. If you get one the right diameter, you just press it down onto the diashock spring, twist slightly and it's in. No stuffing around with tweezers or Rodico. Huge time and headache saver.
The old gaskets I keep as references pieces, as stuffed ones are easier to measure than fresh, flexible ones. And there you have my gasket product range!
Junk bracelets? GREAT! I pull them apart for the straight top links and the middle links to fix other bracelets or make thinner bracelets to have a wider fit. Often the clasp sections aren't terrible and you can use them elsewhere.
So there you go. What I use garbage for.