jpc3
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Post by jpc3 on May 20, 2020 18:32:31 GMT -8
I will never attempt a service of a diafix’d movement ever again. I’ll gladly pay a pro to handle that. What an amazingly terrible piece of design. Kudos to anyone who’s mastered them. I can’t imagine Seiko intended them as serviceable.
JP
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cobrajet25
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Post by cobrajet25 on May 20, 2020 22:41:44 GMT -8
I will never attempt a service of a diafix’d movement ever again. I’ll gladly pay a pro to handle that. What an amazingly terrible piece of design. Kudos to anyone who’s mastered them. I can’t imagine Seiko intended them as serviceable. JP
Are you talking about dealing with the little spring that holds the cap jewel on? They are not meant to be removed, only released. The Diashock setting spring is meant to be rotated for removal. The little ears on the spring slip out of a notch on the plate.
Adrian has a great video about removing Diafix jewels.
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pip
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Post by pip on May 21, 2020 1:56:28 GMT -8
Yes, we have all been there! Adrian's video which cobrajet25 has linked above is a life saver, watch it a couple of times, then when you attempt one have the video paused and ready on the right bits so you can glance at it again. They're not that bad if you follow his method. |
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jpc3
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Post by jpc3 on May 21, 2020 7:02:39 GMT -8
No, not the the Diashock. Those are easy to remove.
I’m talking about Satan’s spawn, the diafix.
I’ve watched Adrian’s great video a million times but I’ve only successfully mimicked it 2/100000000 times. I disavow diafix’d movements forever!!
JP
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Fergus
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Post by Fergus on May 21, 2020 10:18:24 GMT -8
I treat all as a challenge. I can only do them using my x15 stereo microscope using both hands and slightly blunted needles. Pic out the jewel with Roddy straight into ISO.
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