Cannon Pinion hole?

[wowsasb 8]

Any way to close up a cannon pinion hole? Just wondering if there has been any attempt at this before? It's obviously a very minute detail but, would like to know if its ever been done.

[edwinowl 180]

Assume you mean squeeze the CP tube so it's tight on the pinion ?

Yes it can be done but you need to be gentle.

Push a needle into the tube first then squeeze gently should give you enough to tighten onto the pinion.

[Jibuti 958]

Assume you mean squeeze the CP tube so it's tight on the pinion ?

Yes it can be done but you need to be gentle.

Push a needle into the tube first then squeeze gently should give you enough to tighten onto the pinion.

 

mate, I am not Gen TLe, can I do it too...?! Or must be sent to him...?

[GenTLe 1,501]

You're confusing me with someone else mate. I don't work on other guy's watches :)

 

By the way, I'm not sure to get what you are speaking about: is it a 6498 handwind movement and you want to do that in order to have a more stable minute hand?

I did it once, nothing particularly hard to do (for me) but of course it depends from your ability level...

[Jibuti 958]

:)

[edwinowl 180]

Assume you mean squeeze the CP tube so it's tight on the pinion ?

Yes it can be done but you need to be gentle.

Push a needle into the tube first then squeeze gently should give you enough to tighten onto the pinion.

 

mate, I am not Gen TLe, can I do it too...?! Or must be sent to him...?

 

Haha. By gentle I mean careful

[lrnz 1]

I think he wants to close the hole on top of the cannon pinion, which I don't think it's possible or it would be complex job requiring a bit of modding, but if he means tightening it, it's a relatively easy job but be careful because it's also quite easy to break the pinion.

[BadPickle 2,746]

Maybe the hole in his dial is too big, where the CP and HW pop through?

[BadPickle 2,746]

Or this-

 

http://www.homageforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=85&t=22951

[NCRich 13,746]

Wear your watch, enjoy it.

[GenTLe 1,501]

I think he wants to close the hole on top of the cannon pinion, which I don't think it's possible or it would be complex job requiring a bit of modding, but if he means tightening it, it's a relatively easy job but be careful because it's also quite easy to break the pinion.

 

Ah! That! Never did it. Probably I would try with my electronic welder and some time wire... Just a basic idea.