ShovelnTC 31 Posted January 17, 2017 sloosh in a bit of lighter fluid Maybe get the back off and movement out and sloosh in a bit of lighter fluid, wait for it to dry Err, no. I would not do that. Well at least that suggestion ties in with my 4 pound lump hammer method to free the hairspring . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
black263 228 Posted January 17, 2017 Sloosh in some lighter fluid, and apply a match. That usually dries it out quite nicely. And you can have great fun looking for the bits in the carpet. Whiles away a good hour or two. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 81 Posted January 17, 2017 Update! OK so I tried Gregs suggestion, first timidly and no result so I then used a little more thump power and it seems to have done the trick. Good. I suppose we have to give you a watch tinkering... err... thumping certificate now, yes? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gavmeister 1 Posted January 17, 2017 Sloosh in some lighter fluid, and apply a match. That usually dries it out quite nicely. And you can have great fun looking for the bits in the carpet. Whiles away a good hour or two. You have far better eyes than I do even with my 10x magnification. I'm still looking for a rotor screw that escaped my tweezers some 4 months ago! Update! OK so I tried Gregs suggestion, first timidly and no result so I then used a little more thump power and it seems to have done the trick. Good. I suppose we have to give you a watch tinkering... err... thumping certificate now, yes? LWell done ShoveInTc - you earned that, the last Finnish certificate I learned about was not earned but bought. :picturepoacher: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TRANSPORTER 1 Posted January 17, 2017 Follow this list and you can't go wrong, mind you if you slosh in some lighter fluid then I wouldn't bother with this list, a lot of this will most probably be not your thing from what I'm gathering in your earlier posts but someone might be able to use it mate WATCH GAINING TIME Watch not properly cleaned and oiled. Oil on hairspring. Watch is magnetized. Hairspring coils rubbing or sticking together. Hairspring rubbing on balance arms. Hairspring rubbing on balance cock. Hairspring bent out of true. More than one coil of hairspring between regulator pins. Hairspring pressing against one of the regulator pins. Regulator pins bent to close and gripping hairspring. Regulator pushed all the way to fast. Balance timing screws loose or missing. Balance arms bent in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShovelnTC 31 Posted January 17, 2017 Update! OK so I tried Gregs suggestion, first timidly and no result so I then used a little more thump power and it seems to have done the trick. Good. I suppose we have to give you a watch tinkering... err... thumping certificate now, yes? Sloosh in some lighter fluid, and apply a match. That usually dries it out quite nicely. And you can have great fun looking for the bits in the carpet. Whiles away a good hour or two. You have far better eyes than I do even with my 10x magnification. I'm still looking for a rotor screw that escaped my tweezers some 4 months ago! Update! OK so I tried Gregs suggestion, first timidly and no result so I then used a little more thump power and it seems to have done the trick. Good. I suppose we have to give you a watch tinkering... err... thumping certificate now, yes? LWell done ShoveInTc - you earned that, the last Finnish certificate I learned about was not earned but bought. :picturepoacher: Follow this list and you can't go wrong, mind you if you slosh in some lighter fluid then I wouldn't bother with this list, a lot of this will most probably be not your thing from what I'm gathering in your earlier posts but someone might be able to use it mate WATCH GAINING TIME Watch not properly cleaned and oiled. Oil on hairspring. Watch is magnetized. Hairspring coils rubbing or sticking together. Hairspring rubbing on balance arms. Hairspring rubbing on balance cock. Hairspring bent out of true. More than one coil of hairspring between regulator pins. Hairspring pressing against one of the regulator pins. Regulator pins bent to close and gripping hairspring. Regulator pushed all the way to fast. Balance timing screws loose or missing. Balance arms bent in. Well this is great, now I can start advertising my services on RWG for an unreasonable fee of course, although after reading Transporters list of possibilities I will have to keep my services limited to Thumping only, although I could also offer stuffing up the keyless as a specialty but not sure if there will be sufficient damand to give up my day job. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShovelnTC 31 Posted January 17, 2017 Before you swap the movement, if you have an iphone you could try this: http://www.watch-ins...seful-and-cool/ Well before I start working through Transporters list (read bugger it up more than it is due to my heavy-handedness and inability) I will have to look at de-magnetising as the results show as Magnetised. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gavmeister 1 Posted January 17, 2017 I stole the advice and downloaded this too. It will come in handy one day no doubt when my TD send out my watch which arrives simultaneously along with my of Rare-earth Magnets!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCRich 13,751 Posted January 17, 2017 I"m going with dump the whole watch in lighter fluid and ignite. Hold my beer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_frenchman 31 Posted January 17, 2017 Demagnetize if you can. Maybe get the back off and movement out and sloosh in a bit of lighter fluid, wait for it to dry (do NOT blow on it with your mouth but use a puffer if you have one). See if that helps. ......I've just tried this on mine actually The all watch is on fire now..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCRich 13,751 Posted January 17, 2017 I love the smell of lighter fluid in the morning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markeym3 2 Posted January 18, 2017 A bitch slap always works for me ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bobbylah 135 Posted January 18, 2017 Are you sure? It might just be perception. As Ferris Beuller stated, 'Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elp 26 Posted January 18, 2017 It can be useful .... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
10:10 Watch Repair 1 Posted January 18, 2017 Before you swap the movement, if you have an iphone you could try this: http://www.watch-ins...seful-and-cool/ Well before I start working through Transporters list (read bugger it up more than it is due to my heavy-handedness and inability) I will have to look at de-magnetising as the results show as Magnetised. I doubt it's actually detecting magnetism. I would guess it's detecting symptoms of magnetism which, if you go over that list, could be many other things as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShovelnTC 31 Posted February 9, 2017 OK I thought I'd update the thread. I bought a cheapo De-magetiser for shits and giggles to try anyway and the Spectre did improve from +200 sec a day waaaaay down to 75 but the graph is all over the place so I suspect there is one or more of Transporters noted issues and being as it's a 2813 and so many other threads recommend replacement rather than repair I'm going to give it a go tonight (when I won't be disturbed). I also tried it on my 2824 which was also showing magnetism (or indication) on my phone ap and it has now changed from +70 Secs a day to around -20 which I'm more than happy with considering it's age and abused life. So I'll have a go at a movement swap (on the Spectre) and if I stuff it then that's one more step in my amateur watch tinkerer journey. If one of our "proper" watchmakers or even accomplished tinkerers lived in Aus I'd sent it to them but it's not really economical for a cheapo watch so I haven't got too much to lose by giving it a go. Fingers crossed! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
