hanski 40 Posted October 13, 2018 Hello Trusted Dealers, If you ever have the opportunity to provide feedback to the factories making these watches, please politely ask that they STOP GLUING SWEEP HANDS TO THE MOVEMENT WHEELS! Thank you kindly for your time and consideration! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCRich 13,746 Posted October 13, 2018 They did that for a while to the vintage subs cause they ordered the wrong sec hands. What did you get that was glued? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hanski 40 Posted October 13, 2018 3 hours ago, NCRich said: They did that for a while to the vintage subs cause they ordered the wrong sec hands. What did you get that was glued? A JKF 1680 with 2813 movement. Rather then buy a new movement for Esslinger or something, I decided to salvage a sweep wheel (I suppose it’s really just a pinnion) from a spare broken 2813 I have. It’s just not a fun movement to work on. Plus I need to order a sweep hand... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FoxWilde 155 Posted October 13, 2018 4 hours ago, mzinski said: A JKF 1680 with 2813 movement. Rather then buy a new movement for Esslinger or something, I decided to salvage a sweep wheel (I suppose it’s really just a pinnion) from a spare broken 2813 I have. It’s just not a fun movement to work on. Plus I need to order a sweep hand... Did that work? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hanski 40 Posted October 13, 2018 53 minutes ago, FoxWilde said: Did that work? We’ll see. It seemed to reassembled fine once I figured out the trick of moving the click out of the way and hands set fine - gave it a full wind. I’ll check on it this evening when I get home. If it didn’t work I’m just going to buy a new movement - these simply are not pleasant movements to work on. I like ETA’s better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luxuracer 14 Posted October 13, 2018 14 hours ago, mzinski said: Hello Trusted Dealers, If you ever have the opportunity to provide feedback to the factories making these watches, please politely ask that they STOP GLUING SWEEP HANDS TO THE MOVEMENT WHEELS! Thank you kindly for your time and consideration! Hi friend, Sorry no clue no work. We must clue. You want new movement, we good price. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hanski 40 Posted October 14, 2018 16 hours ago, NCRich said: They did that for a while to the vintage subs cause they ordered the wrong sec hands. What did you get that was glued? PS. Have you come up with a way to remove the glued hand without damaging the pinnion/wheel? I’d appreciate recommendations. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCRich 13,746 Posted October 14, 2018 14 minutes ago, mzinski said: PS. Have you come up with a way to remove the glued hand without damaging the pinnion/wheel? I’d appreciate recommendations. No, I got one off by using a soldering iron to heat it up. It just popped off when I levered it. I broke about 4 or 5 back in the day. Maybe you got an old stock one. Was it low beat or high beat? The old glued ones were high beat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RussP 22,134 Posted October 14, 2018 I haven't understood a word in this entire thread. Maybe just the 'no glue' bit............but the rest might as well be 'Greek' to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glaude 1,615 Posted October 14, 2018 16 hours ago, mzinski said: PS. Have you come up with a way to remove the glued hand without damaging the pinnion/wheel? I’d appreciate recommendations. If this is cyanoacrylate glue and the hands are bare metal or the colour doesn't matter : acetone dissolve cyanoacrylate (super blue) glue pretty well, may need to submerge the part (if possible) in the acetone for some time, heat also help loosen the bond of cyano glue Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hanski 40 Posted October 14, 2018 On 13/10/2018 at 12:39, FoxWilde said: Did that work? It worked! Keeping good time. Although, I’m not sure it was worth my time with how cheap A2813 movements are... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BenjaminButton 149 Posted October 14, 2018 If this is cyanoacrylate glue and the hands are bare metal or the colour doesn't matter : acetone dissolve cyanoacrylate (super blue) glue pretty well, may need to submerge the part (if possible) in the acetone for some time, heat also help loosen the bond of cyano glueBut don’t go mixing up heat and acetone Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glaude 1,615 Posted October 14, 2018 2 minutes ago, BenjaminButton said: But don’t go mixing up heat and acetone Shhhh don't tell them, l was waiting on GB to try it ! Seeing the last bleach fiasco, would have loved to see the outcome of this one ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jibuti 958 Posted October 14, 2018 47 minutes ago, BenjaminButton said: But don’t go mixing up heat and acetone now you tell me.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BenjaminButton 149 Posted October 14, 2018 Disco inferno. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
