umecha 0 Posted June 25, 2013 Right, so last night I constructed my own sticky ball, from duct tape and a tennis ball. Got the back off and identified the cog to 'help it on its way'... NOWT, NOTHING, F All! BOLLOCKs! So seems the backs off and I have already been poking around, I started to disassemble the thing, cleaned and removed dirt and oiled. SO tonight I will attempt to put things back together... It might that the mainspring isn't doing its job for some reason, or there's something stuck in the train before the escapement. Are all the case clamps and screws in their place? they seem to be a common culprit for jamming movements. And does the watch wind like normal? Did you let down the mainspring before dismantling? I assume you took some of the plates off of the movement? You've always got to be careful to let the mainspring down fully (either by letting the watch run, or carefully holding the crown and moving the little pawl from the ratchet wheel) otherwise, when you come to remove any plates, there's a good chance parts will go flying into the ether/carpet never to be seen again! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyBlue 538 Posted June 25, 2013 Ha ha fucking fixed it! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
umecha 0 Posted June 25, 2013 Ha ha fucking fixed it! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Nice one! did you find out what the problem was? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyBlue 538 Posted June 25, 2013 Mis aligned movt, dirt and other muck! I'm just made up I have fixed it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SSTEEL 0 Posted June 25, 2013 (edited) Well done Andy mate, I can only imagine how chuffed you are, theres nothing more rewarding than fixing a watch you like/love by yourself. Congrats Edited June 25, 2013 by SSTEEL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyBlue 538 Posted June 25, 2013 Well done Andy mate, I can only imagine how chuffed you are, theres nothing more rewarding than fixing a watch you like/love by yourself. Congrats Cheers, Learnt alot about 6497 movt during this venture. It basically wasn't winding due to the misalignment, so took it apart, shat myself then put back together! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
onionbag 1 Posted June 25, 2013 shat myself then put back together! Good jobby Andy, well done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyBlue 538 Posted June 25, 2013 Cheers guys, real stressful and it may not last but a nice feeling non the less. Now i need a decent strap! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyBlue 538 Posted June 26, 2013 So its still going, but alas another issue has occured. Walking to work this morning and noticed fogging inside the crystal. Only small approx 2-4mm in diameter. I fear some moisture has entered the case during my DIY session. So, as I am in work at the mo I cant do anything. But my plan is to, remove the caseback, place it on a towel and put the Mrs hairdryer on low for five mins, leave for 20mins then repeat and re seal? If this fails off to the rice bag. Any other suggestions? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyBlue 538 Posted June 26, 2013 The fog has lifted. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fatarms 7,777 Posted June 26, 2013 I did the hairdryer thing once for a Seawolf, but you have to be careful on how long you do it for, it has a risk of drying the lubricating oils on the jewels. Glad to hear you got everything sorted on this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
