Jimmythree

'The Zigmeisterzumba'... "Sub dial hands too big. For the subdial hands, I use a minute drop of epoxy in the hand tube, and install the hands and let the glue harden. I tested and re-tested to see if it would be an issue for follow on servicing etc, and it isn't. The glue fills the 0.03mm gap and allows the hand to fit nice and snug and you can remove and re-install it no problem. I am sure if you were sloppy and got glue everywhere, it could be a problem, but I am very careful and have been gluing the center seconds hands for a long time...I don't do anything that would cause problems for the owner down the road." ZZ If you have a "WW" 8mm etc watch lathe and a set of collets... 1...Pick a collet that the hand tube will fit into (fairly snug) and place the collet in the lathe. 2...Place the hand tube inside the collet jaws a little over half way or about as far as it goes on the pivot. (I hold the hand with Rodico instead of tweezers so I don't flip it) 3...Gently tighten the draw screw a little bit to close the hand tube hole a very small amount. 4...Try it on the movement to see if it is tight enough and if not, squeeze it again. This will close the hand tube so no cement is needed. If you get the tube too small you can broach it out a little. This works fine on sweep second and chronograph center second timer hands too. J3