vaccum Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 This are a few pics I took while servicing an ETA 6497-1 Movement in pieces Dial side balance spring jewel Spring off Jewel assy out Spring ans jewel assy side by side Removed jewel cap..notice how tiny is the jewel compared to the pallet stones I checked to see if it was oiled .....yes it was Then all parts went to the ultrasonic for cleaning and rinse Some reassemble pics Oiling Silicone grease applied to the seals Movement ready to be tested for rate and beat Now fully reassembled and lume shot Thanks for looking, vaccum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsons Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 Excellent work, vaccum! Nice photos & thanks for sharing. Man, I wish I could do this. It would make it far easier to enjoy this hobby. Cheers, Jet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRG Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 Thanks for sharing! I see you use a Microset timer. Do you happen to know if it does amplitude measurement without the PC software? IE standalone amplitude measurement.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaccum Posted October 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 Thanks for sharing! I see you use a Microset timer. Do you happen to know if it does amplitude measurement without the PC software? IE standalone amplitude measurement.... You need the new version of the software. Cheers, vaccum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingkitesurf Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 It must feel so good to 'overhaul' the engine... I haven't got the guts, tools and skills yet... Respect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWG Technical Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Great post, so nice to see details of all the steps and easy to understand explinations... On a side note, let me know when the package arrives... Thanks for taking the time to show this process...well done. RG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaccum Posted October 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Great post, so nice to see details of all the steps and easy to understand explinations... On a side note, let me know when the package arrives... Thanks for taking the time to show this process...well done. RG Thanks!. I will let you know when it gets here. Cheers, vaccum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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