Canuck88 Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 I received a new stem for my 177H from The Zigmeister, but it's full length and needs to be cut/sized... anyone have experience with this that they can share? I have no idea how to figure out the proper length or even what to use to cut it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dachshund Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 Canuck88 If you have the old stem, thats a good place to start, if not a bit more difficult. Screw the crown onto the stem and insert into movement, set the stem/crown to the natural position (all the way in). Measure the gap that is below or between the crown and the case, remove the stem/crown from the movement and cut the measured amout off of the stem (be sure to leave at least 1 mm long so that you can sneak up on the correct fit) You can cut the stem with almost any wire cutting instrument or it can be cut by filing through stem, you're going to need a file to smooth the end of the stem where the crown screws on anyway. If you cut the stem with a pair of pliers be sure to cut longer than need as the thread will be destored where you made the cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck88 Posted December 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 Don't have the old one because it was seized inside the crown and broke in half when trying to remove it (with half still fused inside the crown).... I'll give it a go with your instructions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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