GenTLe Posted February 28, 2016 Report Share Posted February 28, 2016 Guys, if some of you tinker, you know how it can be difficult to fit back the Swiss novodiac spring, due to the 3 slots in its place: They are not like the Asian where you can fit 2 sides of the spring and push the free one in the single slot. Therefore it is difficult. Well a good way to do it is create a tool. I started from the little copper tube that the fridges use for their thermostat (from a broken thermostat I had around in the lab). Cut and then shaped accordingly, you have a tool that makes the novodiac insertion VERY easy. 5s and the spring is IN: The bergeon tool costs like 40$. [censored] them. Free tool here and being copper doesn't scratch the steel around or the spring Cheers, GenTLe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceejay Posted February 28, 2016 Report Share Posted February 28, 2016 Nice! Here's mine. Pegwood Sent from my iBend 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain-d Posted February 28, 2016 Report Share Posted February 28, 2016 Here's mine found the 1.4mm tube fits perfect . can pick a set up on eBay http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/8PCS-Hollow-Needles-Desoldering-Tool-IC-Extraction-Set-For-DIP-PCB-Soldering-/252018259499?_trkparms=aid%253D222007%2526algo%253DSIC.MBE%2526ao%253D1%2526asc%253D20150519202351%2526meid%253D275c3de76b4a4e05be4b400aa909d73f%2526pid%253D100408%2526rk%253D1%2526rkt%253D5%2526sd%253D171970355092&_trksid=p2056116.c100408.m2460 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenTLe Posted February 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2016 Nice! Here's mine. Pegwood Sent from my iBend 6 I have used it in the past, but it was leaving some debris on the jewel, and was delicate (easy to snap) Here's mine found the 1.4mm tube fits perfect . can pick a set up on eBay http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/8PCS-Hollow-Needles-Desoldering-Tool-IC-Extraction-Set-For-DIP-PCB-Soldering-/252018259499?_trkparms=aid%253D222007%2526algo%253DSIC.MBE%2526ao%253D1%2526asc%253D20150519202351%2526meid%253D275c3de76b4a4e05be4b400aa909d73f%2526pid%253D100408%2526rk%253D1%2526rkt%253D5%2526sd%253D171970355092&_trksid=p2056116.c100408.m2460 Good one! Not all people can easily find such small tubes around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSTEEL Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 I had to get the correct tool. Novodiac Spring Tool for ETA 28xx by Micky Aldridge, on Flickr Novodiac Spring Tool for ETA 2801 by Micky Aldridge, on Flickr Makes the job so easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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