MAHLER Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 The problem : Yes the best cure is replace with new Winding Stem but if is necessary to wait for the summer vacations for an exchange and we want to continue wear the watch on wrist? With some imagination we can resolve the problem and to attend that the watchmakers in vacation reopen. A solution of Mahler... If you have in more one of these and is small to sufficiency you can open it and use for connecting the broken parts... measure the necessary length to cut and draw with a pen where to cut Use Dremel with tools 409 (Cut-Off Wheels) (http://mytoolstore.com/dremel/brshwhls.html) for remove the part... Finish the parts with abrasive stone... Take the first part of the broken stem and put the glue in the red-zone... Maintain the parts pressed among them in equilibrium and we will get this... Now take the other part of the stem... and put the glue in the red-zone... The final result is this... Regards. Mahler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighDef Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 (edited) You got a lot worker ants in your brain Mahler Who would think that there is something inside a springbar that you can use for parts. Thanks for sharing. Edited August 13, 2006 by HighDef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryaku Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 Mate you're a wizard at DIY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2005SUBMARINER Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 hmmmmm magiver enveys you man ! good job !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 Holy smokes, Mahler!! Very creative work! I would have never thought to have used a springbar for a fix! Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marrickvilleboy Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 very clever indeed!!! but stems cost $4... =S is it worth the trouble? your guide could be a quick fix though! very good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryaku Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 I think he cudgeled his brains not to save 4$ but to fix it at once without any wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 In some cases, perhaps a stem is not so easy to come by (like, say a Valjoux 23 stem or something similar)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAHLER Posted August 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 Thanks to everybody of the attention. As I had written the best care is a new exchange but in my zone are all closed for vacations.... then the only solution for the time being was the imagination !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWR Posted August 19, 2006 Report Share Posted August 19, 2006 What sort of glue would you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omega1 Posted August 19, 2006 Report Share Posted August 19, 2006 Excellent repair! Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAHLER Posted August 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 (edited) What sort of glue would you use? I use a cream similar to cement that hardens and seems as metal. Is contained in two bottles one of white and the other of grey. The content must be mixed together and applied. I find it in the markets in Italy calls "liquid steel". Edited August 20, 2006 by MAHLER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archimede Posted June 8, 2009 Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 I use a cream similar to cement that hardens and seems as metal. Is contained in two bottles one of white and the other of grey. The content must be mixed together and applied. I find it in the markets in Italy calls "liquid steel". Work to do, but apologize in watchmaking, this is not possible, if you see the Swiss six finished .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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