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24 April 2014, 06:26 AM | #1 |
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Movement Scratches
This is really getting to me. I wanted to make my Rolex perfect but as I progressed (got worn from lack of rest) and made many scratches in the movement. I know it won't be seen but it's driving me crazier than I am. If I dismantle the movement again and polish the scratches, it will not have those machine patterns. What to do???
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24 April 2014, 06:45 AM | #2 |
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If you try to polish the bridges you will remove the plating, the brass will show and look a lot worse than the scratches.
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24 April 2014, 07:31 AM | #3 |
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Yup thanks.....what about the tool for the in setting spring and what power to use?
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24 April 2014, 07:33 AM | #4 |
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And as you told me only I will know. But if I need to sell it what to say to the prospect?
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I would take pictures now before you close it up and disclose the movement has barely noticeable scratches
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24 April 2014, 10:02 AM | #6 |
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hummm
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Well - you asked How about posting the pictures? If they are deep gouges then say "deep gouges". My point was to disclose.
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I use a 5x power loupe and sharp brass tweezers. Sent from my iPhone 5s using Tapatalk
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24 April 2014, 07:19 PM | #9 |
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BRASS? Of course I should have guessed. 5x great thank you- you the best.
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25 April 2014, 01:54 AM | #10 |
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25 April 2014, 05:26 AM | #11 |
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Those "machine patterns" can be recreated by hand with a Dremel and a small cup brush, but it's a real PIA...
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25 April 2014, 05:43 AM | #12 |
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Thank you. Have you done it?
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25 April 2014, 05:48 AM | #13 |
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brass or steel or bristle?
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26 April 2014, 06:00 AM | #14 |
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I have done it, but never on anything as small as parts of a watch movement.
A brass or bronze brush is best although I have used steel and even nylon (I've even heard of people using a pencil eraser!) and you impregnate it with very fine abrasive; I've used lapping compound with good results...
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I have bigger and worser problems now........need to shrink
hole for crown screw... |
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Holes are hard to shrink...
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