I found a piece of plastic rod and made it fit the inner diameter of the spring lips. Since I only got two arms I decided to try our teacher’s second advice. After a minute I understood it would be close to impossible trying to get the tree protruding parts of the spring under the tree lips using two tools. First I tried using tweezers and a flat rod of pegwood. I also had a struggle trying to fit those Novadiac springs. The course clearly states that less is better. But when I assembled it and oiled it following the oil amounts described in the course material, it didn’t show through the loupe. When I started disassembly, I could clearly se oil on the jewels through the 10X loupe. I’m still not sure there is enough oil everywhere. The hardest part during assembly was oiling. And, yes, it runs and no part missing :-) I lost one of the Novadiac springs during disassembly, but found it again. Compared to the Tissot 2451, this was challenging. Yes, I finished the assembly of the ETA 2836-2. The function is that it "cut out" the old oil residue. It is important that if you use it in a pierced jewel that the point is not round. Another point is that the real pegwood has a little bit oily structure. But it is important that you can cut a very sharp point for using it in small holes. In Response To: Re: Peg Wood Question (Will) Thank you Soooo much for a great expierience! I cant wait to do level 2. I would highly recomend this course to anyone. You guys are awsome and I'm very greateful for stumbling across TZ watch school. Thank you Machiel Kalf and everyone else who is involved with this program. This was really the key to my sucess in this course. The pictures complimented them perfectly. It runs a bit fast but I'm just happy they all run at all!Īll the steps in the course were very clear and well written. It was tricky but eventually went together. The third was a 1 jewel brass movement which I have no idea how it ever ran in the first place. The Second watch I disassembled and reassembled was an old "Zodiac" 17 jewel movement. Never to be seen again, but after completion I got it to wind without it and it seems to run very well. Everything went well with the exception of shooting a U shaped spring from the keyless works. Then took apart 2 other watches I had laying around LOL! I used the ETA 6497-1 movement. After work I stayed up and completed the whole course. As soon as I recieved my password I read the whole course twice.I recieved my toolkit and movement yesterday. I have to say this is a dream come true for me. I never new how to get watch training so I settled on becoming a hand engraver (which I do currently as a profession). I use to tinker with old,broken,watch movements as a child in my fathers store. I have been facinated with watches my whole life. If you are interested in repair of watches or just watch to know more about how they work please check on the link below to the TimeZone Watch School.īelow are some of the student stories from the Forum The second best feature is the school is the Student Forum that is led by a real watch repair school teacher, who is ready and does help with any problems you have by posting in the Forum which is full of wonderful posting by other students. Once completed you can case your movement and wear the watch with real pride. This is provided step by step with picture and text of taking the watch movement apart and putting it back together. For only $75.00 enrollment fee less than the cost of a single college book you receive an amazing modern education on basic watch repair. This has got to be the best if not the highest value per dollar spent for an on-line education. Since the year 1999 the TimeZone Watch School has provided the start of many watch repair careers along with giving the knowledge and skills to amateur watchmakers around the world in the comfort of their homes. Learn the basic skills and tasks of watch repair on-line with the Watch School.
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