Reassembling Timex #31 movement - Winding Bridge

[JayS]

I've been trying to assemble this pin-sandwich and the most frustrating part has been keeping the winding bridge and winding ratchet wheel lock washer all together and staying in place while I lower the dial plate assembly onto it. I've tried keeping the stem in there to hold it all together, but that has its own problems with leverage and popping them out.

Could I apply a little grease or oil to these 3 parts so they'd hold together as 1 piece? That would be a helpful start.

Would I be better off popping the winding ratchet wheel assembly and lock washer off and assemble with the movement plate on top? It seems I might have less chance of damaging the hairspring that way...

Any tips (besides practice, practice, practice!) would be appreciated. I go into paralysis every time I reassemble these movements! - j

 

[watchweasol]

Hi If you have some rodico hold it in place with that if not use a small amount of blu tack, rodico is bast as it is not stickey like blu tack, be careful to remove all traces of either before lubricating and casing up.     heers