While servicing my 992b I lost my first part ever. It just flew and I just looked for hours. Nothing! darn.
I need one of the two screws that holds the hairspring collet? to the balance cock. The screws hold down a little plate over the collet. HELP and thank you a million.

Aaron Bereiter
NAWCC# 156432
Very Proud IHC Charter #55
We rise highest when we stoop to help others.

[This message was edited by abereiter on February 17, 2003 at 8:26.]

Ah-ha...... Been screwing-up, have you?

Obviously, your first mistake was removing those screws all the way. You really should just loosen them enough to remove the hairspring stud, then tighten them back down to keep them from working out on their own in the cleaner.

Now, instead of just "looking" for the lost screw, you need to obtain a fairly strong magnet, and go over the entire area where you think the screw went, beginning in the middle, and working outward. Bear in mind that tiny parts will often bounce several feet from where they originally land.

If all else fails, e-mail me; I'm sure I can probably come up with another screw, but there's no need in exhausting spare parts unless the original really can't be found.

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Steve Maddox
President, NAWCC Chapter #62
North Little Rock, Arkansas

Lindell supplied the needed part. Thanks alot Lindell!

Aaron Bereiter
NAWCC# 156432
Very Proud IHC Charter #55
We rise highest when we stoop to help others.

Very good. I just bailed Lindell out a few weeks ago when he lost part of the regulator on an 18s Hamilton, so I suppose he passed along the good deed.

Unfortunately, now there's two sparate parts that have been forever depleted from the remaining supply............

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SM

I havent been into many watches yet but have worked on more mechanical devices than you can shake a stick at. Believe me losing parts is not a habbit.
BTW, Thanks again Lindell.

Aaron Bereiter
NAWCC# 156432
Chapter 185 Charter #55
Chapter 185 Finance VP
We rise highest when we stoop to help others.