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  • December 15, 2014 at 5:12 pm #49353
    maitai11
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      Hi Fellas,

      Yeah, so, my Hamilton 992b Railway Special has a bad balance staff. Both pivots are broken. I ordered a new one and it’s coming in later this week.

      I have the roller remover (thanks, Chris,) but I do not have hairspring removal tools…you know, the two small levers that have a ‘v’ cut into the middle, and are curved up so as to put upward pressure on the collet?

      Can I make those easily, or would purchasing them be better?

      I have already viewed part of a vid done by “Bunnspecial” on YouTube, and it looks as though he has a good technique for it. This will be my first friction fit staff replacement!

      Thanks Guys,

      Tim

      December 15, 2014 at 5:29 pm #60914
      bernie weishapl
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        You can do either or Tim. I bought mine as I am to busy in the shop to be making a whole lot of tools. Just my $1.298.

        December 15, 2014 at 5:33 pm #60915
        maitai11
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          Thanks Bernie :)

          December 16, 2014 at 12:45 am #60916
          gerene
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            @maitai11 wrote:

            Hi Fellas,

            I have the roller remover (thanks, Chris,) but I do not have hairspring removal tools…you know, the two small levers that have a ‘v’ cut into the middle, and are curved up so as to put upward pressure on the collet?

            Can I make those easily, or would purchasing them be better?

            Tim

            You can make the tool Bob describes in his staffing video. I made it, it is not that difficult to do and works really well.

            Jan

            December 16, 2014 at 2:25 am #60917
            maitai11
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              Thanks Jan!

              I’ll be diving into that part of the course over the next couple days…and thanks for the reminder!

              Best,

              Tim

              December 16, 2014 at 5:54 am #60918
              chris mabbott
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                All the previous suggestions are good advice, just try a method to see what suits you best. I made a couple of brass HS lifters, took about an hour and most of that was filing. It’s not hard to make a set yourself, or you can purchase the Bergeon $85 set which are too thick to fit under the collet :?

                December 16, 2014 at 1:52 pm #60919
                maitai11
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                  Nice Chris!!!

                  How about those expensive tools that don’t work!

                  Chris, can I trouble you for a few measurements? That would be very helpful.

                  Thanks,

                  Tim :)

                  December 16, 2014 at 2:05 pm #60920
                  chris mabbott
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                    I posted a thread on the forum showing one of them, it’s on here somewhere I think.

                    I just made it the same diameter as an 18s HS collet, the flat end has to be thin enough to wedge underneath, between collet and arm.. But without bending. I forget the grade of brass rod I used but it was the hardest type they had..
                    If you look at the ones they sell, it’s the same design.

                    December 16, 2014 at 2:07 pm #60921
                    maitai11
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                      Thanks Chris, much obliged :)

                      Tim :)

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