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Hi doc_fields, If you click on the picture of the schematic, the full diagram will open up in a window. You will then notice C1 sitting off on...
No, this Southbend demagnetiser does not have capacitors. That is why you need to move the watch away from the coil while the coil is energised....
Thanks for a great write-up. I'd recommend that you also replace both the brown and white paper-wax capacitors shown in the photos with an...
The requirements for cleaning watch parts aligns precisely with the requirements for cleaning electronics parts. Search Youtube for videos by...
That big grey block is the capacitor that I suggested may be weakening. It is a Aerovox 4uF 600 VAC oil-filled capacitor. Given the style of...
If you ever open up the case to your Elimag, check out the age of the capacitor. If it is a few decades old, you would be wise to replace it with...
Read my review of "Maintaining and Repairing Mechanical Watches - A Practical Guide" to see if it might be a possible book to help you.
What are the specs on the motor itself?
Firegriff: 179 is right. There are no diamond jewels in this movement. All are rubies except the pallet jewels and possibly the impulse jewel...
Good catch pmwas; I missed that observation. I'll keep my eyes open for a donor. In the dial photo, you'll note Green residue around the bezel...
Yes, that is strange why those words were obliterated. Maybe the person who did it felt that the case was not real gold since it was rolled plate...
Hi, This week, I attended an auction some distance from where I live but I was attracted by one of the watches in a lot they had illustrated in...
Surf over to the Inverto web site. There, on the References tab, you will find the original patent documents for download, which will give you a...
One other advice - if you find yourself needing to test these small circuits often, it would be sensible to invest a few dollars in a good set of...
Title: Maintaining and Repairing Mechanical Watches - A Practical Guide Author: Mark W. Wiles Publisher: The Crowood Press Ltd., Ramsbury,...
Based on the schematic and your picture, I would guess the following test points are available to you. [ATTACH] To test D1, probe both common...
Or use a mobile phone app like "Gauss Meter" for Android, which uses the sensor in the phone to detect magnetic field strength.
Over on the Horological Tools forum, I posted a thread about a Demagnetizer Instructable I wrote to build such a tool out of scrap parts...
Karl, you are absolutely right and I am mistaken. DRO does mean "Digital Read Out". Silly that I wrote that without double-checking before I hit...
Just to tie this thread off, I purchased a Sherline 4000-DRO (Digital Ready Option) lathe which included the "B" package, a set of accessories...
