Repair Tools

We can recommend these tools because we use them ourselves in the repairs of test indicators, dial bore gages, micrometers, calipers, etc.

• Very fine and sharp tweezers for the smallest parts. Invaluable when dealing with hair springs, hands, pinions and those tiny Interapid dial screws. They're non-magnetic and made for watchmakers in Switzerland.

Type 1: fine point (4-3/4" long) order no. S981704 ... $19.25 order now
Type 2a: blunt point (4-3/4" long) order no. S981712 ... $20.50 order now
Type 3c: very fine point (4-1/4" long) order no. S981720
Type 4: microscopic (4-1/4" long)
Type 5: very delicate (4-1/4" long)
Type SS: extra long (5-1/2" long)
Type 7: curved (4-1/2" long)
Type AA: assembly (5" long)
Type 15a: carbon steel cuts copper and soft wire to ø.020" (4-1/2" long)

• Jeweler's screwdrivers made in Switzerland (shown above). 9 different sizes of all the smallest screwdrivers you'll need. This set comes with 19 spare blades and a holder. There's a screwdriver here for every screw you're likely to encounter, including those tiny Interapid dial screws.
  Order no. S98-586-1 ..... $67.50 order now

• Bestest indicator crystal remover. This is a simple suction-cup device supplied by the manufacturer specifically for the Bestest and Tesatast indicators. It may take a little practice to master the technique, but it works. Indispensable if you plan to reuse the crystal.
  Order no. 073623 ..... $52.00 order now

• Pin vises. Set of 6 Swiss made pin and hand vises with 12 different size collets will accept diameters up to .140" Once you've got them firmly clamped, small objects are easy to work on. The pin vise can also be inserted into the chuck of a lathe for polishing and customizing bore gage contacts, for example. These tools are indispensible on our work benches. Best quality ... $81.00 order now

• Crystal Press This hand operated press will allow you to insert crystals into bezels on test indicators (except B&S and Tesa) and dial indicators up to 2-1/4" diameter. Refer to our Do-it-Yourself page for photo and further instructions.
   

• Quick Grip drill press vise: our favorite vise design can be mounted to any work surface. You can also keep it on your repair bench and slide it around as needed. Absolutely essential when the indicator bezel won't come off and you have to resort to a jig saw. See drill press vise information on page 61.

• Parallel Pin Punches: these are the Swiss-made punches we use to remove the hair spring studs from the Compac and Bestest movements; the pressed ball bearings from Bestest bodies; and the Interapid mounting stem bushing, for example. The 11 piece set has sizes ranging from approximately 1 mm to 9 mm. These heat treated, chrome vanadium steel punches are chrome plated and we've been using ours for over 40 years.
  Order no. S97270 .... $50.00 order now

• Moebius Oil: this is the oil which the Swiss manufacturers use for the jewels and pinions on their precision gages. This highly refined watch oil is resistant to gumming and drying. The small 50 ml vial will last for years. Imported from Switzerland. Please allow 4-6 weeks.
  Order no. 9010BERG .... $75.00 order now