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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. S98-170-4 ... $27.95 order now
VIS Jeweler's screwdrivers made in Switzerland (shown above). 9 different color coded sizes of all the smallest screwdrivers you'll need. This set comes with 19 spare blades and a carousel holder. There's a screwdriver here for every screw you're likely to encounter, including those tiny Interapid dial screws.
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.
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 indispensable on our work benches.
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.
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.
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Hand Lifters: these are the Swiss-made hand lifters we've been using for the past 50 years. They will allow you to lift off any size hand although it can be a bit tricky sometimes to get underneath the tiny counter hands on indicators such as the Interapid. They work on a leverage principle. You simply press down on each of the two lifters and, if the front ends are properly placed under the collet, the hand comes off. If they're stubborn, a gentle "snap" will usually work. These lifters are much more reliable and useful than the spring loaded contraptions often used in the watch industry.
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