Record Breaker problem

[Wagtail]

The repaired Record Breaker had it's first trip out on Friday, it proved to be a baptism of fire with barbel to 10lb 2oz!

More details near the bottom of my journal entry here viewtopic.php?f=436&t=24058

My special thanks to Moley for his plumbers tape tip

[ReelMaker]

Hi when I was at work in the mechanical workshop we would often use a small amount of superglue on small assemblies,but don't over do it

[DickBrowne]

I have sometimes used superglue on watches, much to the disgust of my watchmaking peers, but I only ever use it in tiny amounts on crowns for which replacements aren't available and where the thread has worn to the point where it will no longer lock.

The problem with superglue is that it flows, so it must never be used within a mechanism of any sort, but it does bulk-out a thread and it's easy to break the seal should you need to, that would make it less suitable for your needs Alex.

A better product would be loctite 555 which is semi-permanent but much harder to overcome than superglue.

I've got a tube here should your ptfe solution prove unsuitable in the long run.

[Paul D]

Strangely enough I recently used glue to mend my watch, worked a treat.

[DickBrowne]

There are few applications for glue in a watch but sometimes it's the only way!

[Wagtail]

I'm sure my late father and grandfather (both trained horologists) would be turning in their graves about superglue! But sometimes 'needs must' when replacement parts are no longer available. Thanks for the offer Rich, so far the PTFE solution has worked a treat so hopefully I shan't need to take you up on it.

[DickBrowne]

Alex, I'm sure they would and believe me, it's not a comfortable place to be but sometimes... anyway, anything which is secured using that method is always done away from the movement and it's only ever to bulk out threads.

Apart from crystals. They sometimes need uv-cure glue but that's allowed, even by proper horologists ;)

It could be worse - I know a chap in Hatton Garden who still uses his own hair to pack-out the wear between second pinion and second-hand.

I think I need to sit down for a while.