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Bargain crystal lift. Did you get the little platform for it? Can make one if not.
Use hard (silver) solder for the brass case repair. Make sure it’s meticulously clean before going at it. An ultrasonic will help to get into any cracks.
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Thanks.
No I didn't get the platform. Any tips to make one? (But first I'll try that eBay one...)
Noted for the silver brazing, it's what I have at home, but not watchmaking / jewellery graded, is that ok?
I'll clean as much as I can, no access to ultrasonic but it shouldn't be dirty in the crack as it just formed the other day when I was trying to de-bend the tab.
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@coppiThat suggested to post this here.
I've got few old watches, none of them valuable (the best one would be my Lip T18 from the 1940s but even then they're quite common and cheap in the world of watches).
I damaged the case of one of my watch, the tab holding the strap was bent and started to break when I tried to straighten it. It's a brass case so I want to try brazing the crack (I know it's going to look ratty but I don't care).
So I bought tools to take stuff apart (kinda always wanted to try). Best bit was my offer accepted at £7.50 + postage for the (really cool, I think) Bergeon glass removal tool. Then a couple of decent screwdrivers (after finding online which sizes were supposed to be the common ones). I first made the mistake of buying a cheap set, which was a utter waste of money. The cheap movement holder thought seems good enough.
Anyway success, it's apart and I didn't break anything so far!
The brazing may distort the case with the heat, that's what worries me...
CSB...