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Originally Posted by SkinnyPupp
Edit: The demagnetizer arrived and I just tested it out with a screwdriver and it worked. I tried it with a movement that detects at 50 uT on my phone (I think that's below what's considered magnetized, but higher than environmental magnetism which is around 20-30) and it didn't make a difference. Maybe it needs to be beyond a certain point?
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Oh its works, its just hit or miss in my experience lol. and yeah, Its somewhat similar to degaussing an old CRT where you move it around and away. I've saved many quartz chronographs and a few vintage automatics with the other version, whereas the blue one just didn't seem strong enough. Maybe the one i ordered was defective.
As for your tools, those are awesome prices for quality tools. Since you'll be mainly working on movements, I suggest getting a high quality hand setting press. I've bent a few handsets with those cheap spring presses
Learnt a neat trick for the seconds hand, place a tiny bit of rodico on the tip of a wooden peg to pick up a seconds hand, then align it and press gently. Far betting than picking it up with tweezers and trying to align it before pressing down on a press or tool