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SkinnyPupp · 03-02-2025, 01:16 AM

OK so my sister has pretty much cleared the room. I need to disassemble a bed and some furniture and then I'll be able to move in and get going!

I've been servicing the ST3600 every day, sometimes a couple times, getting better at it every time. I can lube those end caps pretty decently now, and I have figured out how to handle the shitty fake Incabloc springs. I stick a tiny piece of Rodico at the base, so it can't fling around when opened. These things do not like to be opened all the way, which makes placing the jewels something of a challenge.

I replaced a mainspring and that was an adventure. When I opened the barrel the damn thing popped out at me! I have seen people do it a million times on Youtube and it's rare, but it happened to me on my first try lol. Luckily I was able to find the cap and barrel arbor no problem

So I installed the new generic (allegedly) Swiss mainspring and... No real difference. The biggest difference I get is when I properly lubricate the escape wheel, and that's a pretty tough one to do, but a lot more fun than the shock settings, as there's little risk of losing something.

TODAY I took my old ST3600 that came with the Panerai, gave it a full clean in naphtha and alcohol, and assembled it with most of its original parts except the balance (as mentioned earlier, the spring came right off the stud, and that is an advanced repair, if possible at all)

This thing is running great so far! Testing timings immediately after building is kind of pointless as it takes about a day to get everything running smoothly, but I always check just to make sure something isn't fucked. And even at this point, the amplitude is in the 280's when the dial is flat! And this is with the old mainspring.. After final testing and regulation tomorrow, I'll stick that (alleged) Swiss spring in there and finally see if it makes a difference.

03-02-2025, 01:16 AM	#42
SkinnyPupp Hacked RS to become a mod Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Sunny Hong Kong Posts: 55,070 Thanked 25,874 Times in 9,093 Posts Failed 1,573 Times in 719 Posts Member's Picture Albums	OK so my sister has pretty much cleared the room. I need to disassemble a bed and some furniture and then I'll be able to move in and get going! I've been servicing the ST3600 every day, sometimes a couple times, getting better at it every time. I can lube those end caps pretty decently now, and I have figured out how to handle the shitty fake Incabloc springs. I stick a tiny piece of Rodico at the base, so it can't fling around when opened. These things do not like to be opened all the way, which makes placing the jewels something of a challenge. I replaced a mainspring and that was an adventure. When I opened the barrel the damn thing popped out at me! I have seen people do it a million times on Youtube and it's rare, but it happened to me on my first try lol. Luckily I was able to find the cap and barrel arbor no problem So I installed the new generic (allegedly) Swiss mainspring and... No real difference. The biggest difference I get is when I properly lubricate the escape wheel, and that's a pretty tough one to do, but a lot more fun than the shock settings, as there's little risk of losing something. TODAY I took my old ST3600 that came with the Panerai, gave it a full clean in naphtha and alcohol, and assembled it with most of its original parts except the balance (as mentioned earlier, the spring came right off the stud, and that is an advanced repair, if possible at all) This thing is running great so far! Testing timings immediately after building is kind of pointless as it takes about a day to get everything running smoothly, but I always check just to make sure something isn't fucked. And even at this point, the amplitude is in the 280's when the dial is flat! And this is with the old mainspring.. After final testing and regulation tomorrow, I'll stick that (alleged) Swiss spring in there and finally see if it makes a difference.