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Old 2 April 2011, 12:08 AM   #1
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Oil Inserter

I hope this is the correct place to ask this question. I just recently purchased some oilers and with them came an oil inserter. I have never used one and cannot find anything on the net that explains how you would use one. It looks like it might be used to oil shock jewel systems without having to remove the jewels.

It's a neat looking little device. Can some of the experts point out a location on the web that would explain the proper use of one of these.

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Old 2 April 2011, 12:26 AM   #2
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Old 2 April 2011, 11:40 AM   #3
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Well there's basically 3 types of oilers, you have stick oilers, capillary oilers which is a little glass tube with a hollow tiny pipe and when you touch a pivot or jewel it just runs out till you move it, then there's the Bergeon pen oilers that allow you to put precisely the correct amout of oil where you want it. Which one of these do you have? Rik
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Old 2 April 2011, 03:50 PM   #4
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oil inserter

oiler with gold wire used to oil capped jewels,escape wheel with capped jewels you would insert the oiler into the jewel until it touches the cap.without this very small oiler you would have to oil the jewel and cap separately then assemble.
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Old 2 April 2011, 04:22 PM   #5
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oiler with gold wire used to oil capped jewels,escape wheel with capped jewels you would insert the oiler into the jewel until it touches the cap.without this very small oiler you would have to oil the jewel and cap separately then assemble.
Thanks.

I knew I was in trouble when I didn't even understand the OPer's question.
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Old 14 July 2011, 06:06 AM   #6
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Thanks.

I knew I was in trouble when I didn't even understand the OPer's question.
Yeah, some of these it's best to just sit 'em out until someone like Rikki weighs in, especially in this topic!
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Old 2 April 2011, 05:05 PM   #7
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oiler with gold wire used to oil capped jewels,escape wheel with capped jewels you would insert the oiler into the jewel until it touches the cap.without this very small oiler you would have to oil the jewel and cap separately then assemble.
better example balance wheel bridge jewel held together with two screws on the balance side after cleaning and assembly small amount of oil is placed on the jewel with small oiler (black) then the gold wire oil inserter is pushed into the jewel oiling the jewel and cap
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Old 3 April 2011, 01:23 PM   #8
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Thank you all for the replies. I will try and take a pic when I get back home but I am sure this oiler allows you to oil the jeweled assemblies as described above. This thing is very fine and very tiny but I hesitate to use in an assembly without instruction because they are fragile as well (at least with my not so fine touch).

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Old 16 April 2011, 10:42 AM   #9
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Once you oil the cap jewel and put it back on the hole jewel you don't need to oil the hole jewel. Once the pivot is installed cappilary action brings the oil down into the hole jewel. Rik
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Old 17 April 2011, 09:56 AM   #10
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The first time I tried it, it broke. It was tiny and I think the one I got was cheap. It just came with the order for regular oilers so no loss.
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Old 11 July 2011, 01:19 AM   #11
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The oil inserter is only used for the escape wheel on Rolex watches.

You first apply the proper amount of oil to the oil sink of the jewel using a regular oiler while the cap jewel is already in place. Then you insert the oil inserter through the jewel until it touches the cap jewel. The goal is to draw the oil through the jewel using the inserter. usually the cap jewel should appear 2/3rds covered with oil when finished.

Oil inserters usually come with many extra tips because they are very thin and will break.
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Old 16 September 2011, 10:19 AM   #12
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Okay the way I do it the hole jewel and cap jewel are taken out and separated the cap jewel is then coated with Epilame or Fix a Drop then a drop of oil is placed in the center of the cap jewel which is upside down now place the hole jewel on top the capillary action will hold the 2 jewels together then pick up and place in the insetting close your shock springs, done. Rikki
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