I tried to change the capacitor on my 20yr old Seiko Kinetic Auto Relay last week but had to admit defeat, when I couldn’t get the back off. A little investment in some better (although not by much) tools and I managed it today.
Quite pleased with myself. I know it’s not a big deal to some of you but with my eye sight not being what it used to be, even with specs, those tiny screws were nigh on impossible.
I got lucky when one screw went flying, hit the side of the tray I was working on and bounced back to right next to my watch! Whew!!!
Don’t think I’ll tackle anything more taxing though?
A bit of elbow grease with the Cape Cod too. A new lease of life for this trusty companion.
Open Heart Seikory.
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Re: Open Heart Seikory.
It’s a rite of passage replacing a kinetic capacitor! part of which is the symbolic pinging of those capacitor cover screws across the table. I’ve been there and got the medal
It’s interesting that your capacitor looks like it is just electrically connected via single screw copper connector. Mine, a 5M42 movement, has a metal plate with two protruding connectors soldered to the back of the capacitor.
It’s interesting that your capacitor looks like it is just electrically connected via single screw copper connector. Mine, a 5M42 movement, has a metal plate with two protruding connectors soldered to the back of the capacitor.
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Re: Open Heart Seikory.
Thanks for the pics. I've never seen a kinetic movement before. Always interesting to see something new.
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Re: Open Heart Seikory.
You should go and work for CW as a tech, unless your fix time is 4 months.
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Unfortunately, my commute time would be a tad too much at circa 70 miles each way.what-time-is-it wrote: ↑Thu Feb 25, 2021 5:10 pm You should go and work for CW as a tech, unless your fix time is 4 months.
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