How to clean movement before oiling

[ShotsFired]

How do you guys clean the movement before oiling? Do you disassemble it and clean the parts in batches in an ultrasonic so you can keep track of what is what? Or do you put the whole movement into an ultrasonic before disassembling it? I'm afraid to take it all apart and put the whole lot of parts into the cleaner together. I'd never sort them back out.

Any recommendations for cheap ultrasonic cleaning fluid for ETA clone movements?

 

[alfonzo]

I use little jam jars and segregate the parts and put them in Naptha as the solvent. Then I put the jars in the US cleaner. I use a schematic to reference when rebuilding a movement that I have not memorized.

 

[mydnytrydr]

Ultrasonic bath ….

 

[ShotsFired]

Ultrasonic bath ….

Where do you get those sweet mesh baskets? Do any parts get left out of the US cleaner?

 

[alfonzo]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy_vEiFGcBY

https://www.esslinger.com/bergeon-4...pXywApbSmYYZmAKxWlXO4kayy6LhkjIUaAt4QEALw_wcB

 

[Oascom]

Disassemble, pegwood all the jawels, throw everything into baskets and off to ultrasonic cleaner, first step in cleaner then off to rinse with ultrasonic and then I dip it in two more rinse solutions and lastly I out it to a heating chamber that spins and dry all the parts.

Balance wheel etc I clean manually in one dip solution.

Then assembly begin. Watch movement use different oils for different things there is no one to fit all of you want to do it the correct way.

 

[alfonzo]

I am gonna build that bench some day! Wonderful setup. What brand Ultrasonic cleaner is that? It is slick!

 

[bc1221]

I just toss mine in the dishwasher and soak it in some bleach.


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[ShotsFired]

What fluids are best for cleaning and rinsing? I have new watches, I just want to clean off the old oil and put good stuff on.

 

[bc1221]

What fluids are best for cleaning and rinsing? I have new watches, I just want to clean off the old oil and put good stuff on.

I think everyone that does this has their own “recipe” for the chemicals they use. For beginners, I think 1 dip or whatever it’s called is the common method. You basically just dip the parts in it and it cleans off the oil.

I wish I had a ultrasonic cleaner.




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