Damaged screws & stripped threads

Here I put forth my thoughts on remedying the common problem of damaged threads both on screws and in the watch plates.
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watchmaking
watch restoration

[@chuckburroughs6427]

Very good advise on fixing make and female threads.

[@PedroSilva-xz3gw]

Tank you for share your experience.

[@jbranstetter04]

I would say that you have a good assortment of extra screws. I wonder how long it would take a person to look through all of those screws to find a replacement?

[@smalcstein]

Thanks you for sharing.

[@RocketSailing]

Thank you! Very good lession for me!

[@coyjin]

I've got no background in watches, but I've worked as a welder fabricator before and I have never seen or heard of anyone pressing around a hole to decrease its diameter. As soon as I saw it it made sense but it would never have crossed my mind. Great work! I was also intrigued with the thread plate. Does it have another name? I did a quick search and it brought up nothing.

[@repivot2253]

A thread plate is all I know it as. Search ebay for watchmakers thread plate or maybe die plate. Something should come up.

[@precertvideo]

Known as a “screw plate” in England.

[@augustusczar7375]

What should I do for stuck screws? I have an old watch that was obviously never maintained as the main plate is not shiny but dull

[@repivot2253]

Good question. Is there rust seizing up the screw? If so and you are able to strongly support the plate it's in, I sometimes place a screwdriver in the slot and tap it with a small hammer to shock and break up the encrusted rust. Then soak the general area with oil and let it sit and soak in for a couple of days before trying again to back it out. Is it a bridge screw or other? If it's not a bridge screw, be sure it's not reverse threaded. Many reverse threaded screws have had their heads turned off when trying to unscrew them the wrong way. Good luck