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I don't know what I could have been doing on Oct. 11 last year to have missed out on this ( I know, I'm just being a wise guy),,,
I was under the impression these were all plastic but the one picture seems to show the bottom is metal?
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It's all plastic, that's just a reflection.

I have two, and they had both shrunk over time, I had to enlarge the main diameter just a bit on both of them. I've also filed them for a dummy stem, and drilled for lighting the fingers from underneath.

Doesn't everyone have a friend with a 3d printer nowadays? I have a wonderful friend who makes my movement holders. They need just the tiniest finishing on the lathe or with a file and are excellent.
 
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I took a look at the 214 model using my own CAD software (Inventor)
The translation does not come out right, it shows the OD as 34 cm.. That's some watch movement lol.

I will remodel it using measurements from one of my 214 movements and try again.

I don't have an original Accutron 214 holder so cannot base it on one of those.
If I had one it would be an interesting project.

But since they are only $30 or so it's not going to be a big money spinner.
 
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