strozzi 1 Posted January 2, 2017 Happy New Year, RWG brethren. My beloved PAM 505 has been pestered for some time with a chronically loose screw for holding the strap bar in place, and I have periodically tightened it (carefully) with a 1.6mm screwdriver. It was acquired via M2M, and the previous owner was frank about this issue. I believe that the screwhead has finally stripped, and although I have a superb watch smith at my disposal, I want to bring it to him after some due diligence. First of all, I have a very subpar replacement set of brackets and screws, clearly not PVD, just a glossy black paint on steel parts. It's likely I would take the opportunity to replace the bar at such time as the screw is removed (it could be culpable in the issue, no?), so can anyone suggest a quality set of screws and bars? Toro has quoted me $45 for his- can I do better? Secondly, but of greater concern is the scenario of an irretrievably embedded, stripped screw. How might this be extracted? Thanks in advance for any advice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
porschespeedster 19 Posted January 3, 2017 my plan: eventually buy a Radiomir remove 50% of the problem by using loctite on 2 of 4 screws possibly even use a lower level of loctite on the other 2 have spares, somehow this plan is also why i don't own a Radiomir Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
onionbag 1 Posted January 3, 2017 Try Panatime http://www.panatime....tof2pvdscf.html Remember to use Sconehead's sellotape trick when unscrewing Radiomir screws. What's that I hear you say? Put sellotape over the screw-heads........... push through with your screw-driver ..........no scratches....and the screws are captured. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
10:10 Watch Repair 1 Posted January 3, 2017 Panatime is a good source. Tap that hole when you get the screw out. You can buy cheap watchmakers taps on ebay. Never heard of a screw breaking off in the case that can't be extracted. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
strozzi 1 Posted January 6, 2017 my plan: eventually buy a Radiomir remove 50% of the problem by using loctite on 2 of 4 screws possibly even use a lower level of loctite on the other 2 have spares, somehow this plan is also why i don't own a Radiomir That's pretty brilliant, actually. Thanks! Will implement this idea after I resolve the immediate problem. Panatime is a good source. Tap that hole when you get the screw out. You can buy cheap watchmakers taps on ebay. Never heard of a screw breaking off in the case that can't be extracted. Thanks, 10:10. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
strozzi 1 Posted January 6, 2017 Try Panatime http://www.panatime....tof2pvdscf.html Remember to use Sconehead's sellotape trick when unscrewing Radiomir screws. What's that I hear you say? Put sellotape over the screw-heads........... push through with your screw-driver ..........no scratches....and the screws are captured. Love it! Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheTinMan 13 Posted January 6, 2017 Yes, Panatime. I had a screw fall out, unbeknownst to me, and I bought a set of four from them. I don't remember what I paid, but they were a perfect match to the case on my 505 and seemed good quality. Where are you located? I may have an extra I can send your way. I'd honestly have to look for them. Those buggers are so small I may have lost the spares. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites