timetech08 0 Posted April 20, 2013 I cant remember the last time i did a tutorial, its been a while and i felt this one is a easy one for members to DIY ,, or at least know what is involved in doing this this particular person had a sub bracelet that when he removed all the removable links and adjusted it accordingly it was still too big by a link , so here is how i do it and u can at home ok first the watch bracelet before now u simply put the permanent link in a vice to hold it snug now u take vice grips or locking pliers or even regular pliers and grab the other end and wiggle it back and forth a few times and then simply pull up on it and it should come apart , if not u wiggle more u will feel it get loose ,, u can heat it but not usually necessary , her is what it looks like when removed after the permanent link is removed the next step is to drill the hole out because the next permanent links hole size is too small , it was sized to fit the permanent smaller pins not the fatter screw as u see in these pictures this picture shows the bit i used , see its just a tad bigger than the screw, i also slid the bit through the hole of the original link where the screw went through to determine the correct size now i drill usually holding with hands with these cause im used to it ,, i recommend u use a vice with a cloth to hold it to drill at home for safety precautions ok now u have the hole drilled out now the screw fits nicely now u see the arrow showing the two links are now too close together so it will not fit like this now u have to use a sanding wheel to remove a small amount of metal as u see in this pic also note u see the hole was deburred with sand paper after u drill the hole out , makes it a clean look last step is make the new permanent link match up with the screw in link , see the red arrow , it shows how the side is sticking out a bit more than the other side after using same sanding wheel to even it out here is the final product This will work with majority of your replica bracelets , Enjoy!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfwood 3 Posted April 20, 2013 Wow, that's waaay beyond my handyman capability! Good job. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soldie 0 Posted April 20, 2013 Beyond mine too. Great demo tho. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LightGeek 25 Posted April 22, 2013 Wrists smaller than mine, this I gotta see! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TT88 1 Posted April 22, 2013 Nice tut light. Now get off the chair and hit the gym, maybe kenny will have tut on some wrist enlargement. Sent from my Bezel using 116610 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SSTEEL 0 Posted April 22, 2013 Great tutorial, and this is something I have been looking to do for a while. Not to resize the bracelet, but to separate the links so I can send them off for gold plating. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites