R2D4 0 Posted January 21, 2010 Seanf sent me a PM asking me if I would epoxy on a new pearl to his 42MM pecker. I said no way Jose! I don't play that way. Jk, it was for his 42MM Planet Ocean 3rd gen I believe. He sent me new inserts with pearls. I looked and thought, I know we can do better than that. They were those canal street flat zits. So, what you see here are random photos that I took during the process. I willl do my best to explain and answer any questions you may have. 1st I took the bezel off of his watch with one of these: 2nd I took the insert out and put away the spring and plunger for the ratcheting of the bezel. 3rd I took the new orange insert and popped out the canal street pearl and sized up what I would need to make sure this fit under the bezel as per the gen. 4th I took some 3MM 304SS rod and chucked it up in the lathe. (My lathe is really to big for this.) That's what she said, bha dha bump tish! 5th I milled down a ledge to about 1.65MM OD to fit into the insert. It was 1.10MM in height. This was due to having enough shoulder to give the pearl height. 6th I milled a 2.5MM OD ledge to act as a stop to prevent the pearl from fall through. 7th I polished and rounded off the edges of the pearl with would be visible. 8th I milled a .047 Inch Flat Flute Mill and made a well for the paint, lume and epoxy. 9th, I filed the insert hole to accept the new pearl with a miniature round file. Carefully removing stock. 10th Paint with white paint, lume mixture, V10 GlowInc. 15/20 Particle, then covered with clear epoxy. 11th I filed out some space on the bezel to all allow for shoulder clearance. 12th I Used GS Cement to glue the insert back in. End Result. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KinCaidk 0 Posted January 21, 2010 nice work R2D4! I wish I had the skill and equipment to do mods like this.... But I don't :P Thanks for posting! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
offshore 0 Posted January 21, 2010 12th I Used GS Cement to glue the insert back in. Are you totally satisfied with GS for this job? I ask, because whilst I too use GS for inserts, I have seen a number of comments where GS was not considered good enough. O/S Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dingle 57 Posted January 21, 2010 nice work R2D4! I wish I had the skill and equipment to do mods like this.... But I don't :P Thanks for posting! +1 not a clue on what you just did. awesome skills you have R2! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
R2D4 0 Posted January 21, 2010 Thanks Guys, I guess I have never had a problem with it but if there is something better I would switch just to be safe. This took a lot of time and I would hate to have to re-do it due to a lost insert. :P I have heard of people using gorilla glue but isn't that too permanent? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dingle 57 Posted January 21, 2010 Thanks Guys, I guess I have never had a problem with it but if there is something better I would switch just to be safe. This took a lot of time and I would hate to have to re-do it due to a lost insert. I have heard of people using gorilla glue but isn't that too permanent? I would think gorilla glue would "expand" to much......it reacts like grits......(i assume you know what grits are)...anyways it swells to 4-5 times its size when it dries. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 83 Posted January 21, 2010 Nice work R2! Thanks for sharing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
R2D4 0 Posted January 21, 2010 Thanks Guys, I guess I have never had a problem with it but if there is something better I would switch just to be safe. This took a lot of time and I would hate to have to re-do it due to a lost insert. I have heard of people using gorilla glue but isn't that too permanent? I would think gorilla glue would "expand" to much......it reacts like grits......(i assume you know what grits are)...anyways it swells to 4-5 times its size when it dries. Shit I love me some grits! I have them at least twice a week. If I had a waffle house nearby, I would be the size of Jabadahut. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dingle 57 Posted January 21, 2010 Thanks Guys, I guess I have never had a problem with it but if there is something better I would switch just to be safe. This took a lot of time and I would hate to have to re-do it due to a lost insert. I have heard of people using gorilla glue but isn't that too permanent? I would think gorilla glue would "expand" to much......it reacts like grits......(i assume you know what grits are)...anyways it swells to 4-5 times its size when it dries. Shit I love me some grits! I have them at least twice a week. If I had a waffle house nearby, I would be the size of Jabadahut. we have 2 Waffle Houses in town and 2 knockoffs...all the cooks look like this: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cybee 0 Posted January 22, 2010 Wow you have a bezel remover R2. I have changed out pearls before but never eaten a grit..Great job you did. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 83 Posted January 23, 2010 we have 2 Waffle Houses in town and 2 knockoffs...all the cooks look like this: As do most of the customers.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PCSAM 0 Posted January 23, 2010 can you make me one please .its not for my PO . i wand to glue it to the centre of my forehead so i can look sexy in the dark ..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
R2D4 0 Posted January 25, 2010 can you make me one please .its not for my PO .i wand to glue it to the centre of my forehead so i can look sexy in the dark ..... Yes as long as you promise not to put it on your bum. That would be an insult. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toddster63 0 Posted March 20, 2011 PHOTOS GONE.... THREAD USELESS...!! The internet can be so wonderful, and then like this thread, so sad and useless and temporary... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ska 11 Posted March 20, 2011 bollocks - I was looking for this thread for AGES too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
R2D4 0 Posted September 17, 2012 I don't know why these photos went missing, it was not intentional. I will attempt to figure out where there are and restore them. My full apologies. Should be fixed. This was not my best job, but it did the trick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trailboss99 996 Posted September 17, 2012 Thanks R2, it helps to have an entire manufacturing plant at your disposal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites