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Post by saul on May 11, 2018 12:54:34 GMT -8
I have a 6309-729x case with an irrevocably non-functional click ball mechanism (don't ask). I was wondering if anyone has purposefully converted to a friction fit? I was thinking with either a slightly thicker gasket or by actually bending up some wire. Although, when I fit a new (nos) bezel to my 6117-8000 I found fitting in the wire to be one of the most challenging things that should have been easy that I have ever done on a watch. Took me over an hour and left me feeling like a dope.  |
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Post by tritto on May 11, 2018 13:44:17 GMT -8
Yep, a thicker gasket will give you a nice tight friction fit. Adrian actually has a couple of thicknesses available for the bezel gasket, do you could ask him for the thicker one.
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2018 14:04:59 GMT -8
Yep, a thicker gasket will give you a nice tight friction fit. Adrian actually has a couple of thicknesses available for the bezel gasket, do you could ask him for the thicker one. Same here. Two of my slim cases had rusted click ball and springs with no hope of extracting them. Someone gave me a bag of different thickness gaskets and I put the fattest ones on. Works great and I haven't found the bezels to accidentally move. |
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Post by daveswordfish on May 11, 2018 16:34:07 GMT -8
Hah! I thought I was alone! Yes, did it with a 6309-7040 that I converted to a 7548 Pepsi mod. The clickball was gone, tried a thick gasket - awesomeness!
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Post by aquaman on May 11, 2018 19:10:24 GMT -8
I have at times, purposely used the slightly thicker bezel o-ring.
Sometimes difficult to press the bezel back on, but the bezel won't move unintentionally after that... almost better than a click ball.
This is also good for converting to a "Stealth" diver..no one can hear you turning the bezel.
Unfortunately, I think I have just used my very last one so will have to order more.
Mike
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Post by teatimecrumpet on May 11, 2018 20:05:34 GMT -8
Is the clickball mechanism not just a ball and a spring?
I forget what vintage I did awhile back but I just ordered a bag of ball bearings and cut up a springbar and sized the spring for the clickball...there is someone on ebay selling clickballs for 6309 etc. But says not to lose the original spring because there's no replacement. Pretty sure my spring was toast or missing so I did the springbar spring. 1mm stainless steel ball bearings.
Think it was for a 7002.
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2018 20:38:26 GMT -8
Is the clickball mechanism not just a ball and a spring? I forget what vintage I did awhile back but I just ordered a bag of ball bearings and cut up a springbar and sized the spring for the clickball...there is someone on ebay selling clickballs for 6309 etc. But says not to lose the original spring because there's no replacement. Pretty sure my spring was toast or missing so I did the springbar spring. 1mm stainless steel ball bearings. Think it was for a 7002. Yes, it's just a ball and spring in a drilled hole in the case. The problem is that more often than not, the spring and ball have rusted solid in the hole and can not be easily removed. |
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Post by cobrajet25 on May 11, 2018 23:11:04 GMT -8
Never mind trying to salvage the rusted parts already in the case. Drill the rusted spring/ball out. There are lots of micro drill bits out there that can be used, and I think the size you need is 0.75mm. You are mostly going to be drilling through rust and crap, not actual steel, so it should be easy going. Then a replacement ball and a piece of spring from inside a standard Seiko springbar can be inserted in their place. Before replacement balls were widely available, us old-timers would use the ball from the business end of a good ol' medium point Bic pen!  |
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