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Post by peterr on Mar 18, 2024 4:15:49 GMT -8
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Post by urushi on Mar 18, 2024 4:21:43 GMT -8
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Post by cd_god on Mar 18, 2024 5:26:15 GMT -8
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Post by inboost on Mar 18, 2024 5:33:47 GMT -8
Citizen Leopard Superbeat 8 for me today, whilst experimenting on how I might resolve a bad lume pot on the SKX-A53 I've made a soft silicone mold of the dial face and hope to lume it to make the little 'bullet loaf' I need to then transfer to the dial at the 1 o'clock index
But where do I get matching lume for this 7S26-02KO / SKX-A53 dial from 2005? |
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Post by grungent on Mar 18, 2024 5:43:53 GMT -8
Just arrived today. Citizen 4 -731611. Needs a clean but otherwise very pleased.
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Post by inboost on Mar 18, 2024 5:46:55 GMT -8
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Post by peterr on Mar 18, 2024 5:56:06 GMT -8
Citizen Leopard Superbeat 8 for me today, whilst experimenting on how I might resolve a bad lume pot on the SKX-A53 I've made a soft silicone mold of the dial face and hope to lume it to make the little 'bullet loaf' I need to then transfer to the dial at the 1 o'clock index
But where do I get matching lume for this 7S26-02KO / SKX-A53 dial from 2005? wow, what a brilliant idea! i wonder, will you need some kind of slippery agent between the lume and the silicone? or will the silicone give enough that you can just push it out from behind? Guy Jefferies is a master of tinting lume, also Kent at Everest Watchworks, you can see his work in my post here. |
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Post by inboost on Mar 18, 2024 6:51:59 GMT -8
wow, what a brilliant idea! i wonder, will you need some kind of slippery agent between the lume and the silicone? or will the silicone give enough that you can just push it out from behind? Guy Jefferies is a master of tinting lume, also Kent at Everest Watchworks, you can see his work in my post here. Thanks peterr! I expect it to peel right out without a release agent, but who knows.
I am thinking about buying a lume kit from watchlume.com as they have quite a few colors in their kit. The Seiko LumiBrite on the A53 dial is pretty white in daylight, and the Bergeon lume I have is mint green in daylight so it won't do. I might run my first manufacturing test to see if the concept is sound but ultimately I'm going to have to buy new lume. If GuyJ could point me in the right direction I'd appreciate it for sure!
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Post by peterr on Mar 18, 2024 6:57:17 GMT -8
yeah,
i was hoping either of them might tell you what kind of tint to use,
assuming it's water-based, there are several media i can think of that might work,
good to narrow it down.
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Post by inboost on Mar 18, 2024 7:06:39 GMT -8
please, no more water!!!  |
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Post by longbike on Mar 18, 2024 8:41:56 GMT -8
Aloha , Well for Monday this for a while. We going to go out and try out .... The New Sail Rig Up On the Double Hull Catamaran. If it works out good he will leave Hawaii for Tahiti on Wednesday Morning real early. Chase Durer Commander I Really like this one and it fits good and was a ... Forum Member Gift. 
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Post by twhp101 on Mar 18, 2024 8:47:28 GMT -8
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Post by victor on Mar 18, 2024 9:21:30 GMT -8
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Post by russtmurray on Mar 18, 2024 9:46:29 GMT -8
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Post by inboost on Mar 18, 2024 10:37:45 GMT -8
Keep the classy Citizens coming twhp101, I'm enjoying them!  |
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Post by grungent on Mar 18, 2024 11:24:30 GMT -8
Wow, that is sharp grungent ! I like it!  Thanks. At 40mm it sits very nicely. As usual the bracelet is a bit short. Not sure if it's the original or not. Think a tropical rubber my suit it. I'll be taking it to bits and giving it a good clean but will have to wait as I've got several watches in bits at the moment. Trying hard not to get things mixed up.  |
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Post by saldog on Mar 18, 2024 14:18:25 GMT -8
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Post by inboost on Mar 19, 2024 5:15:07 GMT -8
Cool new avatar saldog ! Of course the watch looks amazing too  |
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Post by saldog on Mar 19, 2024 5:18:55 GMT -8
Cool new avatar saldog ! Of course the watch looks amazing too Thanks! I was playing with Microsoft’s AI tool, CoPilot. It generated it, but I had to make some edits because of weird anomalies. |
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Post by inboost on Mar 19, 2024 5:22:59 GMT -8
It seems to have a beer bottle label vibe to it too. Maybe add home brewing to your free time pursuits? |
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