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CG Pin Mod gone wrong - Had to do a quick fix (lots of pics)

al4743

Horology Curious
24/2/07
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Greetings,

This is my first post with lots of pics so take it easy on me. Pics not the best.

The bought a newbie PAM 111 from watcheden in early March. I decided to do the CG Pin mod but I sanded too much off the pin and ended up with this :eek: ...

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I knew that this was a job for McGyver and looked through my workshop and office and found this :D

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thought ... hey, this might fit ...

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and it did!

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then I proceeded to sand and file one end of the pin (do not tell my wife I used her nail file :lol: )

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I then got a good fit and polished the end

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then I eyeballed it and clipped to length (unpolished side of course).... I really should stop leaving my tools outside!

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I just kept filing it down and checking for fit ...

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almost there ...
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... switched to fine sandpaper ....

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and TA-DA!
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Not too shabby for 15 minutes of my time

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polished her off, put her new shoes on and ready for the a night on the town

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http://forum.replica-watch.info/phpBB3/posting.php?mode=smilies&f=7#

When I get a little more time, I will create a perfect CG pin, but good enough for now. Hope this helps someone if they need a quick CG Pin fix. You can call me "McGyver" from now on! Have a great weekend!
:)
 

Spboudart

Put Some Respect On My Name
26/9/08
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Awesome!
Same shit happened to me and I had no idea what to use to replace the pin.
 

cc

Active Member
Advisor
14/4/07
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California
Great tutorial!! This presents an excellent example for members who are in need for a better fitting pin. :wink: :wink:
 

Aji

Known Member
31/5/07
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Well done mate,

Are you sure you're a newbie?? :D

Mods do you think we could make this a sticky and perhaps move it to the tutorials section.

regards
Ai
 

al4743

Horology Curious
24/2/07
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alviando said:
Great, you kniow what size is the clip...

I knew someone would ask. I did not have the box that the clips came in and the clip did not have any markings. I can tell you that the clip is 3/4" long.

Hope that helps!
 

R2D4

Admin
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15/4/07
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I stickied it here. Great work! Do yall think this should go in the Panerai section? I think this is fitting. Should we change the title to PAM CG "BIG PIN" MOD by al743 ?
 
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d4m.test

Guest
This is the kind of down home repair and mod that I love to hear about. Im sure if we all looked hard enough we would find one of these clips in our home. I know that I have no less then 50 of them in my divorce and child support file cabinet.
Congrats on a great mod... Even if you had not damaged the original, yours looks better than 97.5% of the ones Ive seen!!!
 

dellhd101

Active Member
7/3/09
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really like the shine on that babe.

she's a drop dead beauty! thanks for the primer!!
 

al4743

Horology Curious
24/2/07
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Wow, I feel honored to have my post moved and stickied to the tutorials section. Thanks for all the great comments!
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