Another use for fishline

[KJ2020]

Somehow this case got separated from its original bracelet so I had to find a replacement. I tried several from ye olde parts drawer and nothing seemed great. The best I had was this one and the SEL recess was not pretty.

What's needed on a fit like this is some wedge material on the bottom between the case lip and the SEL flange.

You can ofc use bracelet tape for this but the gap was pretty big so I tried some fishline on a whim and woohoo, this is picture perfect. Having a variety of thickness lines on hand was beneficial as it took 3 tries to find the right size. It's wedged in super tight so no way it'll spring loose and the SEL is absolutely immobile.

Check it out

Before

0.48mm neon green fishline added

After

 

[NCRich]

Took me a couple minutes to figure out what you did. I guess the brain slows down as you age.

 

[KJ2020]

Took me a couple minutes to figure out what you did. I guess the brain slows down as you age.

Haha fair enough Rich, I'll add some more explanation.

 

[WatchSmith.US]

A brilliant solution! It looks el perfect-o!

 

[ward1991]

I once had a gap so bad I used a second bent spring bar on each side to pivot the SEL up flush lol. Luckily, the fishing line will suit most everyone's needs.

Bravo once again sir.

 

[Subzed]

Took me a couple minutes to figure out what you did. I guess the brain slows down as you age.

Glad I’m not the only one!
But when I figured it out, ahhh, very satisfying.
Thanks for another great tip KJ!

 

[KJ2020]

Glad I’m not the only one!
But when I figured it out, ahhh, very satisfying.
Thanks for another great tip KJ!

Arghh sorry guys but hey that's a testament to how subtle the mod is so yay!

I added some arrows to the pics and some color aided text to the OP. Thanks!

0.48mm neon green fishline added