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AP ROO Diver Gen Strap Lug Gap?
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Paladium
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- 15/2/13
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Sorry forgot to attach the picture
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But what Rep Rubber strap is that. I have some Noob, HF and JF, they are all different
I wonder if there are any Noob/Gen side by side pictures like that or Noob/JF side by sides pictures like that.
MB-PAM
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Note: Noob plots will not solve your issuehave tried any number of combinations.
Solution: buy gen AP plots or have the JF ones modded.
Are you sure that Noob plots won't solve it? How are others putting gen straps and custom straps made to gen spec on their rep AP's?
Note: Noob plots will not solve your issue
Solution: buy gen AP plots or have the JF ones modded.
Warning: gen AP rubber bands are not really better in the sense that they crack quite easily, it’s pretty much a matter of luck.
Enjoy in any case (gen ROOs have gaps too sometimes, depending on the strap batches)
Hey Todd, can you tell us if you are totally sure gen plots will fix the issue on 42mm ROO ? I tried with gen plots on the 44 and they sit lower then they suppose to.
Guys,
I said before that before, probably in a different way - there are tolerances for those plots and straps. That means that they are not all made to a 0.01 mm tolerance, but probably to something closer to 0.5-0.7 mm tolerance. Hence, some gen rubber straps would fit tighter and some won't. The same goes with the plots: some fit tighter and some don't. But that's just my experience.
The only way to get a tight fit is to get the item from the OEM source as they can clearly play around with tolerances.
What happens to us is that we want to combine jf midcases with ap straps and noob plots: these were not made for each other and they would not necessarily fit tight. You may be lucky and get a good fit on a noob base with noob plots, but that doesn't mean it's always the case. Same goes with the gen plots and the gen strap - they may sit low or they may sit OK. It's really a matter of luck and playing around with different parts.
Hope this helps
I said before that before, probably in a different way - there are tolerances for those plots and straps. That means that they are not all made to a 0.01 mm tolerance, but probably to something closer to 0.5-0.7 mm tolerance. Hence, some gen rubber straps would fit tighter and some won't. The same goes with the plots: some fit tighter and some don't. But that's just my experience.
The only way to get a tight fit is to get the item from the OEM source as they can clearly play around with tolerances.
What happens to us is that we want to combine jf midcases with ap straps and noob plots: these were not made for each other and they would not necessarily fit tight. You may be lucky and get a good fit on a noob base with noob plots, but that doesn't mean it's always the case. Same goes with the gen plots and the gen strap - they may sit low or they may sit OK. It's really a matter of luck and playing around with different parts.
Hope this helps
SuperLory
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- 22/10/15
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I have the same issue. I haven't tried this but I know these rubber straps can be reshaped a little using very hot water.
So I'm thinking of leaving the strap attached to the plots with the strap bar (plots detached from case back). Dunk the tip of the strap connected to the plots in recently boiled water to heat and soften the rubber and then push the strap into the plots on a cutting board.
It's a real long shot and may ruin the strap of course. Is this a terrible idea?
So I'm thinking of leaving the strap attached to the plots with the strap bar (plots detached from case back). Dunk the tip of the strap connected to the plots in recently boiled water to heat and soften the rubber and then push the strap into the plots on a cutting board.
It's a real long shot and may ruin the strap of course. Is this a terrible idea?
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I bought a set of gen lug plots for my diver, and it got rid of the gap. There's another set here, drop the seller a PM. See if they'll take PP G&S.