if that's a pdf, can you share?Thanks for the tip! Luckily I found someone with a drill press, so that will be much easier.I just found the Submariner book, will use that as my bible. Once I get all the tools I'll start documenting it here also.
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Building a 5513 - Tutorial
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The Rolex Submariner Story 264 page Book PDF Download
Hey gang, Resurrecting this thread with hope for help.. Torrent file is still alive, but there are no seeds:( Can someone seed please, or re-upload to a direct download link? Thanks!
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@Karbon74 yes the hands are compatible.
I suggest http://www.ranfft.de/cgi-bin/bidfun-db.cgi?10&ranfft&2&2uswk if you ever need info on calibers; you can see stem height, hands hole size and so on.
I suggest http://www.ranfft.de/cgi-bin/bidfun-db.cgi?10&ranfft&2&2uswk if you ever need info on calibers; you can see stem height, hands hole size and so on.
@Karbon74 I forgot to mention that if you want to use an ETA 287x movement, you will need a stem converter. The movement's stem is Tap 10 but the crown is Tap 9, you can buy it here for really cheap: https://www.cousinsuk.com/product/regular-by-size-swiss-made?code=EX1090
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Great work and wrote up, and thank you for the link to the 2mm springbars as I need to order some more and forgot where to find them.
Like you said for drilling the lug holes it is very important to get good quality drill bits. I got cheap ones once and had it break off inside the lug hole. It was not easy to remove the piece of drill bit, but in the end no harm was done.
I prefer Swiss ETA 2824 or 2836 movements in mine these days. Sure they are high beat but they are more reliable and accurate.
I find that the low beat ETA is not worth the bother as nobody ever notices and the 21600 bph rate of the ETA is still not accurate to the 19800 rate of the gen rolex movements.
Also the fine regulator adjustment on 2824/2836 is so much easier to get near perfect accuracy. But in the end go with whatever works for you
Like you said for drilling the lug holes it is very important to get good quality drill bits. I got cheap ones once and had it break off inside the lug hole. It was not easy to remove the piece of drill bit, but in the end no harm was done.
I prefer Swiss ETA 2824 or 2836 movements in mine these days. Sure they are high beat but they are more reliable and accurate.
I find that the low beat ETA is not worth the bother as nobody ever notices and the 21600 bph rate of the ETA is still not accurate to the 19800 rate of the gen rolex movements.
Also the fine regulator adjustment on 2824/2836 is so much easier to get near perfect accuracy. But in the end go with whatever works for you
I bought with a2836 too.
the stock 2813 has reputation to have fragile pinion
good advice for the cobalt bits
the stock 2813 has reputation to have fragile pinion
good advice for the cobalt bits
@Megahz1 I was reading around about the dremel. Some say that the dremel might not have enough torque and that the dremel workstation press is not rigid enough?
what are your thoughts?
Also I do have a standard Bosch wired hand drill and also a battery powered screwdriver/drill. Given the relatively short travel, I was thinking that hand drilling might be ok. Anything I should be wary about? Maybe I am being over optimistic here?
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Don't use a hand drill or a dremel. Even if you get one lug done you have four in total so the odds are not great by hand. These tiny drill bit needs to be dead on straight or they may break as they are rather fragile
Get a proper drill press and make sure you get a chuck that can hold the tiny drill bits, or you can buy drill bits that flare to a larger end that the chuck will hold. Theyre not expensive and you'll find many other uses for it
Get a proper drill press and make sure you get a chuck that can hold the tiny drill bits, or you can buy drill bits that flare to a larger end that the chuck will hold. Theyre not expensive and you'll find many other uses for it
@Karbon74 I really recommend using a drill press. I have drilled a 1016 case using a hand drill in the past, it worked, but the whole process was a mess and broke around 9 bits. Of course the result varies based on your dexterity if you use a hand held tool, while with a drill press the possibility of messing up is very slim. In this particular case I have used a "PCB" drill press that can be found on Aliexpress and similar websites.
something like this?
Precision Mini Drill Press CNC Table Drilling Polishing Machine Portable Benchtop Driller Grinder Mobile Mainboard Repair Tool
can't find it on Amazon FR
but this looks like an awesome little thing
Precision Mini Drill Press CNC Table Drilling Polishing Machine Portable Benchtop Driller Grinder Mobile Mainboard Repair Tool
can't find it on Amazon FR
but this looks like an awesome little thing
Quick info/update:
I found out that the stock case back gasket is not making a satisfying seal with the case.
To fix this I have bought both 1mm and 0.8mm thick o rings and after testing both I opted for the latter one since with 1mm thickness the case back would not screw all the way in. The dimensions for the properly fitting gasket are: 34.1 x 32.5 x 0.8
I just wanted to put the info out there since I have not found anyone discussing it.
I found out that the stock case back gasket is not making a satisfying seal with the case.
To fix this I have bought both 1mm and 0.8mm thick o rings and after testing both I opted for the latter one since with 1mm thickness the case back would not screw all the way in. The dimensions for the properly fitting gasket are: 34.1 x 32.5 x 0.8
I just wanted to put the info out there since I have not found anyone discussing it.
awesome. Do you have the link? I am browsing to try to find itQuick info/update:
I found out that the stock case back gasket is not making a satisfying seal with the case.
To fix this I have bought both 1mm and 0.8mm thick o rings and after testing both I opted for the latter one since with 1mm thickness the case back would not screw all the way in. The dimensions for the properly fitting gasket are: 34.1 x 32.5 x 0.8
I just wanted to put the info out there since I have not found anyone discussing it.
https://www.cousinsuk.com/product/o-ring-by-size-iso-swiss-up-to-03980mm?code=803250awesome. Do you have the link? I am browsing to try to find it
FWIW I rigged a hand drill to a drill press, and it worked perfectly (no broken bits!)
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The 1016: The Under Appreciated Thread
Filed down and re polished all the removable end links to refine the appearance of the screw figment Built the bracelet up and fitted it all to the finished case, thanks I have been wearing it around the house and it’s a great size I have a modern 39mm explorer and that always feels a bit too...
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