Frankened AP project

[Pratt]

Domi shaves the rubber. Actually, both the case and rubber need to be thinned down to be precise. But it's also possible to just thin the rubber.

How to shave the rubber? Use penknife to cut? Gosh.. I'm having insomnia.

 

[jamztio]

Hahaha. I dunno. I just let Domi do his work.

 

[shaidx]

How to shave the rubber? Use penknife to cut? Gosh.. I'm having insomnia.

Fine grit sand paper?

 

[doi2in]

Nice work, can't wait to see it come along. Keep us posted

 

[pilworx]

Fine grit sand paper?

yes this would be the most accurate way to accomplish this. might be a bit slow but you could precisely rub the rubber flat on the paper and then check it for fit as you go.

 

[Pratt]

yes this would be the most accurate way to accomplish this. might be a bit slow but you could precisely rub the rubber flat on the paper and then check it for fit as you go.

Rubber heats up, and its really not easy to bring it down to dimensions. Shaidx do u have the dimensions for the rubber? Anyone tried?

 

[shaidx]

No I don't have the dimensions for the rubber sorry I would go very slow and keep trying by sanding it down very little at a time. Won't hurt to have a rubber backup in case you screw one up.

 

[njeffrey3108]

Hahaha. I dunno. I just let Domi do his work.

+1

 

[Pratt]

Paying someone to get the work done is no problem.
The thrill here is getting hands on. Really trying to do every part of it myself.. The satisfaction would be different.

 

[Edgematic]

What you need to do:

- thin down the tachy until the part where it gets wider on the bottom is gone, I forgot the dimensions, I've done it before. Thin it down with sandpaper, works great but beware, the tachyring heats up quite a lot
- thin down the rubber ring
- mod the subdials because rep hands won't work directly (if you don't have gen hands)
- shorten the case screws since the case will be thinner
- whiten the date window if you do a white themes
-...

This is not an easy franken to build by yourself...

 

[Pratt]

What you need to do:

- thin down the tachy until the part where it gets wider on the bottom is gone, I forgot the dimensions, I've done it before. Thin it down with sandpaper, works great but beware, the tachyring heats up quite a lot
- thin down the rubber ring
- mod the subdials because rep hands won't work directly (if you don't have gen hands)
- shorten the case screws since the case will be thinner
- whiten the date window if you do a white themes
-...

This is not an easy franken to build by yourself...

I'm working on it. How do u thin down the rubber ring?

 

[Mr. Doug]

I agree that sandpaper would be your best bet here.

I'll be home tonight and can post pics of the modified pieces I have. The only thing I'm missing is the modified crown position on my thinned case. I hope to find someone locally here in Cleveland that can help me with it.

 

[Mr. Doug]

Here are a few pics of my case, and caseback.

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[Mr. Doug]

I hope that helps. I need to move the crown/tube down a bit lower, and I should be all set.

 

[Pratt]

I hope that helps. I need to move the crown/tube down a bit lower, and I should be all set.

dun see any thinning of the case or caseback. it just look quite standard to me .. the engravements for the rubber rings are still there. may i know which part is actually thinned ?

i have did the thinning of the case and caseback. it doesnt look like this. The back of the "sandblasted" finishing is all gone in fact..

Please advise.

 

[Pratt]

updates for the case , caseback , rubber , tachy thinning.
How do u get the sandblast effect on the back of the case later on ??

 

[Mr. Doug]

Nope...it's been thinned. The engravings were milled back in after the case was thinned out.

Use walnut-shells to media blast the case to get the texture back.

 

[Pratt]

Nope...it's been thinned. The engravings were milled back in after the case was thinned out.

Use walnut-shells to media blast the case to get the texture back.

woww teach me !! What is walnut-shells blasting ? what tools do i need ? cool!

 

[Rovin]

Large CFM air compressor, sand blasting booth and gun, and a bag of walnut shell grit.

 

[Pratt]

Large CFM air compressor, sand blasting booth and gun, and a bag of walnut shell grit.

damned .. thats shit. .. who can do this for me !