Frankened AP project

[Mr. Doug]

What's wrong with them? How are they "crap" ?

Start posting more pics. It'll help us visualize the issues you're having. You may get more help that way.

 

[Pratt]

What's wrong with them? How are they "crap" ?


Start posting more pics. It'll help us visualize the issues you're having. You may get more help that way.

some case back screws cannot lock fully with the bezel screws. i have 24 sets. i could only get 8 sets that is perfect .. the rest of the 16 either are loose or lock half way ..

 

[Pratt]

The first one from the left is the usual crap.
The middle one is the working perfect stock ones.
The last is modded to accomodate the slimmer case and locks fully.

 

[Pratt]

New way of milling the case without a machine.
It took hours for me ..

finally i got it at 6.6mm gen specs

 

[Edgematic]

New way of milling the case without a machine.
It took hours for me ..

finally i got it at 6.6mm gen specs

Oh boy...

Now you need to remake the gasket channel:

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[valante]

oh mate,.............you are really special man!

most of us will be give up by now.

but you just keep surprise us with how you deal with this project.

with such a low know how and lack of tools, you jut keep showing us a little step at a time on achieving this project.

hats off for you.

keep on walking mate.

 

[Pratt]

Updates : at this point whats left to be done, still working hard :
1. only the midcase position for the crown is slight off and not drilled to the correct crown tube size. (COMPLETED)
2. Hands are not mounted yet. (SUB hands done but still loose , left hour , minute, chrono )
3. crown stem not fixed to rep AP crown. (COMPLETED)
4. midcase back not sandblasted with media for better outlook.
5. main case measures 6.6-6.7mm (completed flushed thruout)
6. Gasket channel

 

[gtanak]

Congrats hope everything comes together well

 

[shaidx]

damn son.. im impressed!

 

[Pratt]

I'm still scratching my head over the weekends.
The rep sub hands are too small. Using a needle to poke it opens up, and able to fit the LWO, but its loose now.
The rep hour and min hands are simply too much bigger as well. Even the rep second hand unable to fit. I made it bigger, but is loose, after a few times of resetting, it springs out.

Any ideas guys....

 

[Mr. Doug]

Hate to tell you, but you may have ruined your hand set. You'll need to epoxy them in place. This is a skill that isn't easy to do...so be careful!

Here's what you're shooting for!

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Keep you eye on the prize.

 

[ryanwayer]

I'm still scratching my head over the weekends.
The rep sub hands are too small. Using a needle to poke it opens up, and able to fit the LWO, but its loose now.
The rep hour and min hands are simply too much bigger as well. Even the rep second hand unable to fit. I made it bigger, but is loose, after a few times of resetting, it springs out.

Any ideas guys....

order the new hands set

 

[Pratt]

Hate to tell you, but you may have ruined your hand set. You'll need to epoxy them in place. This is a skill that isn't easy to do...so be careful!

Here's what you're shooting for!

View attachment 28052

Keep you eye on the prize.

U mean u guys epoxy the hands?

 

[Pratt]

closer for a celebration ...

 

[Mr. Doug]

Yep. There's an art to it...and I won't even try to explain it.

There are a lot of guys on RWG that could.

Keep at it.

 

[Pratt]

its indeed not simple . the word "art" explains it all . im still trying .

 

[Pratt]

Its a good day ! completed 95%

Modded rep hands fitted onto LWO, gen dial

correct case size

crown placement

thinner caseback

 

[nycgtr]

NICE!!!!! Time to sell it to me on the cheap! I approve the qc pics. Awesome!

 

[Pratt]

NICE!!!!! Time to sell it to me on the cheap! I approve the qc pics. Awesome!

It took me 25 days to build one.. Gosh!

 

[nycgtr]

It took me 25 days to build one.. Gosh!

1 dollar a day? LOL


All jokes aside amazing work man. If you ever let it go. You know who to pm :cheers: