While looking for a „better“ case for an 1675 build that i have in mind,
i started a case comparison between what kind of aftermarket cases are available
(on pictures only, as I’m a poor boy)
Then I come to the conclusion to try to make one by my own with a BP/Cartel case, just to give it a try.
Should mention that i have a lathe, drill press, grinder, polishing machine & so on in my workshop.
While starting with the cartel case & compare it with a gen 16710 that i have,
I discovered very soon that case thickness is an issue (besides lug holes and shape) with the cartel.
Cartel has 5,26mm where the 16710 has 4,6mm in thickness.
Cartel oob:
So i milled down the cartel case on my lathe to get it to 4,6mm
Cartel after milling:
As i worked on the lathe, i milled down the bezel slightly:
The „sad“ part on a cartel case is that there is not enough material at the top side of the crown guards to make it close to 1675 gen.
But it’s close enough for a 16710 or (in my case) to a 1675 with PCG (pointed crown guards)
To give you a idea about the differences here are some picture comparisons between:
Default cartel case & my processed case (let’s call it HG case):
(HG left - Cartel right)
HG compared with genuine 16710:
Cartel - GEN 16710 - HG case:
(Cartel front left - HG front right)
any comment is welcome.
Cheers
HG
i started a case comparison between what kind of aftermarket cases are available
(on pictures only, as I’m a poor boy)
Then I come to the conclusion to try to make one by my own with a BP/Cartel case, just to give it a try.
Should mention that i have a lathe, drill press, grinder, polishing machine & so on in my workshop.
While starting with the cartel case & compare it with a gen 16710 that i have,
I discovered very soon that case thickness is an issue (besides lug holes and shape) with the cartel.
Cartel has 5,26mm where the 16710 has 4,6mm in thickness.
Cartel oob:
So i milled down the cartel case on my lathe to get it to 4,6mm
Cartel after milling:
As i worked on the lathe, i milled down the bezel slightly:
The „sad“ part on a cartel case is that there is not enough material at the top side of the crown guards to make it close to 1675 gen.
But it’s close enough for a 16710 or (in my case) to a 1675 with PCG (pointed crown guards)
To give you a idea about the differences here are some picture comparisons between:
Default cartel case & my processed case (let’s call it HG case):
(HG left - Cartel right)
HG compared with genuine 16710:
Cartel - GEN 16710 - HG case:
(Cartel front left - HG front right)
any comment is welcome.
Cheers
HG