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DotOverNine
·HOLY COW! My nerves are not up to this! =/
How to remove links from a 1035 or 1039 bracelet.
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·So finally i managed the 1st half in about 30 minutes. The hard part was to get the metal bit to slide in. But now doing the other half... it's HELL. Spent 90 minutes trying to het the metal bit to even fasten a little bit. Started to wonder where it's even supposed to go. The 1st half there was no problem. I'm not getting it in there... poured me some alcohol to soften my nervous, not kickin in yet =/
How do i get it in between there... i've worked some bracelets, but this is killing me
How do i get it in between there... i've worked some bracelets, but this is killing me
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Taddyangle
·Look back a few posts you need to fold the bracelet back and use a couple of tooth picks to prop up the guides so you can slide it in.
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DotOverNine
·Thanks mate. I did it and it worked the 1st time. When doing the other side i couldn't get it even close into the "gap"
Gave up now. Selling the bracelet, selling both Speedmasters. Farewell OF. Heading to the Rolex-queue =)
Gave up now. Selling the bracelet, selling both Speedmasters. Farewell OF. Heading to the Rolex-queue =)
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toddle321
·Thanks mate. I did it and it worked the 1st time. When doing the other side i couldn't get it even close into the "gap"
Gave up now. Selling the bracelet, selling both Speedmasters. Farewell OF. Heading to the Rolex-queue =)
You're going to have to change your name on the forum 😀
I agree with @Taddyangle , it looks like you're trying to do this with the links laid flat, which is very very difficult. put the link in like you have it and then fold the bracelet over like it is in the pic with the tooth picks, it should only take 30 seconds to disassemble/reassemble a link using that method
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TimtimeIntl
·Good job resizing-both yourself and your bracelet! Instead of two toothpicks I use a 1.0mm (black) screwdriver as I do the folded back on itself method and usually can slide back plate easily in with fingers. I also do this to facilitate removal of plate.
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Toishome
·Thanks mate. I did it and it worked the 1st time. When doing the other side i couldn't get it even close into the "gap"
Gave up now. Selling the bracelet, selling both Speedmasters. Farewell OF. Heading to the Rolex-queue =)
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Varnado
·The trick I have found is to use a Swiss army knife blade. You push the blade through the gap and one more in the other gap and the center piece slides right in. The link needs to be flat and level, thats the trick. If its cock eyed then it will never slide in and close..
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DotOverNine
·After having terrible nightmares i've decided to give it another try this evening. Look out for pictures on a perfectly adjusted bracelet or the bay...
And many thanks to all of you!
And many thanks to all of you!
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kov
·Ready to be a watchmaker @DotOverNine ?
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·I didn't want to ruin last nite so i took a break.
Yeah @kov would you hire me?
A bit of a struggle today, but now it's on. Hoping to keep the same wrist size for the rest of my life =)
Yeah @kov would you hire me?
A bit of a struggle today, but now it's on. Hoping to keep the same wrist size for the rest of my life =)
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jamilf
·Very useful! Thanks Taddyangle
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kov
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Patrik83
·Great thread! Worked like a charm for my 1039 bracelet 👍
What about the 7077 bracelet? I can’t figure out how to remove links from it and weren’t able to find any resource when googling.
What about the 7077 bracelet? I can’t figure out how to remove links from it and weren’t able to find any resource when googling.
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Jasebird
·Man this just saved me.........thanks so much for this thread.......and I stabbed myself as well lol
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M'Bob
·A great thread, and an old one, and one that contains all the info needed to complete the task. And I’ve been doing it this way for 25 years without a hitch. But now I’m stumped...
I’m having one of those frustrating moments when you dream of having a Wile E. Coyote mallet, smashing everything to bits with one huge swing, and sweeping them into the waste bin. The kind of moment when your wife yells from the other room, “Would you PLEASE stop cursing!” You get the picture...
I’m stuck here, where you try to slide the little cover back on:
No matter what I try to jam in that little seem to allow that little cover to slip under the edges (including my foot), I can’t get enough height to do it. I’ve obviously been trying to problem-solve this - have I encountered unusually stiff springs; is there gunk preventing movement and maybe I should lubricate it. I already ran it through the ultrasonic.
If anyone has any ideas or tips, they would sure be welcomed. Mostly by my wife...
I’m having one of those frustrating moments when you dream of having a Wile E. Coyote mallet, smashing everything to bits with one huge swing, and sweeping them into the waste bin. The kind of moment when your wife yells from the other room, “Would you PLEASE stop cursing!” You get the picture...
I’m stuck here, where you try to slide the little cover back on:
No matter what I try to jam in that little seem to allow that little cover to slip under the edges (including my foot), I can’t get enough height to do it. I’ve obviously been trying to problem-solve this - have I encountered unusually stiff springs; is there gunk preventing movement and maybe I should lubricate it. I already ran it through the ultrasonic.
If anyone has any ideas or tips, they would sure be welcomed. Mostly by my wife...
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toddle321
·A great thread, and an old one, and one that contains all the info needed to complete the task. And I’ve been doing it this way for 25 years without a hitch. But now I’m stumped...
I’m having one of those frustrating moments when you dream of having a Wile E. Coyote mallet, smashing everything to bits with one huge swing, and sweeping them into the waste bin. The kind of moment when your wife yells from the other room, “Would you PLEASE stop cursing!” You get the picture...
I’m stuck here, where you try to slide the little cover back on:
No matter what I try to jam in that little seem to allow that little cover to slip under the edges (including my foot), I can’t get enough height to do it. I’ve obviously been trying to problem-solve this - have I encountered unusually stiff springs; is there gunk preventing movement and maybe I should lubricate it. I already ran it through the ultrasonic.
If anyone has any ideas or tips, they would sure be welcomed. Mostly by my wife...
Can you take an in-focus picture of the cover you’re sliding on and link?
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blubarb
··IG: #blubarb19A great thread, and an old one, and one that contains all the info needed to complete the task. And I’ve been doing it this way for 25 years without a hitch. But now I’m stumped...
I’m having one of those frustrating moments when you dream of having a Wile E. Coyote mallet, smashing everything to bits with one huge swing, and sweeping them into the waste bin. The kind of moment when your wife yells from the other room, “Would you PLEASE stop cursing!” You get the picture...
I’m stuck here, where you try to slide the little cover back on:
No matter what I try to jam in that little seem to allow that little cover to slip under the edges (including my foot), I can’t get enough height to do it. I’ve obviously been trying to problem-solve this - have I encountered unusually stiff springs; is there gunk preventing movement and maybe I should lubricate it. I already ran it through the ultrasonic.
If anyone has any ideas or tips, they would sure be welcomed. Mostly by my wife...
Hi mate. make sure the lid is sitting properly in the tray slides. Try a little bit of dry soap in the grooves or on the edges of the slide and then turn 90 degrees and use the table as support as you push down - not too hard as you don't want to bend the lid. This has worked for me most times, but not all times. I can't recall, been so long since I have done a few, but I do recall this often being a pain in the ass to fit while others just slid on beautifully.
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M'Bob
·Just a follow-up after much hair-pulling: it appears that sometimes, the little three-sided box, or outside cover, can get a minor bend that will make it impossible to slide the cover in. I found that if the cover will slide into the slots outside of trying it on the bracelet, it will usually worki when mounting it. But if you can't get that cover to slide in when off the flat-link, it very likely won't work on it either. Helps to have some spares...
