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Omega 166.024 bezel restore
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mcgyver
·Got this bezel from a collector who wanted a more correct insert for his 165.024 -64
Made a layout and etched a forming tool.
Made some blanks from 1.25mm acrylic.
Now waiting for the paint to dry to fint out if the imprints are good enough..........
Made a layout and etched a forming tool.
Made some blanks from 1.25mm acrylic.
Now waiting for the paint to dry to fint out if the imprints are good enough..........
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mcgyver
·I have been doing ALOT of tests making these inserts!
I think I have made abt 10 different "stamps" to make imprints on acrylic blanks - here is one made from brass.
A piece of acrylic is then clamped, heated and finaly pressed to get imprints from the numbers/indexes.
The back is tuched up a bit with a flat stone and some sandpapper.
It´s then set up in a jig and milled to final dimensions.
I think I have made abt 10 different "stamps" to make imprints on acrylic blanks - here is one made from brass.
A piece of acrylic is then clamped, heated and finaly pressed to get imprints from the numbers/indexes.
The back is tuched up a bit with a flat stone and some sandpapper.
It´s then set up in a jig and milled to final dimensions.
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mcgyver
·After beeing milled, the inserts are cleaned and the numbers/indexes are filled with a mixture of paint and lume powder.
Then it´s time to print the minute markers
Same here, I think I made 10 plates before I was pleased!
Here is a batch of test inserts after beeing printed.
After the markers are printed, the back gets a protective layer of lacquer so the final layer of black paint does not mix with the paint in the numbers.
A bit of touch up and they are done.
Then it´s time to print the minute markers
Same here, I think I made 10 plates before I was pleased!
Here is a batch of test inserts after beeing printed.
After the markers are printed, the back gets a protective layer of lacquer so the final layer of black paint does not mix with the paint in the numbers.
A bit of touch up and they are done.
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Caracal25
·Amazing work!
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mac_omega
·You are a real mcgyver! chapeau 👍👍👍
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Tad
·Genius!
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mcgyver
·And here is a milled version..
The edges get a radius of 50um from the endmill but the back is very sharp.
Personally I like this version more, but the stamped ones are more true to the original.
The edges get a radius of 50um from the endmill but the back is very sharp.
Personally I like this version more, but the stamped ones are more true to the original.
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Azveld
·what an impressive job! it's nice to see so much rigor
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speedyben
·Are these the same inserts that I've seen for sale on Ebay?
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Philou
·Wow !
Impressive job ! 👍
Impressive job ! 👍
