dandonnelly Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 I have had this noobmariner for a few months and I was thinking of sending it out for mods, the insert was way too high and when it got damaged on the outside edges I though I would try the thinning mod on it.I must say it was not to bad I still want to get a new insert and a better pearl but at least I had a chance to try my skills. Shortly after modding the insert I though I would try my CG's I think they turned out all right for my first attempt, they were hard to balance! Anyway I learned the techniques from RWG so I owe you guys a big thanx. Enough talking on to the pics. Let me know what you think and how I can improve on my next try. ignore the scratches at the edge of the insert...that is why I did the mod in the first place it was already toast! here is a closer shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gioarmani Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 Congrats. The addiction only grows from here.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailboss Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 The insert sits about right, well done. The CGs are prob a bit over done (hard to tell from pics) but that's how we learn in this game. The trick is to never keep going to get perfect ballence or you end up with nothing. If they hug the crown as they should it's not all that noticable if one is a little out. Col. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 Excellent. Another one gets the bug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 It feels so good to do it your self doesent it Thats what i tell my wife any way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandonnelly Posted August 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 it was really fun...i had no idea the movement would be so small, I took it apart with almost no tools! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 Nice work. Looks good to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverG Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 YEa, those CG's look a little overdone to me, but Kudos to you my friend. I am too chicken-sh*t to even try to do that. what did you use for the shaving? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandonnelly Posted August 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 i only took the bottom edges off the cg's they look really thin in that pic I will try to put up another one, I used a dremmel tool with a thin sanding disc. The disc only has sand on the one side so I didn't have to worry about hurting the tube. I think once I change the crown for one of bk's and put in a new insert and pearl it will look really good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailboss Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 As I said, there is a good chance it's only the photo that makes them look wonky. Geting pics of mods like that is as much a learning curve as the mod it's self. Col. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandonnelly Posted August 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 I must say I would never have been able to pull it off had it not been for RWG.I must say I would never have been able to pull it off had it not been for RWG.I must say I would never have been able to pull it off had it not been for RWG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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