time4me Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 I need to find a half link worth of adjustment on a Milgauss bracelet. It appears that can be had within the clasp. I believe that is a spring bar in the photo with 2 alternate pin detent positions. On this bracelet, every tool I have (not great tools) is too thick. Heck, I even tried a razor blade....too thick. This thing is TIGHT! What's the trick/tool needed? Pictures below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshore Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Maybe you need to get a caseback knife in there, and marginally lever the clasp a touch wider, so you can get to the spring bar. If it was a tight fit when installed, the spring bar may have been assisted into the clasp without thought of getting a spring bar tool in there, and the only way is to open it up a touch. Or the clasp may have received a knock which has closed it up. Sometimes we need to marginally "mod" things to give the tools even 1/2 a chance of working. O/S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time4me Posted February 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Offshore - thanks for your reply. I was hoping that there was a trick I might have missed before resorting to blacksmithing . Hate to inadvertently leave any marks. The clasp is a fairly thick stamping.....would take a bit of force to get it to yield me thinks............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshore Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Mini Porta Power? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaifender Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Get out the crowbar..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Do you have a decent screwdriver set? Maybe a small driver will do the trick. (If you don't have one definitely order the set from Watchbitz/Offshore - it's superb! Especially for the price! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time4me Posted February 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Yep - have a pretty decent screwdriver set. Just not enough room even for the tiniest/skinniest. I'm going to give it some wrist time as is. It's pretty close and I'm just not willing to f it up for a minor tweak. Thanks for the suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaifender Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 might have to get out the jewellers mallet to pushout the edge a little bit. The nice thing about a metal bracelet is it's maleability Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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