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Sea-dweller Titanium Helium Escape Valve Project


Linder

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Hi all,

I have been working to make some replacement Helium Escape Valves to upgrade the 16600 Sea-Dwellers with an accurate looking valve made of genuine Titanium.

We're shooting for $35 per valve.

Anyone interested? :thumbsupsmileyanim:

ORDER LIST:

01. DLY

02. cskent69

03. nonskeder

04. scooter14

05. swemoose

06. x86uops

07. bkdc

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Have you been successful in removing the existing hev yet? Once you're sure it can be removed without destroying the case, you should measure the existing hev valve because that's what the case can hold. The rep case is not as thick as the gen so the rep hev is probably smaller than the gen too.

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I agree, if there is only a 2% possible difference in size, on that small of a part, it should not be a noticable difference on the wrist.

Pete has graciously agreed to take some measurements for me.

Do we have 20 people who would be interested at $35 per?

Count me in! I have not posted a lot here but am very interested.

I have not taken the back off of my SD to look but how is the valve attached? Is it removed from the inside?

Thanks for any help

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I agree, if there is only a 2% possible difference in size, on that small of a part, it should not be a noticable difference on the wrist.

Pete has graciously agreed to take some measurements for me.

Do we have 20 people who would be interested at $35 per?

Nice idea !

But wait a little bit more...

Next time i can show you a Seadweller with right dimensions...

Fat case and bezel and good He Valve....

But it takes time...

RG Tribal

@Linder--Im in!

@Tribal-- Was not aware that there was a rep made that had all the "right stuff" would love to see a pic and know who sells it. Thanks in advance, John.

PS: I should have asked this first. Is this a watch that is for sale from one of our dealers or something that you did a custom job on?

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  • 2 weeks later...

I believe we have completed measuring the genuine valve.

Pete sent me some extremely high res photos of his valve. I was able to measure pixels and compare the number of pixels to known measurement values to extrapolate measurements of the valve.

I then sent these values back to Pete to compare to his gen. He has confirmed these numbers look good.

Now to start on a new prototype with the new measurements.

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I'd love to hear from someone who has Joshua's "perfect" SD to see how it is attached.

Whether it's a "button" that is placed after milling or a true valve, it doesn't matter. I think a button would be easier to install with a little glue.

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I'd love to hear from someone who has Joshua's "perfect" SD to see how it is attached.

Whether it's a "button" that is placed after milling or a true valve, it doesn't matter. I think a button would be easier to install with a little glue.

I have Josh's SD, and while I haven't opened it up it looks like the "HE Valve" is a plug that is set into the case.

My guess would be that it is screwed in from the inside in some way. :g:

I'm about to have the tube and crown replaced with GEN, so I should have more info soon.

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