PAM Replacement Springbars for Screws - Lug Thread Damage?

[haveblue]

Will replacement springbars for the lugs screws damage the threads on the lugs of PAM's?

The threads on the lugs of my PAM 111i and 127 are all perfect and I'd like to keep them that way as I anticipate many future strap changes.

However, the last things I want to do is to think that I'm saving the threads but in reality be destroying them with the springbars rubbing on them.

Any thoughts on this?

[rolli]

1.) http://www.panatime.com/scallsc.html

2.) http://stores.ebay.com:80/WHOLESALEOUTLET990__W0QQ_fsubZ5QQ_scZ1QQ_sopZ1

rolli

[haveblue]

Thanks for the links rolli.

I actually bought those that you linked to from Panatime and have them in hand.

I just wanted input before I put them on my watches.

I know that they are used once the lug threads actually strip out....I just don't want to use them before the threads strip and cause damage when I think that I'm preserving the watches.

Edited July 24, 2010 by haveblue

[btocamelo]

repeated use of springbars will strip out the threads....so I would not use them for convenience if your lugs screws are still good

Edited July 24, 2010 by btocamelo

[Lumpy1186]

Is there any way to "re-thread" the lugs? If so, what size would it be?

[Watchmeister]

Is there any way to "re-thread" the lugs? If so, what size would it be?

I don't know the threading but I know it can be done. Ziggy did it for me a number of years ago and the threads are still holding nicely. And no, I don't know what he did.