vlydog Posted August 8, 2010 Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 Do the dial feet have to be snipped? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmg Posted August 8, 2010 Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 Hi B, Yup they will! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seafoam Posted August 8, 2010 Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 Careful if you're dealing with a datewheel movement as clipped feet may cause issues. Just a heads up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlydog Posted August 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 Thanks fellas So what steps follow clipping? Grinding the nubs smooth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolexaddict Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 dial feet are usually soft soldered on the dial, its easy to "break" them while moving them hold between your fingers. When removed, you can use -carefully- a dremel with a silicon polishing bit to remose the solder and get a perfect flat surface on the dial back face Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialvat Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 Could one re solder the feet to the correct place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbh Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 Be careful trying to bend and snap them off. I left a nice little dimple on the face side of an otherwise perfect Datejust dial last time I did that. I'll be clipping them off and dremeling the nub from now on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolexaddict Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 Be careful trying to bend and snap them off. I left a nice little dimple on the face side of an otherwise perfect Datejust dial last time I did that. I'll be clipping them off and dremeling the nub from now on. right. I talk to fast, there is a risk doing like I wrote with a good quality dial. I did this only with bad quality feet assembly from rep dials, they break wery easy and fast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlydog Posted August 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 Could one re solder the feet to the correct place? I am still a noob in a lot of ways... but does an ETA movement have specific dial feet location requirements too? if so, couldn't one reattach the feet in a different location? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbutlerman Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 ETA Dials do have specific dial feet locations that a specific to ETAs. On my 1665 I am using an MBK dial that had Gen Rolex feet positions, I snipped them off and just used dial dots to hold the dial down. I didn't like the idea at first, but after some trial and error - they work just fine. You just have to stack them on top of each other to get the correct height for datewheel clearance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiman12 Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 I have on occasion cold weld dial feet back into position. You really don't need to make any templates, etc. You just need some Bergeon feet and steady hands. Position the feet in the movement, place a small dab of JB weld on each feet. Center the dial on the movement, hold until cement sets. Don't worry if the feet position isn't 100% accurate, remember that the feet bend with ease. But that being said, using adhesive dial strips are much easier, but the dial can sometimes shift a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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