DW 571 End Link Mod

[davethecat]

If you're reading this, you know the problems fitting the 571 links on the DW case.

I know some of the pros have tricks. Here's what worked for me. I found some gen 456B end links and tried them on the DW case..... they fit the case perfectly, but the center cut out was too wide for my gen 78350 bracelet. I took the gen B end links and compared the geometry to the DW 571's that come in the kit. The DW 571s are simply too large, leading to a bar placement that doesn't align with the case holes. My best guess is the top of the 571 is around 3mm too big, and the underside of the end link is around 2mm too big.

I used a Dremel to uniformly remove metal along the top and bottom diameters of the end link. It took several hours of grinding and fitting before I got the fit I was looking for. But it looks amazing

Be patient. Dont over-grind. But this approach works.

[Dizzy]

Thats exactly what i did to make mine fit.

[Ronin]

Going down a similar road. I just gave up manually using files. I will be switching to the Dremel.

What Dremel bits did you use?

[davethecat]

I actually used the cylinder sandpaper. Not sure of the grit. It let me remove metal very slowly

I'll see if I can add pictures later

[Migge]

Guys, I would love too see some pics, before and after, because this sounds like a really good mod.

Having a DW 6263 myself with silly end-links I would love to do this!

Thanks for the tip by the way...

Cheers

Mike

[parryl]

If you're reading this, you know the problems fitting the 571 links on the DW case.

I know some of the pros have tricks. Here's what worked for me. I found some gen 456B end links and tried them on the DW case..... they fit the case perfectly, but the center cut out was too wide for my gen 78350 bracelet. I took the gen B end links and compared the geometry to the DW 571's that come in the kit. The DW 571s are simply too large, leading to a bar placement that doesn't align with the case holes. My best guess is the top of the 571 is around 3mm too big, and the underside of the end link is around 2mm too big.

I used a Dremel to uniformly remove metal along the top and bottom diameters of the end link. It took several hours of grinding and fitting before I got the fit I was looking for. But it looks amazing

Be patient. Dont over-grind. But this approach works.

reading on this great info . some photos would be better

[parryl]

have you read this thread yet ?