Cardshark00 Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheaton26 Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 well the good news is that you only make these mistakes once. i learned very early on not to attempt even the simplest of jobs. oh, and the zigmeister has become my new best friend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justasgood Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Whats the issue other than that the cyclops is not re-usable. Easy to replace. Keep going, get the rest off and enjoy the watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardshark00 Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Whats the issue other than that the cyclops is not re-usable. Easy to replace. Keep going, get the rest off and enjoy the watch. I can not get the rest off. Any ideas ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardshark00 Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 I wanted to take the cyclops off and leave it off. The cyclops was correct, I was just going for a different look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justasgood Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Heat it with a cigar lighter or similar then using a very sharp chisel, give it a good rap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 After removing the crystal! I put the crystal in a padded vise, heat the cyclops area with a heat gun, and "pick" off the cyclops with a razor blade... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justasgood Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 After removing the crystal! I put the crystal in a padded vise, heat the cyclops area with a heat gun, and "pick" off the cyclops with a razor blade... I've done it without removing the crystal but hey, I'm a wild and crazy guy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 I'm surprised you didn't melt the gasket! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justasgood Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Pretty direct source and quick hands......no melted gaskets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highoeyazmuhudee Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 same thing happened to me, i ended up using a philips screw driver and a hammer to chisel it off, worked perfectly and cleanly. acetone after to remove any residue, no crystal damage. i had uninstalled the crystal before doing any of this mind you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 After removing the crystal! removing the crystal? Awww thats for professionals like yourself! I just heated it with a torch lighter for 1 second then knocked it off with a swiss army knife. I guess I could have easily melted the crystal gasket, the crown gaskets, the dial. Maybe you guys shouldn't listen to me on this one lol. JMB is right. I actually did this on an old junker rep just to see how easy it was to do. I wasnt worried about the outcome. If it was a new rep, then i would for sure remove the crystal. Thats a LOT of heat. Also not sure if this works as well on mineral crystals or not. They will break pretty easy under most stressfull conditions. i can only imagine what heating it up that quickly and unevenly would do. BOOM!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 I'm removed cyclops' in the past with the heating method, and it does work. If not removing the crystal from the case, I would suggest heating the cyclops gradually and trying to remove the cyclops after each application of heat, rather than simply holding the flame to the crystal for 10 seconds... I've done that before, and the expansion stress cracked the crystal So either remove it and heat it, or leave it in place but heat for 4 second intervals followed by a removal attempt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 OMG! ...holding the flame to the crystal for 10 seconds... heat for 4 second intervals,,, ha ha ha! I would start at 2 seconds... let it sit for 3-5 seconds then pop the cyclops off with a flat head screwdriver and a LIGHT tap from a hammer. Case knife might work also.You just need to soften the glue. Doesnt need as much heat as you would think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardshark00 Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 I had the mini torch on this thing for a good 30 seconds !!! After that long the cyclops should have just fallen off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIFF Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Remove crystal then soke in actetone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 In the past, I've just held the crystal to a burner on the stove. You can actually watch the glue break down from the back side while it's heating up and then simply slide the cyclops off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Beautiful dial, R! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 ha ha ha! I would start at 2 seconds... let it sit for 3-5 seconds then pop the cyclops off with a flat head screwdriver and a LIGHT tap from a hammer. Case knife might work also.You just need to soften the glue. Doesnt need as much heat as you would think. Thinking about it, you're probably right with the 2 seconds rather than 4 I've used a pocket knife with good effect, but of course, just a case of getting the glue to soften first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 I had the mini torch on this thing for a good 30 seconds !!! After that long the cyclops should have just fallen off. Your lucky that only the cyclops broke. After 30 seconds on direct flame, Im surprised the dial was melting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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