Jkay Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 My precious original Eurotimez Swiss DSSD with Ziggy service and lume got it's bezel insert smacked on a metal wall a few months ago and I was just sick. The carnage!! When a member here advertised a current generation BK (noob) insert for sale, I took a chance and jumped all over it. To my dismay, the new insert's OD was too large by several atoms and it did not fit ... until THREE HOURS of sanding brought the size down enough that I could heat the bezel to expand it and then slip in the insert, and as the bezel cooled a very tight friction fit was created .. no glue. To anyone who thinks the Chinese can't make a real ceramic insert, and these inserts are plastic .. 3 hours of sanding and a full sheet of ruined sandpaper would like to talk to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrboombasteke Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Wow, I don't know if I'd have the patience to do that! Congrats on the mods. Besides the one I saw on here with gen parts, yours is as good as it gets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asf Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 I like how you sealed the insert into the bezel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bones Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 A bunch of blunted craft blades used to scrape out the paint in the recessed numbers would also like to attest to the ceramic nature of the inserts >.< Good job though mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Fantastic resurrection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobster Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Awesome work Buddy. You deserve to wear that beauty with your head held very high!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaifender Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Your DSSD now loves you more than you love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prdubis Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Good job mate! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted June 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Thanks for the kind words, everyone. I really is my favorite piece, and almost 2 years old now. The combination of the latest Noob insert with the classic fine-engraved OGEV/RLS and thin markers only makes this better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stolikat Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Very nice. That Chinese ceramic is hard as [censored]. It is a nightmare to work with. I have a DSSD and the insert sits to high in the bezel. I have used several grades of sandpaper, emery cloth, industrial files and now I am using a diamond file all with little luck so far. This has turned into a nightmare project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted June 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Very nice. That Chinese ceramic is hard as [censored]. It is a nightmare to work with. I have a DSSD and the insert sits to high in the bezel. I have used several grades of sandpaper, emery cloth, industrial files and now I am using a diamond file all with little luck so far. This has turned into a nightmare project. Remove the bezel and turn it on a lathe to make it a fraction of a mm deeper for the insert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Remove the bezel and turn it on a lathe to make it a fraction of a mm deeper for the insert. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan22 Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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