Lando Griffin Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 One thing that I think really gives away AP ROOs is the rubber pushers are way too square at the end. I've searched and found a few people briefly mention it but no one has really grabbed hold of it and nailed it so I thought I would start a topic to try and brain storm ideas. I was thinking about maybe putting them in a lathe or drill press and gently sanding a bigger radius on them with a fine (600 ish) wet and dry?? Anyone tried that? Or maybe just changing them for real ones? As I think they are just rubber covers that stick on the actual metal pusher underneath. I have attached someone else’s picture in this topic, hope that’s ok to do! Its just to show how the pushers seem to attach. Cheers chaps. ps ignore the red arrow, just look at the blue circle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lando Griffin Posted August 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 Some more examples, again not sure if you can just 'borrow' other posts pictures. If not, apologies. I personally think this is the biggest give away that it’s a Rep. so easy to spot from a distance. The gen is like a soft ergonomic pillow of rubber, inviting and enticing you into feeling its tactile surface. The rep is like a harsh off-cut of hard plastic waiting to shank anyone who try’s to start the stopwatch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 Don't take this the wrong way but I think it is great that these days we complain about things this small I remember when you used to have to check the spelling on the dial print and there were lots of mistakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingkaiser Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 Don't take this the wrong way but I think it is great that these days we complain about things this small I remember when you used to have to check the spelling on the dial print and there were lots of mistakes Aye - I still have a tag that was apparently made from "Staimoss Steel" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 I think is going to be difficult. In the big scheme of flaws it is one of the lesser ones. It will be difficult to rectify because even if you reshape the underlying metal shape you still have to get the rubber to wrap tight to show the different shape.Here are a pair of Ap's - one with gen and the other with rep pushers. And here are the pushers (gen): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lando Griffin Posted August 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 great pics thanks Watchmeister, do you think you would be able to sand down the actual rubber? and take the sharp corner off? thanks for your reply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPN Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 I think is going to be difficult. In the big scheme of flaws it is one of the lesser ones. It will be difficult to rectify because even if you reshape the underlying metal shape you still have to get the rubber to wrap tight to show the different shape.Here are a pair of Ap's - one with gen and the other with rep pushers. And here are the pushers (gen): Great shots. Wow, I had no idea there was this difference. But then again, in the grand scheme of things, I think this rep has really come a long way if this is one of the few (small) flaws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormTooper4 Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 Let it Go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lando Griffin Posted August 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 I don’t understand!!! Some of the effort you guys go to with your Franken AP's, machining the hell out of them to make them a couple of mm thinner. And no one seems to care about this??? It’s not about how good they are, or how good they used to be.... it’s about attention to detail. Making a Franken is out of my skill, league and budget. I just thought this may be something relatively easy to accomplish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiker01 Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 I would worry about them pushers if all the folks who even know APs are Supermen.......you need them eyes to see these flaws on the wrist! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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