Help With Cyclops Removal

[alt.watch.obsessive]

Hi guys,

I'm learning to mod my own submariners and have completed the CG's and have a new insert on the way. So far so good. Next up is the cyclops. Could someone help me with the removal? Specifically:

Do I heat it up, or try to pop it off with a razor blade?

I'm under the assumption I can reuse the same cyclops, correct? Do I need to do anything special to clean it?

I think I'm OK on the UV glue once I get to that point.

Thanks in advance!

Steve.

[Finepics]

I have used a pinflame type torch for this. I use the flame at 90 deg to the crystal so that it is really just heating the cyclops. After a few seconds you will see the glue between the cyclops and crystal sort of pop! It's a bit like watching aerial film of a bomb blast - the shockwave radiating out from the centre!! It will be obvious and as soon as that happens use a thin blade to gently scrape the cyclops away form the crystal. I have done about 6 of these and only one of them was damaged (it cracked in half). You do not need much heat and the sapphire crsytal whilst hot was not too hot to touch.

[alt.watch.obsessive]

Thanks. I'll try heat on a cheapo watch and see how I do.

Cheers,

Steve.

[Finepics]

Thanks. I'll try heat on a cheapo watch and see how I do.

Cheers,

Steve.

Carefull with that as a cheapo will likely have a mineral glass crystal which is more prone to exploding /breaking. Don't be worried about it - sapphire can take a lot of heat before it goes. When you apply the heat keep watching the cyclops closely- it will be very obvious when the adhesive pops.

[Torques]

Carefull with that as a cheapo will likely have a mineral glass crystal which is more prone to exploding /breaking. Don't be worried about it - sapphire can take a lot of heat before it goes. When you apply the heat keep watching the cyclops closely- it will be very obvious when the adhesive pops.

Wouldn't a sodering gun have the same outcome but with a little more control?