vlydog Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 would a bezel tension spring for a 1680 or a 5513 be compatible with a 1665? Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 Yes, all the same. Give it a few scientifically designed bends with your thumbs and fingers before you install it, to increase the spring tension between the retaining ring and bezel. Then you'll get the standard "push down to turn" behavior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlydog Posted December 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 Thank you ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 I'll check my parts box when I get home tonight, I might have an extra laying around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlydog Posted December 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 Much appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praetor Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 lol. this. I had jmb bought me a tension ring from Clark for my 1665 from PT. He said it didn't fit and it was a pain in the ass for him to modify it to fit. Thank god I had him fit it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ww12345 Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 @praetor: Really? I installed a Clarks ring no problem. However, it is not as tight as I would like. Does yours give the "press to turn" feel now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 The diameter needed to be reduced a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ww12345 Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 @JMB: Hmmm... Want to take a look at my SD while it is over your way? Maybe that's why the bezel felt weird to rotate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Vlydog, sorry but I looked and no joy... no extra tension rings. To get the "push to turn" behavior, take your mostly flat tension ring and give it some character: grab it at 3:00 and 9:00 and give it some bend. Rounded kinks, if you will. Then switch and do the same at 12:00 and 6:00. The higher the kinks, the harder it will be to push it down and turn. It will be a bearcat to fit correctly after this, but that's how to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlydog Posted December 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Thanks B! I appreciate it. Still looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ylfig Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 Nanuq: Thanks for the "tutorial" on bending the ring....worked like a charm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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