trademarque Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 hi guys.. i just got my "perfect" sub LV from andrew at trusytime this morning. those of you who know the perfect subs available, will know that the trusty time perfect sub costs $50 less, but has no crown guard mod.. not for long.. here is a quick guide for those too afraid to try... it's really quite an easy mod...follow my guide, but just remember one rule.. you can always take more away...but you cant put any back!...this meaning, only file a bit at a time, then check...then a bit more..check...and so on... i wont be held responsible for any ruined watches!! this is the way the crown guards were before i started...note the time! you can see although the cg's are good...they are not perfect...yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trademarque Posted October 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 (edited) next we put the watch into a vice..this cost £10/$18 from a DIY store.. it is advisable to remove the bezel to do this...but i di it here without removing the bezel...for ease for the noob..further info on bezel removal is elsewhere in the forum... then mask everything up...so no nasty file marks anywhere we dont want them.. then, with a small file, gently file away the guard, a bit at a time..a little water on the tip of the file helps.. then we check against the light with the crown closed...on a gen sub you can see light pass through the base of the crown when fuly screwed in... if you need more filing...repeat above process...dont take too much off!! when satisfied it look good...then we gently finish the filed area with a low grade paper...i used 600 and 1200 grit...with a little water. the we have the finsished article!! enjoy!! Edited October 30, 2006 by trademarque Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trademarque Posted October 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 (edited) incase you missed them...here is some of my other work.. TW Best Sub TT Blue Sub TT Gold Serti Admin edit: Sale offers only allowed in the trade forum Edited November 13, 2006 by Admin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest avitt Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 Thanks for the tips. If you have the luxury of time and the proper tools, I would recommend removing the tube when doing this job. This will allow you to use a square file when shaping the inner guards, and avoid rounding off the inside corners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechWatch Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 next we put the watch into a vice..this cost £10/$18 from a DIY store.. it is advisable to remove the bezel to do this...but i di it here without removing the bezel...for ease for the noob..further info on bezel removal is elsewhere in the forum... I wanted to do it on my EL sub, but never got to it because I thought I have to open the watch to remove the crown, then the tube and bezel. After seeing your post, I was able to file the inside corners of the CGs to make it more "vertical" without disassembling anything. Surprised that I only needed to do a few strokes on each side. Thanks for the tips and great pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trademarque Posted November 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 great!! im happy somebody has found my guide useful!! has anybody else attempted this as a result of this post? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rboehme Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 We need more tutorials like this. Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yt74 Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 Fantastic! You make it look so easy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devedander Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 Is that just a nail file or a triangular file? And doesn't some metal filings get into the watch this way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azgjav Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 wow! great tut! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechWatch Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 Is that just a nail file or a triangular file? Its a swiss pattern needle file. I bought a set of 6 (flat, triangular, round, half round, etc) from Sears for $18. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trademarque Posted November 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 no metal filings in the watch...we have not opened the watch..only unscrewed the crown and pulled out as if we were setting the time..nothing can make it's way into the case. this is a very quick mod..you will be amazed at how little material actually needs taking off....i suppose it all depends how badly shaped they are to begin with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devedander Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 Do you think it would make it harder to check your progress if you pulled crown and tube? I mean then you cannot screw the crown down and check if light makes it through... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whateveraddy Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 Thanks for the great tutorial! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 Much easier with a dremel, the crown removed and a fine disc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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