Pressing a bezel/crystal, question

[seafoam]

Hi folks.  So I'm pressing a WSO 114270 bezel over a Clark 25-295 crystal and was wondering if anyone new how much bigger you want the outside diameter of the crystal to be than the inside diameter of the bezel?  Can anybody help me out here? 

[polexpete]

That's hard to say because the measurements are very small between it either being too loose or the crystal cracking because its too tight. As you're using two different rep parts it would be pure luck if you get them to fit right especially anything from that idiot from WSO.

 

Cheers

 

P.

[seafoam]

The difference now is about 1.3mm where the crystal diameter is larger than the bezel inner diameter.  I was hoping to be able to trim the bezel a bit to get a good fit as i assume 1.3mm is to dramatic of a difference to fit the bezel over the crystal?

[gavidoc]

No offense intended but the best thing to do is throw that piece of junk from WSO away and find a different source. A monkey with no fingers would do a better job fabricating a bezel then a WSO one.

 

Hi folks.  So I'm pressing a WSO 114270 bezel over a Clark 25-295 crystal and was wondering if anyone new how much bigger you want the outside diameter of the crystal to be than the inside diameter of the bezel?  Can anybody help me out here? 

[JoeyB]

I just pressed a Clark's 16610 bezel on a Clark's 25-295c with no problem at all. Nice and tight, good click when it made the seat. 

[seafoam]

  On 2/19/2013 at 1:05 AM, gavidoc said:

No offense intended but the best thing to do is throw that piece of junk from WSO away and find a different source. A monkey with no fingers would do a better job fabricating a bezel then a WSO one.

 

Hi folks.  So I'm pressing a WSO 114270 bezel over a Clark 25-295 crystal and was wondering if anyone new how much bigger you want the outside diameter of the crystal to be than the inside diameter of the bezel?  Can anybody help me out here? 

I'll make a note of that gavidoc but for now, I'm stuck with it and will try to make it work.  I asked Gary if he had a 14270 bezel and he said no.

[seafoam]

Ok, so the WSO 114270 bezel fit perfectly around the Clark 295-25 no date crystal.  No sanding required.  And as it turns out, despite his poor reputation, the bezel looks pretty darn good IMHO.  Check it out:

 

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[seafoam]

  On 2/19/2013 at 4:30 AM, JoeyB said:

I just pressed a Clark's 16610 bezel on a Clark's 25-295c with no problem at all. Nice and tight, good click when it made the seat. 

 

I checked witn Gary on a 14270 and he said he does not carry such a bezel.