Tiyal Posted July 11, 2014 Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 (edited) While working on a basket case 1680 this morning something unexpected was created. The 1680 case had very bad things done to it mostly with large drill bits. No matter how much I tried to salvage the project it was a loss when the epoxied (yes, I said I'd done bad things) tube came out. For some reason I pushed a clark tropic 39 from that project into a random case thats been in the box for years. IT SNAPPED RIGHT IN?? so then I went through all my inserts and found a ceramic that fit as well. After that it was tap the case to 3x.35 instal a tube and case the movement. The dial was a little to big so I attached it to a drill and spun against some 600 grit (dont try this at home, note ring below hand stack) how ever perfect fit. Self lumed, Gen crown, Miyota, clark 39 and tube. Out of the Jaws of Defeat the unexpected will happen Enjoy Edited July 11, 2014 by Tiyal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSTEEL Posted July 11, 2014 Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 Congrats! I have a tube to fit to a case that has a hole much bigger than it should be. Trying to think how to go about it. Maybe fit a small sleeve, then the tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seacraft Posted July 11, 2014 Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 Congrats! I have a tube to fit to a case that has a hole much bigger than it should be. Trying to think how to go about it. Maybe fit a small sleeve, then the tube. https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=helicoil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted July 12, 2014 Report Share Posted July 12, 2014 Don't think I've ever ran across an M3x.35 thread repair insert before. When I have worked on cases with a messed up tube hole I've JB-Welded the tube in. If it was a high-dollar case I might be inclined to drill and thread larger, epoxy in a "plug", then drill and tap it to correct size. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwatch Posted July 12, 2014 Report Share Posted July 12, 2014 Whatever happened, both wristshots are just gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSTEEL Posted July 12, 2014 Report Share Posted July 12, 2014 Cheers guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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