derik429 Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Hello. I recently picked up my Pam 243 from Vac, which is amazing! I also picked up a gen strap. They are both 24 lug width, but when I installed the strap I seem to have very little play between the lugs. Has anyone come across this before? Any ideas on how I can close that gap? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martijnp Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 I think this is normal mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netniet Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 I would use a hammer to fix it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markiemark Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 I think this is normal mate No mate! All my straps have tight fit on my pams! @OP: Is your strap exactly 24mm? And are your lugs exactly 24mm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derik429 Posted April 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 No mate! All my straps have tight fit on my pams! @OP: Is your strap exactly 24mm? And are your lugs exactly 24mm? I believe the 243's are 24mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derik429 Posted April 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 and yeah the strap is 24mm. It was previously on a luminor pam. I dont know if the submersibles are a tad bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martijnp Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 No mate! All my straps have tight fit on my pams! @OP: Is your strap exactly 24mm? And are your lugs exactly 24mm? Thanks mate, didn't know that! I thought the little gap was so the strap doesn't get scratched or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomhorn Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 You are talking about a rep, correct? Expecting the tolerances to be gen-spec will leave you dissapointed more often than not ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 It's normal to have that little play. Sent from Mars using tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derik429 Posted April 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Its not that big of a deal to me. Im sure I can rig up something eventually. Just was curious if anyone else has experienced this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtguk Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Both of the Pams I've had were perfect fit for a Gen 24mm strap, it would bug the crap outta me otherwise my ocd kicks in pretty quick ! I'd have thought you could manipulate the strap to stretch it a little and fill the gap quite easily with the strap you have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derik429 Posted April 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Both of the Pams I've had were perfect fit for a Gen 24mm strap, it would bug the crap outta me otherwise my ocd kicks in pretty quick ! I'd have thought you could manipulate the strap to stretch it a little and fill the gap quite easily with the strap you have. What do you think is the easiest way to stretch it is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtguk Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 I'd start by warming the strap up in the sun and give it some pressure to widen it with your fingers, off the watch of course I'd wait for one of the strap guys to comment further on it to make sure you don't damage it derik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tridad Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Get some straps that are 25mm, that will take care of your issue. Also, if it is a used strap you are using, well, it may have shrunk a little, or the leather is just a bit worn. Cheers!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beau_bands Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Leather will stretch if you get it wet. I'll be easy to pull it that little bit wider. Problem is going to come when you wear it. The strain pulling the leather lengthwise instead of width wise will pull it back to where it was before. You gotta remember, that's a dead animal hide. They can cut it perfect, but half a millimeter isn't hard to lose when they finish the edges. You could try getting some edge paint and just hitting right around the lug hole. That actually might be your best bet. You can peel it off if you need. Or get something called UW 13/8 it's a edge gloss. It's basically like a clear liquid plastic. Use a q-tip and just hit that end of the strap that sits between the lugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derik429 Posted April 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Leather will stretch if you get it wet. I'll be easy to pull it that little bit wider. Problem is going to come when you wear it. The strain pulling the leather lengthwise instead of width wise will pull it back to where it was before. You gotta remember, that's a dead animal hide. They can cut it perfect, but half a millimeter isn't hard to lose when they finish the edges. You could try getting some edge paint and just hitting right around the lug hole. That actually might be your best bet. You can peel it off if you need. Or get something called UW 13/8 it's a edge gloss. It's basically like a clear liquid plastic. Use a q-tip and just hit that end of the strap that sits between the lugs. Thanks for the info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derik429 Posted April 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Leather will stretch if you get it wet. I'll be easy to pull it that little bit wider. Problem is going to come when you wear it. The strain pulling the leather lengthwise instead of width wise will pull it back to where it was before. You gotta remember, that's a dead animal hide. They can cut it perfect, but half a millimeter isn't hard to lose when they finish the edges. You could try getting some edge paint and just hitting right around the lug hole. That actually might be your best bet. You can peel it off if you need. Or get something called UW 13/8 it's a edge gloss. It's basically like a clear liquid plastic. Use a q-tip and just hit that end of the strap that sits between the lugs. Where can I find the edge paint or the UW 13/8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beau_bands Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 Ebay will have it. Or tandy leather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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