Question About The Pin On Panerai Crown Guards

[V]

Well.. how you put back the pin without damaging the surface? I have a pin remover tool and i use this to put the pin back.. But if you press it hard it damaged the polished surface of the pin..

Any hints?

[Devedander]

Have you tried a toothpick or skewer? I would think wood won't damage it...

[lello]

I use a soft cloth (to clean glasses lens) to protect the CG and pin, and small pliers to put the pin back and it works fine to me..., I hope this helps.

[PAMman]

Hi Kostas. I have assembled a number of Jimmy's CGs, also using a link pin removal tool, and on the first one the tool slipped off the head of the pin and dented the CG. It took ages to refinish the CG to remove the dent.

Since then I use the same link pin tool but now I line up the pin and the tool and before I make contact onto the pin head I put a knife (Stanley knife) blade between the two. This means that the tool is putting pressure directly in line with the pin but it cannot slide off and damage the surface of the CG. This is a great method for pushing the pin completely flush with the top of the CG. I stick sellotape on the blade which means that there is no metal-to-metal contact to result in any scratches on the CG.

Try it - it really works.

T

[V]

Hi Kostas. I have assembled a number of Jimmy's CGs, also using a link pin removal tool, and on the first one the tool slipped off the head of the pin and dented the CG. It took ages to refinish the CG to remove the dent.

Since then I use the same link pin tool but now I line up the pin and the tool and before I make contact onto the pin head I put a knife (Stanley knife) blade between the two. This means that the tool is putting pressure directly in line with the pin but it cannot slide off and damage the surface of the CG. This is a great method for pushing the pin completely flush with the top of the CG. I stick sellotape on the blade which means that there is no metal-to-metal contact to result in any scratches on the CG.

Try it - it really works.

T

Thanks Tom.. sounds like a great advise... I will definately try this when I will be back