DinoTrainer Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 Just wondering if the infamous "Ball of Tape" trick works for taking the back off of a PAM 111. It's the see through type if that makes a difference. I don't want to screw it up if not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 Yes but make sure the ball of tape extends beyond the crystal onto the metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoTrainer Posted October 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 Yes but make sure the ball of tape extends beyond the crystal onto the metal. Got it. Big ball good; small ball bad. Thanks for the tip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 A rubber pad can work as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Be careful how hard you press though.. those case back crystal are thin.. and they can break easily. There are proper case tools to fit these available quite cheaply from ebay or the dealers here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skcheng Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Buy the caseback tool from Angus. He sells them at a GREAT price and you'll have no risk of damaging your caseback or the crystal. While a big wad of duct tape will remove your caseback, I find it tricky to re-install it securely with that same sticky wad of tape. The aluminum tool from Angus is much easier to use. Best $50 you'll spend if you like playing around with various casebacks and movement mods like I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 excellent info guys. i was wondering about those casebacks.. i'll have to talk to angus about one for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoTrainer Posted October 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 I tried it last night. And I was surprised how easily it came off. I'm trying to make my PAM 111 6497 that I posted about a few days ago more accurate my moving the regulator arm one notch at a time. It's about 4-6 per day fast... so I don't know if it'll help at all. Vaccum said he would help me out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chubbchubb Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Buy the caseback tool from Angus. He sells them at a GREAT price and you'll have no risk of damaging your caseback or the crystal. While a big wad of duct tape will remove your caseback, I find it tricky to re-install it securely with that same sticky wad of tape. The aluminum tool from Angus is much easier to use. Best $50 you'll spend if you like playing around with various casebacks and movement mods like I do. I second that - I bought both sizes (44 & 47) and its one of the best investments if you plan on opening/closing a PAM caseback yourself. I also found that new watches (coming from CN) rarely come with a tightened caseback. With these tools you can do the job without putting one single scratch on your baby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoTrainer Posted October 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 I second that - I bought both sizes (44 & 47) and its one of the best investments if you plan on opening/closing a PAM caseback yourself. I also found that new watches (coming from CN) rarely come with a tightened caseback. With these tools you can do the job without putting one single scratch on your baby. I'll look into one. As I said before, I don't have the most "elfish" of hands, so hopefully I wont need to do much repair work myself. Vaccume has offered to help me out, so once it's fixed I don't ever want to open it up again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotASolder Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 ... It's about 4-6 per day fast... so I don't know if it'll help at all. Vaccum said he would help me out. It came running 4 to 6 minutes a DAY fast. Wow! And 50 bucks for a caseback openner. Double Wow! I'm sure it's one of those nice machined one-piece Al ones but still, for a $100 PAM like I will likely get, seems a bit high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 I've had good results with a set of ordinary kitchen rubber gloves... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWP Posted October 27, 2007 Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 (edited) The caseback wrench from Angus has to be the most important instrument in my tool box. Do yourself a favour and buy both of them. That way you will save on shipping. Cheers T Edited October 27, 2007 by TWP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jawo Posted October 28, 2007 Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 I've had good results with a set of ordinary kitchen rubber gloves... I have also discovered that dishwashing gloves does a great job. It might seem silly but I was washing dishes and I thought to myself that man, these are damn grippy. Whalla!! I tried it, and it worked!!! Just put on the glove, and using your palm, apply light pressure and just unscrew. Once a little loosened, use your index and middle finger to unscrew completely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babola Posted October 28, 2007 Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 I have also discovered that dishwashing gloves does a great job. It might seem silly but I was washing dishes and I thought to myself that man, these are damn grippy. Whalla!! I tried it, and it worked!!! Just put on the glove, and using your palm, apply light pressure and just unscrew. Once a little loosened, use your index and middle finger to unscrew completely. Ditto. They work wonders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted October 28, 2007 Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 I have also discovered that dishwashing gloves does a great job. It might seem silly but I was washing dishes and I thought to myself that man, these are damn grippy. Whalla!! I tried it, and it worked!!! Just put on the glove, and using your palm, apply light pressure and just unscrew. Once a little loosened, use your index and middle finger to unscrew completely. And if palm pressure isn't enough, both thumbs forcing in oposite directions should be enough to open it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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