Tribal Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 Today i reshaped the SEL's on my new Sub Here a Picture to Compare Left is reshaped Reshaped SEL ....and on the Wrist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cats Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 Very nice job Tribal. Carpe Diem Cats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star69 Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 cool diet !! cheers, Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polexpete Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 Nice job Tribal. I wanna do the same, any tips? P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chino Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 wonderful tribal, how hard was that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopypants Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 that is what i'm talking about... i have always wondered why the factories can't get the rollies sharp and short on the raised portion of the SEL... interesting since they can create a bracelet that's so sharp that it pretty much slits your wrist! (noobmariner) EDIT: CAN YOU PLEASE show how you disassemble the SEL? MUCH THANKS!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cschenone Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 EDIT: CAN YOU PLEASE show how you disassemble the SEL? MUCH THANKS!!! Yes please show us! -Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribal Posted October 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 Thanks Gang I dissambled the Bracelet with a sort of Razorblade. Pulled it between the middle and outer Link. After that it comes off. I reshaped the SEL with a dremel to right dimensions. You must shape a lot from the end of the SEL and round it. Finished it with Sandpaper and satin it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 Tribal - Since most of my interest is in vintage Subs, I am not sure I understand what you are trying to accomplish here? Are you trying to reduce the size of the 'hump' that sticks out on the sel by removing & reshaping the metal above the springbar hole? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribal Posted October 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 Tribal - Since most of my interest is in vintage Subs, I am not sure I understand what you are trying to accomplish here? Are you trying to reduce the size of the 'hump' that sticks out on the sel by removing & reshaping the metal above the springbar hole? I tried to immitate the shape of gen SEL's Gen ones are more rounded on the midlink also I tried to round the midlink on the end of it. But also the whole midlink is reshaped to become a more sharp look like Gen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue_sphere Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 So are you saying its just the sels or all the midlinks in the braclet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 F333, The goal (at least for me) was to reproduce the sharp endged center link of the SEL- Most reps come with the center raised too high (the hump that you mentioned) and the outside edges are a bit too rounded. I basically took a flat file to mine, once disassembled and went across the surface horizontally, up and down the length of the link and then sanded using gradually finer sandpaper, wet sanded, polished and satined the midlink to finish. Reassembled with a mix/match of parts to build a franken bracelet and the result... Nice, crisp edges, reshaped profile, etc. etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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