RWG Technical Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 Nice watch overall, but as you can see in this close up, the CG is TERRIBLE...yeach, whoever thought that pin was acceptable needs to give their head a shake. So a bit of lathe work, some filling and polishing, and you get a decent pin. At the same time, the lume was improved with some C3 Super Lume. Thanks for looking. RG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hongkytonkman Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 that lume is absolutely stunning always looking for a ziggified PAM on Sales Corner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishgodeep Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 Another great Job Ziggy....that lume glows like a laser!! Cheers FGD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolli Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 and a further compliment.... rolli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cats Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 Great looking watch what a LUME. Carpe Diem Cats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZainoDetail Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 Rob, Stunning as always. I have another proejct I need to send your way after the Holidays! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobs1971 Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 Looks very, very nice! Already looking forward seeing the same result on my PAM088 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 WOW, JUST LOOK AT THAT LUME!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadtorrent Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 I want to get a PAM just for that lume!! What do you have to do to work that pin? I can't tell from the pic if it's sticking out too far. It looks like it's sunken which would mean you having to make a new one!! Does this at all make the lever tighter? If not, what do you have to do tighten up the lever?? Great work as always R!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 Beautiful RG. Can't wait to get my 089 back Nice job on fixing the CG pin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWG Technical Posted December 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 I want to get a PAM just for that lume!! What do you have to do to work that pin? I can't tell from the pic if it's sticking out too far. It looks like it's sunken which would mean you having to make a new one!! Does this at all make the lever tighter? If not, what do you have to do tighten up the lever?? Great work as always R!! Old pin is removed and discarded, top of CG is drilled for new larger pin, I then custom make a new pin on my lathe, fit it to the CG, then file and polish it down to blend in with the CG. It's perfectly flat and sitting at the same level as the CG. As part of the new pin, I also tighten the lever so it's not floppidy mopidy RG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dani Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 That lume looks like a UFO if you throw it into the skies. Great mod job on the pin and amazing lume as always. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 Phenominal work as usual, R.... Love the custom pin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Glowin' like a TORCH!! Also... Nice re-work of the CG pin. Did you have to do this with mine as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadtorrent Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Old pin is removed and discarded, top of CG is drilled for new larger pin, I then custom make a new pin on my lathe, fit it to the CG, then file and polish it down to blend in with the CG. It's perfectly flat and sitting at the same level as the CG. As part of the new pin, I also tighten the lever so it's not floppidy mopidy Crap. I knew there was more to these mods than meets they eye. That's why the mods I'll undertake are limited to removing the Saran Wrap that the watches arrive in. Needless to say...it looks fantastic...and I'm sure functions like a treat too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolexfinder Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Great Pin remake. Love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cskent69 Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 Pin mod is incredible. Fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 Needless to say, fabulous work. That pin is a work of art. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulw Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 It is this attention to detail which makes a large difference to the overall look of the watch. Love your work Ziggy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babola Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 Great to know we have a spare parts manufacturer in our midst to fall back on when they become unavailable...only joking! ;-) Excellent result, as always! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archibald Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Unfathomable skill. a CG pin hole was re-drilled. A 1-point-something mm diameter pin was made from scratch. Then it was custom fit. No CNC. Do you guys know how much that would cost in the real world? Neither do I, but having worked directly w/ machine shops to finish franken projects, I can guarantee you'd be seriously considering just buying a gen guard. This is Exibit A1 of how lucky we are to have The Zigmeister @ RWG! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
its_urabus Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 @ zig, is "floppidy mopidy" a new technical term? man your work is a thing of beauty. I am honored to wear a bit of your work. what mix of lume is that BTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kornblomst Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Old pin is removed and discarded, top of CG is drilled for new larger pin, I then custom make a new pin on my lathe, fit it to the CG, then file and polish it down to blend in with the CG. It's perfectly flat and sitting at the same level as the CG. As part of the new pin, I also tighten the lever so it's not floppidy mopidy RG Wauww, fantastic work. I' still trying to figure out the Pam rep. world - which mods are required etc., to make it look decent. how did you manage to tighten the lever as I would presume that the level of "tightness" is connected to the pin? - Any specific mods to the pin? Anyways, this post wasn't meant for you to reveal the secrets...foremost a compliment on the fine work. /Korn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK471 Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Your attention to detail is why you're the best. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bklm1234 Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 your level of skills, abilities, and attention to details is unmatched, top of the line. Custom-make a pin and that amazing lume job. It's not a sandwich folks. A human can do that? OMG. It's like watching Mozart compose. -bk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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