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How can You split the sandwichdial on a fiddy?


klocklind1

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Hi all!

Do anyone know how I take apart the sandwichdial on a fiddydial ( or just any sandwichdial !) to relume the bottom part of it!

The case is that I want to try and superlume the dial myself but do not know how to take the dial apart WITHOUT damageed it!

Would be happy fot Your advice!

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Ok Thanks for that!

Is there a chance of damage the dial when You "split" the two dials? or is just glude a "little" ?? :mellow: .

Is there any "spot" on the backside one of the dials where the dial should be placed so it will be perfectly aligend ?

To take apart a sandwich dial you can take a razor blade or a thin blade (modeller blade...). The two dials are usually glued. Wear gloves to avoid fingerprints on the upper dial.
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Typically, there should be a little notch cut at 3:00, which can be used for alignment of the top and bottom layers. The strength and amount of glue can vary; some dials I've had were pretty difficult to split while others required little effort. Just one of those things that you won't know until you do it.

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Thanks a lot Ubi. I have some dials that I can try it on!

Typically, there should be a little notch cut at 3:00, which can be used for alignment of the top and bottom layers. The strength and amount of glue can vary; some dials I've had were pretty difficult to split while others required little effort. Just one of those things that you won't know until you do it.
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Okay... I was bored and I had some stuff laying around, so I did a small pictoral...

Some sandwich dials may have alignment/press pegs and holes to not only help get everything straight, but to also help keep the two halves together:

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Here's what it looks like split:

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While I had everything apart, I decided that now would be a good time to do a little customization to the lume:

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And strip the dial:

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I was going to paint the dial a matte black, but decided to go a different route instead:

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Yes, there is a huge thumb print etched into the surface... I thought it might bother me at first, but now I find that I don't really mind it :)

And, there you have it :)

Hope this helps!

R

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Love that Dial!!!

Nice tutorial

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