Anyone know how to remove hands using household items?
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Anyone know how to remove hands using household items?
Im planning on removing hands from my 6497 PARNIS, in order to flip the case 180 to have a lefty. any way to do this using household tools? i know how to take the movement out, and the dial ( i think) but the hands are stopping my progress.
my watch, but mine is black face
my watch, but mine is black face
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Re: Anyone know how to remove hands using household items?
anyone? hello?
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Hey Dom. You could try using two jewelers screwdrivers. Protect the dial with a plastic insert and/or scotch tape the ends of the screwdrivers.
Try to slide them under the minute hand from opposing sides and apply upward pressure. They should all pop off at once.
People have done it this way, but I don't recommend it unless you don't care about damaging/bending the hands and possibly scarring the dial.
Let us know how it turns out
Try to slide them under the minute hand from opposing sides and apply upward pressure. They should all pop off at once.
People have done it this way, but I don't recommend it unless you don't care about damaging/bending the hands and possibly scarring the dial.
Let us know how it turns out
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Re: Anyone know how to remove hands using household items?
thanks, i guess ill be buying a hand remover then.
i figured it was worth a shot asking though.
off to the bay!
i figured it was worth a shot asking though.
off to the bay!
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Regards from Sunny San Diego.............Tom
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If your not worried about the dial you can even use your finger nails,
or just raise up the dial off the movenet and it might just raise the hands off too
But a hands remover can be had for as little as $8us
or just raise up the dial off the movenet and it might just raise the hands off too
But a hands remover can be had for as little as $8us
Re: Anyone know how to remove hands using household items?
I think Jeffrey Dahmer used a hack saw to remove hands...
Sorry, had to do it.
Sorry, had to do it.
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Re: Anyone know how to remove hands using household items?
I'm glad you went there Paul!! Held back on this one, was thinking it but i'm always making an ass out of myself!!deepcdvr wrote:I think Jeffrey Dahmer used a hack saw to remove hands...
Sorry, had to do it.
Trevor
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cali kid wrote:I'm glad you went there Paul!! Held back on this one, was thinking it but i'm always making an ass out of myself!!deepcdvr wrote:I think Jeffrey Dahmer used a hack saw to remove hands...
Sorry, had to do it.
Why hold back? thats some funny stuff!
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Re: Anyone know how to remove hands using household items?
Use the right tool you will not mess up the dial or hands saw this on flea bay a hand remover for 7.99 made by Bergeon they make the best tool's for watch repair don't be cheap you mite mess up that watch.
http://cgi.ebay.com/H-Q-Watchmaker-Watc ... 3ca75abc55
http://cgi.ebay.com/H-Q-Watchmaker-Watc ... 3ca75abc55
Re: Anyone know how to remove hands using household items?
now that we have a tool to remove the hands... is there a tool needed to put hands back?River Rat wrote:Use the right tool you will not mess up the dial or hands saw this on flea bay a hand remover for 7.99 made by Bergeon they make the best tool's for watch repair don't be cheap you mite mess up that watch.
http://cgi.ebay.com/H-Q-Watchmaker-Watc ... 3ca75abc55
Re: Anyone know how to remove hands using household items?
______________deepcdvr wrote:I think Jeffrey Dahmer used a hack saw to remove hands...
Sorry, had to do it.
LoL
Re: Anyone know how to remove hands using household items?
__________ikkoku wrote:now that we have a tool to remove the hands... is there a tool needed to put hands back?River Rat wrote:Use the right tool you will not mess up the dial or hands saw this on flea bay a hand remover for 7.99 made by Bergeon they make the best tool's for watch repair don't be cheap you mite mess up that watch.
http://cgi.ebay.com/H-Q-Watchmaker-Watc ... 3ca75abc55
I use a couple of hands setter tools I bought from Noah's site which have worked well. Should shoot a pic of them, they are pretty cool tools to have.
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