Fitted end links are a special little hell

Where did you get that man purse?
Post Reply
User avatar
HapaHapa
Posts: 9831
Joined: Mon May 19, 2014 9:57 pm
Name: Eric
Location: Southern CA

Fitted end links are a special little hell

Post by HapaHapa » Wed Mar 08, 2017 11:42 pm

Can't for the life of me get I can't get these bastards back on my Sawtooth. I remember they were tough to install the first time. Had to remove the bracelet for a battery change. MF I'm stumped why I can't get the second end to seat. I've tried two different bars no luck. Unfortunately screw drivers won't help me.
Image
The Hapa

User avatar
HapaHapa
Posts: 9831
Joined: Mon May 19, 2014 9:57 pm
Name: Eric
Location: Southern CA

Re: Fitted end links are a special little hell

Post by HapaHapa » Wed Mar 08, 2017 11:43 pm

And why the fuck did this post in the lux forum. Dammit.
The Hapa

User avatar
r.palace
Posts: 8299
Joined: Tue Aug 13, 2013 10:36 pm
Location: Tray-O-Five

Re: Fitted end links are a special little hell

Post by r.palace » Thu Mar 09, 2017 5:45 am

Seems to me you're trying to fit it at an angle. Try laying the end link flat against the back of the lugs and compress the spring bars to fit it that way
ImageImage
Many will register, few will last :htfu:

User avatar
Chocodove
Posts: 8929
Joined: Mon Jun 17, 2013 1:35 pm
Name: Todd
Location: NJ

Re: Fitted end links are a special little hell

Post by Chocodove » Thu Mar 09, 2017 5:57 am

Might help.

Image
- Todd

User avatar
toxicavenger
President Tranny
Posts: 48071
Joined: Fri Mar 12, 2010 8:25 am
Name: HeadDIK
Location: Colorado Springs

Re: Fitted end links are a special little hell

Post by toxicavenger » Thu Mar 09, 2017 7:22 am

I have had this problem on a few watches if the spring doesn't fit tightly into the endlink. It there is some wiggle room the spring bar will move where ever it wants to. To fix this issue I use a safety pin and apply side ways pressure to the spring to push it towards the lug hole until it engages.

User avatar
Ryeguy
Posts: 5514
Joined: Fri Sep 09, 2011 1:03 pm
Name: Chris
Location: Rye

Re: Fitted end links are a special little hell

Post by Ryeguy » Thu Mar 09, 2017 7:29 am

toxicavenger wrote:
Thu Mar 09, 2017 7:22 am
I have had this problem on a few watches if the spring doesn't fit tightly into the endlink. It there is some wiggle room the spring bar will move where ever it wants to. To fix this issue I use a safety pin and apply side ways pressure to the spring to push it towards the lug hole until it engages.
Same here except I use a wood toothpick to protect against scratches. The plastic pick found in some Swiss Army knives works well too.

You might also try to gently move the end link a bit too. Sometimes if one side of the spring bar has engaged but the other side hasn't, moving the lug a little can rattle it into place.

User avatar
Danny_T
The T is for Tacky
Posts: 4740
Joined: Sat Mar 15, 2014 4:15 am
Name: Danny

Re: Fitted end links are a special little hell

Post by Danny_T » Thu Mar 09, 2017 11:23 am

Yep had a bit of a challenge with my Sinn bracelet when putting it back on today. Swapped out the shoulderless bars it came with and put some more solid shouldered bars and used the horofix tool above. Then had to wiggle the bracelet a bit to get the one side of the spring bar to seat and then make sure to push the bars a bit to seat it on the lug hole properly (as Terry described).

Patirence is defitiely needed for some bracelets, but that tool is a godsend! Must have.
Image

User avatar
andrema
Bean Counter Extraordinaire
Posts: 14533
Joined: Tue Dec 01, 2009 2:04 pm
Name: William Drayton, Jr.
Location: Gone

Re: Fitted end links are a special little hell

Post by andrema » Thu Mar 09, 2017 12:47 pm

Buncha tools
Image

User avatar
mattcantwin
mattcreatestonsofwatchrelateddrama
Posts: 18450
Joined: Wed Dec 02, 2009 3:53 pm

Re: Fitted end links are a special little hell

Post by mattcantwin » Thu Mar 09, 2017 2:22 pm

Amazing how many curses you can invent dealing with troublesome lugs and endless failures.
Image

User avatar
toxicavenger
President Tranny
Posts: 48071
Joined: Fri Mar 12, 2010 8:25 am
Name: HeadDIK
Location: Colorado Springs

Re: Fitted end links are a special little hell

Post by toxicavenger » Thu Mar 09, 2017 2:23 pm

mattcantwin wrote:
Thu Mar 09, 2017 2:22 pm
Amazing how many curses you can invent dealing with troublesome lugs and endless failures.
I got a watch recently with the stock Seiko Fat Bars, I was so annoyed trying to get them out I almost threw the watch across the room. So I replaced them with some Toxic Fatties.

User avatar
HapaHapa
Posts: 9831
Joined: Mon May 19, 2014 9:57 pm
Name: Eric
Location: Southern CA

Fitted end links are a special little hell

Post by HapaHapa » Thu Mar 09, 2017 5:36 pm

I can get both ends of the spring bar into the lug area and had one end set but no luck on the other end. I probably tried for an hour no exaggeration. I checked end link alignment using the drilled lug holes and know where it needs to be, but regardless of wiggling the end link and pushing spring bars it would not set.
I remembered this morning that last time I used standard spring bars even though this one is drilled for Seiko fat ends. Might try that and will definitely try toothpicks.
It also doesn't help that I can no longer focus 100% on the spring bar end and lug hole. Details that small are a little blurry for me.
The Hapa

User avatar
toxicavenger
President Tranny
Posts: 48071
Joined: Fri Mar 12, 2010 8:25 am
Name: HeadDIK
Location: Colorado Springs

Re: Fitted end links are a special little hell

Post by toxicavenger » Thu Mar 09, 2017 6:05 pm

I use a magnifier when doing this. And if anything use thinner spring bar that will have some play in it so you can move it around.

User avatar
deepcdvr
Flipper Extraordinaire
Posts: 13267
Joined: Tue Dec 01, 2009 2:29 pm
Name: Paul

Re: Fitted end links are a special little hell

Post by deepcdvr » Fri Mar 10, 2017 7:58 pm

Believe it or not, keeping the watch warm and putting the bracelet in the freezer for 10 minutes or so has made a difference for me.

If that doesn't work, there is always the awl and hammer, but beer is a must if you go that route (with a shot of tequila as chaser)
VR/
Paul

SI VI PACEM, PARA BELLUM

User avatar
andrema
Bean Counter Extraordinaire
Posts: 14533
Joined: Tue Dec 01, 2009 2:04 pm
Name: William Drayton, Jr.
Location: Gone

Re: Fitted end links are a special little hell

Post by andrema » Sat Mar 11, 2017 6:10 am

deepcdvr wrote:Believe it or not, keeping the watch warm and putting the bracelet in the freezer for 10 minutes or so has made a difference for me.

If that doesn't work, there is always the awl and hammer, but beer is a must if you go that route (with a shot of tequila as chaser)
You are a WIS...


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Image

User avatar
deepcdvr
Flipper Extraordinaire
Posts: 13267
Joined: Tue Dec 01, 2009 2:29 pm
Name: Paul

Re: Fitted end links are a special little hell

Post by deepcdvr » Sat Mar 11, 2017 7:40 pm

^^^ I am! The middle word being the dominant one
VR/
Paul

SI VI PACEM, PARA BELLUM

ncstate1201
Posts: 901
Joined: Tue Nov 16, 2010 7:20 pm
Name: Geoff B
Location: Apex, NC

Re: Fitted end links are a special little hell

Post by ncstate1201 » Sun Aug 20, 2017 6:06 am

Any time this happens to me it is the next watch I flip

Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk


User avatar
ericf4
(TBD) Penis
Posts: 15609
Joined: Wed Dec 02, 2009 6:04 am
Contact:

Re: Fitted end links are a special little hell

Post by ericf4 » Sun Aug 20, 2017 10:44 am

You ever try getting a halfway thick strap on an anonimo? It's a special experience too. Such a simple task yet can take an hour and a few walking away moments.

Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

Visit my Music/Drumming Channel at:

https://youtube.com/ericfeuer

User avatar
CGSshorty
Admin
Posts: 33918
Joined: Tue Dec 01, 2009 5:18 pm
Location: Boynton Beach, FL

Re: Fitted end links are a special little hell

Post by CGSshorty » Sun Aug 20, 2017 12:06 pm

ericf4 wrote:You ever try getting a halfway thick strap on an anonimo? It's a special experience too. Such a simple task yet can take an hour and a few walking away moments.

Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk
The Aegir CD-2 is the same way. I just leave it on the Isofrane now.
"It's such a fine line between stupid, and clever."
David St. Hubbins

User avatar
ericf4
(TBD) Penis
Posts: 15609
Joined: Wed Dec 02, 2009 6:04 am
Contact:

Re: Fitted end links are a special little hell

Post by ericf4 » Sun Aug 20, 2017 12:35 pm

Generally watches with short lugs are a bitch. I even had a shit time getting the bracelet on the U1

Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

Visit my Music/Drumming Channel at:

https://youtube.com/ericfeuer

User avatar
aikiman44
Tiki Extraordinaire
Posts: 9430
Joined: Fri Dec 04, 2009 7:50 am
Name: J

Re: Fitted end links are a special little hell

Post by aikiman44 » Sun Aug 20, 2017 12:39 pm

I send everyone out of the house and throw the furniture around.
"We'd better synchronize our watches."

Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 61 guests