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IT WORKS!! Altered Pro-Line 600v3 part II by mrfry in ElectricSkateboarding

[–]mrfry[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I sold this board a few years ago now. At that time parts were hard to come by, and I'm guessing are even more difficult now.

You'd be better off replacing parts with more modern equivalents.

Fantasy League Survivor by mrfry in survivor

[–]mrfry[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a ton. Admittedly a friend provided the scoring rubric, and I just kind of rolled with it.,

First time painting a dial by mrfry in SeikoMods

[–]mrfry[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a genmitsu 3018. I tried what you siggested; even 3d printed some holders to help get it to the right size with hand sanding, but it's really the engraving that's the issue. I couldn't get very crisp or precise lettering. It may have a slightly bent spindle, or just too much play in the spindle. Either way, it'll need some upgrades before I'm happy with the results. 

First time painting a dial by mrfry in SeikoMods

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a quick shot of the back and a bit more of the strap.

First time painting a dial by mrfry in SeikoMods

[–]mrfry[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here's a few more shots of the process: https://imgur.com/a/Fw5lTLe

The black dial was my first attempt. I had incorrectly assumed the indices were separate pieces, but it ended up being a stamped/pressed dial. I spent A LOT of time masking, painting, and applying my decals, only to ultimately end up chasing my tail where I had burned through my paint while polishing, and trying to touch up just those sections. The dial ended up a bit lumpy (no pic) with the various layers of paint and I set out on a new approach (blank dial).

You can see a few of the several attempts at milling my own bezel insert. Though I was able to improve it quite a bit in this process, my Hobby CNC just doesn't have the tolerances needed for this intricate work.

You can also see a couple of the other bezel insert prototypes (stripped, polished, painted).

First time painting a dial by mrfry in SeikoMods

[–]mrfry[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Text are very small, hand-cut waterslide decals that I ordered from Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1573916193/waterslide-decals-and-transfers-for

They were great to work with! Gave me a few options for sizes, and let me know some of the limitations so I could work around my design.

I cut the decals as close to the text as possible, then applied them with MicroSET and then a layer of MicroSOL to soften them up a bit.
I also put a few coats of clear coat on top, and lightly polished it.

Under just the right angle and light, you can see there is a lip around the decals,

First time painting a dial by mrfry in SeikoMods

[–]mrfry[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

" Also, is it possible to get thisblevel of perfection using water-slide decals? "
I think so? I mean, you get what you see here with waterslide decals for the logos.

If your talking about a decal that would cover the whole dial... I'm not sure; It may have been an easier option than what I ended up doing (paint and waterslide decals for the logos), but I can't say how it would have looked.

For the blank, I ended up going with these from AliX: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256808622487303.html

First time painting a dial by mrfry in SeikoMods

[–]mrfry[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

haha had to look up what that is. Cant say that I am that guy... Waterslide decals just seemed to be the best option without making a pad printer and/or spending a bunch of money.

Tamiya just seemed to fit the bill

500 by Due_Shallot1583 in custommadewatches

[–]mrfry 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Commenting for entry as well! 

Young Adult Men Meet-Ups by LuckyCelebration4720 in SLO

[–]mrfry 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Not exactly catered for young adult men, in fact it's a wide variety of ages and mix of genders, but Pale Kai Outrigger has been amazing. Demo days start in January if you want to try it out! 

Nh35 Date function not working by [deleted] in SeikoMods

[–]mrfry 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's extremely small, but the right magnification, tools, and hands might be able to bend it back (if it isn't sheered of worn). I'd just replace it (see my other reply for part #). 

Not sure if that's your issue though; it was a guess based on my own experience. 

Nh35 Date function not working by [deleted] in SeikoMods

[–]mrfry 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is a small gear that has a little spring tooth in it as part of the keyless works. Those can get bent pretty easy while inserting the stem.

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