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21 June 2011, 11:48 AM | #1 |
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There must be a better way than lock tight.
I got my Sub-C bracelet adjusted and they used lock tight to secure the pins.
Well now the bracelet is very stiff. Could probably stand on it's own. It's my understanding that if they didn't use the lock tight, the pins would unscrew. I would like the bracelet to be flexible. I would think there would be a better way. |
21 June 2011, 12:07 PM | #2 |
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If the blue Loctite was installed properly the bracelet would not be stiff. I have used blue Loctite without getting it on the bracelet and causing your problem. You need to use a small pin and apply the Loctite onto the screw threads and not flood the screw hole.
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21 June 2011, 12:34 PM | #3 | |
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21 June 2011, 12:38 PM | #4 |
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Acetone will work.
Insert driver and tap the screw before attempting to reverse it out. You could always take it back to the dealer and ask them to have the watchmaker do it instead of the sales clerk. |
21 June 2011, 03:15 PM | #5 |
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I use none or purple low strength loctite 222. The blue is medium, red is heavy duty. Heat will soften loctite... hot water dunk, or hair dryer. All you need is a tiny, tiny, tiny amount.
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21 June 2011, 03:22 PM | #6 |
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i dont get loctite at all. its not as if panerai, breitling etc etc etc feel the need to make it impossibel to remove screws
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22 June 2011, 07:08 AM | #7 |
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Its not to make them impossible to remove but to ensure they don't come out and your pride and joy hits the ground!
If it is done properly it should not cause any stiffness in the bracelet links at all. It must only be applied to the thread hole in the link and NOT the thread of the screw. If applied to the screw thread then when the screw is pushed down inside the link it will leave a trail of loctite as it goes. When it cures it then causes the link to become stiff. Heating the links up (a bowl of boiling water will do) and removing the screw, cleaning the thread and inside of the link and re-applyng loctite in the correct place will cure the problem. |
22 June 2011, 07:12 AM | #8 |
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What he said^
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22 June 2011, 08:24 AM | #9 |
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used the blue loctite just moments ago & have been for >20 years, it never resulted in stiff links. apply a dab to the female threaded end and a smaller dab to the threaded end.
screw in til snug don't strip screw head. i would guess stiff link means they put gobs of loctite thinking the more the merrier?
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