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Old 1 June 2017, 04:26 AM   #1
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Gap between "tuna clasp" blades

Hello all, if I dont bend the blades like in the picture below the clasp wont close properly.
But now that I do it that way there is huge gap between the 2 blades, anyone got the same gap as I have? did you manage to fix the problem? or should it be that way?

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Old 1 June 2017, 04:34 AM   #2
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I don't have that have you bent it a lot over the years?

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Old 1 June 2017, 04:34 AM   #3
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Doesn't look right to me.
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Old 1 June 2017, 04:35 AM   #4
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I don't have that on any of mine either....thats quite the bend?
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Old 1 June 2017, 04:36 AM   #5
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Quite strange... something certainly appears to be out of whack
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Is it popping up due to the micro-adjustment being a few holes in, pushing the clasp up
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Old 1 June 2017, 04:40 AM   #7
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I know it look strange as I have this kind of clasp before. If I bend it so it look like your guys then it wont close, only thing that keep it close is because of the fliplock.

So I bend one part and straighten the other part that touched my skin, that way the damn clasp lock but the gap occur.
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Old 1 June 2017, 04:52 AM   #8
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Could it have something to do with the fact its the older diver extension style? its alot more "meat" to hide in that clasp:



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Old 1 June 2017, 05:19 AM   #9
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Remove a couple of links and it should sit better. Happened to an older 93150 I had on a Sea Dweller.
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Old 1 June 2017, 05:54 AM   #10
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Remove a couple of links and it should sit better. Happened to an older 93150 I had on a Sea Dweller.
But if I remove the links I wont be able to wear it
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Old 1 June 2017, 06:34 AM   #11
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Remove a link and move the adjustable pin farther out to the end of the clasp.
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Old 1 June 2017, 07:12 AM   #12
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Remove a link and move the adjustable pin farther out to the end of the clasp.
Yeah that was how it originally was setup but same damn gap occur.
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Old 1 June 2017, 01:55 PM   #13
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Straighten those blades back so that they both nestle together.

Once you have them as they should be, bend the two tabs at the end of the clasp inward until it snaps closed.
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I would take it to AD rather than bend it myself. I fell on my 16570 and destroyed the clasp (while it was in my pocket). Those old clasps are surprisingly expensive, better safe than sorry.
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Old 1 June 2017, 02:05 PM   #15
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I would take it to AD rather than bend it myself. I fell on my 16570 and destroyed the clasp (while it was in my pocket). Those old clasps are surprisingly expensive, better safe than sorry.
This is true. Replacement buckle for my 78790A was $525 a year ago.
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Old 1 June 2017, 03:34 PM   #16
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Straighten those blades back so that they both nestle together.

Once you have them as they should be, bend the two tabs at the end of the clasp inward until it snaps closed.

Yeah this was my plan for today:)
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Hello all, if I dont bend the blades like in the picture below the clasp wont close properly.
But now that I do it that way there is huge gap between the 2 blades, anyone got the same gap as I have? did you manage to fix the problem? or should it be that way?

I see two quite different radiuses there
Something is bent
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Straighten those blades back so that they both nestle together.

Once you have them as they should be, bend the two tabs at the end of the clasp inward until it snaps closed.
That inside blade is bent and should match the one closer to your wrist.
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Old 2 June 2017, 12:34 AM   #19
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What ya all Think? does it look better?
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After I bent the extension link on my SD the clasp didn't sit quite right
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What ya all Think? does it look better?
Looks better and should work better too.
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Old 2 June 2017, 06:08 AM   #22
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Anyone ever seen the square shaped recess at the diver extension end before? New one on me. Previous repair maybe?
As per the original post it does look better. Fine tuning the blades is annoying.
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Looks considerably better...good job.
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