Gentlemen,
Every time I send a watch off for servicing, I always check there's
been no funny business taking place whilst it's been away. You hear
all sorts of horror stories about movements being swapped-out and
replaced with Chinese or Russian crap. Anyway, for some reason, the
back of this one just did NOT want to come off. It should have been
simple. They do make a special tool for removing it, but the proper
one is *very* expensive and there are a lot of cheap and nasty copies
out there that will damage the case in the process ...
On 3 Mar 2024 at 18:18:42 GMT, "Cursitor Doom" <cd@notformail.com> wrote:
Gentlemen,
Every time I send a watch off for servicing, I always check there's
been no funny business taking place whilst it's been away. You hear
all sorts of horror stories about movements being swapped-out and
replaced with Chinese or Russian crap. Anyway, for some reason, the
back of this one just did NOT want to come off. It should have been
simple. They do make a special tool for removing it, but the proper
one is *very* expensive and there are a lot of cheap and nasty copies
out there that will damage the case in the process ...
Sounds like you paid through the nose for your watch. Mine was £30 from H Samuel about 8 years ago, keeps perfect time and has the day of the month. Anything else?
On 03/03/2024 18:23, Tim Streater wrote:
On 3 Mar 2024 at 18:18:42 GMT, "Cursitor Doom" <cd@notformail.com> wrote:
Gentlemen,
Every time I send a watch off for servicing, I always check there's
been no funny business taking place whilst it's been away. You hear
all sorts of horror stories about movements being swapped-out and
replaced with Chinese or Russian crap. Anyway, for some reason, the
back of this one just did NOT want to come off. It should have been
simple. They do make a special tool for removing it, but the proper
one is *very* expensive and there are a lot of cheap and nasty copies
out there that will damage the case in the process ...
Sounds like you paid through the nose for your watch. Mine was £30 from H >> Samuel about 8 years ago, keeps perfect time and has the day of the month. >> Anything else?
Also, yours doesn't yell out rob me.
On 3 Mar 2024 at 18:27:12 GMT, "Colin Bignell" <cpb@bignellREMOVETHIS.me.uk> >wrote:
On 03/03/2024 18:23, Tim Streater wrote:
On 3 Mar 2024 at 18:18:42 GMT, "Cursitor Doom" <cd@notformail.com> wrote: >>>
Gentlemen,
Every time I send a watch off for servicing, I always check there's
been no funny business taking place whilst it's been away. You hear
all sorts of horror stories about movements being swapped-out and
replaced with Chinese or Russian crap. Anyway, for some reason, the
back of this one just did NOT want to come off. It should have been
simple. They do make a special tool for removing it, but the proper
one is *very* expensive and there are a lot of cheap and nasty copies
out there that will damage the case in the process ...
Sounds like you paid through the nose for your watch. Mine was 30 from H >>> Samuel about 8 years ago, keeps perfect time and has the day of the month. >>> Anything else?
Also, yours doesn't yell out rob me.
That too.
Gentlemen,
Every time I send a watch off for servicing, I always check there's
been no funny business taking place whilst it's been away. You hear
all sorts of horror stories about movements being swapped-out and
replaced with Chinese or Russian crap. Anyway, for some reason, the
back of this one just did NOT want to come off. It should have been
simple. They do make a special tool for removing it, but the proper
one is *very* expensive and there are a lot of cheap and nasty copies
out there that will damage the case in the process. I tried the old
rubber ball dodge to unscrew it, but it was far too tightly on there.
Then I found another trick on Youtube. I was very doubtful, but it
worked! Who'd have thought Superglue was actually any good for
anything?
https://disk.yandex.com/i/ZrQowgcVgDuO4A
Now I just have to hope acetone will get the nut off, because it's
going to be *very* uncomfortable to wear the damn thing otherwise. ;-)
On 3 Mar 2024 18:46:32 GMT, Tim Streater <tim@streater.me.uk> wrote:
On 3 Mar 2024 at 18:27:12 GMT, "Colin Bignell" <cpb@bignellREMOVETHIS.me.uk> >> wrote:
On 03/03/2024 18:23, Tim Streater wrote:
On 3 Mar 2024 at 18:18:42 GMT, "Cursitor Doom" <cd@notformail.com> wrote: >>>>
Gentlemen,
Every time I send a watch off for servicing, I always check there's
been no funny business taking place whilst it's been away. You hear
all sorts of horror stories about movements being swapped-out and
replaced with Chinese or Russian crap. Anyway, for some reason, the
back of this one just did NOT want to come off. It should have been
simple. They do make a special tool for removing it, but the proper
one is *very* expensive and there are a lot of cheap and nasty copies >>>>> out there that will damage the case in the process ...
Sounds like you paid through the nose for your watch. Mine was £30 from H >>>> Samuel about 8 years ago, keeps perfect time and has the day of the month. >>>> Anything else?
Also, yours doesn't yell out rob me.
That too.
Anyway, if we can please get back on topic, the point is that
Superglue is actually useful for something other than simply sticking
Just Stop Oil morons to motorway bridges.
So it was highly effective in this application. But what else is it
ideal for? There must be other uses where nothing else will do the
trick?
On 03/03/2024 18:18, Cursitor Doom wrote:
Gentlemen,
Every time I send a watch off for servicing, I always check there's
been no funny business taking place whilst it's been away. You hear
all sorts of horror stories about movements being swapped-out and
replaced with Chinese or Russian crap. Anyway, for some reason, the
back of this one just did NOT want to come off. It should have been
simple. They do make a special tool for removing it, but the proper
one is *very* expensive and there are a lot of cheap and nasty copies
out there that will damage the case in the process. I tried the old
rubber ball dodge to unscrew it, but it was far too tightly on there.
Then I found another trick on Youtube. I was very doubtful, but it
worked! Who'd have thought Superglue was actually any good for
anything?
https://disk.yandex.com/i/ZrQowgcVgDuO4A
Now I just have to hope acetone will get the nut off, because it's
going to be *very* uncomfortable to wear the damn thing otherwise. ;-)
Acetone is one of only two commonly available solvents that actually
does dissolve superglue. The other is nitromethane.
I can absolutely confirm that acetone does work if you can stop it >evaporating first. A sealed container overnight is indicated
On 3 Mar 2024 18:46:32 GMT, Tim Streater <tim@streater.me.uk> wrote:
On 3 Mar 2024 at 18:27:12 GMT, "Colin Bignell" <cpb@bignellREMOVETHIS.me.uk> >> wrote:
On 03/03/2024 18:23, Tim Streater wrote:
On 3 Mar 2024 at 18:18:42 GMT, "Cursitor Doom" <cd@notformail.com> wrote: >>>>
Gentlemen,
Every time I send a watch off for servicing, I always check there's
been no funny business taking place whilst it's been away. You hear
all sorts of horror stories about movements being swapped-out and
replaced with Chinese or Russian crap. Anyway, for some reason, the
back of this one just did NOT want to come off. It should have been
simple. They do make a special tool for removing it, but the proper
one is *very* expensive and there are a lot of cheap and nasty copies >>>>> out there that will damage the case in the process ...
Sounds like you paid through the nose for your watch. Mine was £30 from H >>>> Samuel about 8 years ago, keeps perfect time and has the day of the month. >>>> Anything else?
Also, yours doesn't yell out rob me.
That too.
Anyway, if we can please get back on topic, the point is that
Superglue is actually useful for something other than simply sticking
Just Stop Oil morons to motorway bridges.
So it was highly effective in this application. But what else is it
ideal for? There must be other uses where nothing else will do the
trick?
On 03/03/2024 18:54, Cursitor Doom wrote:
On 3 Mar 2024 18:46:32 GMT, Tim Streater <tim@streater.me.uk> wrote:
On 3 Mar 2024 at 18:27:12 GMT, "Colin Bignell" <cpb@bignellREMOVETHIS.me.uk>
wrote:
On 03/03/2024 18:23, Tim Streater wrote:
On 3 Mar 2024 at 18:18:42 GMT, "Cursitor Doom" <cd@notformail.com> wrote: >>>>>
Gentlemen,
Every time I send a watch off for servicing, I always check there's >>>>>> been no funny business taking place whilst it's been away. You hear >>>>>> all sorts of horror stories about movements being swapped-out and
replaced with Chinese or Russian crap. Anyway, for some reason, the >>>>>> back of this one just did NOT want to come off. It should have been >>>>>> simple. They do make a special tool for removing it, but the proper >>>>>> one is *very* expensive and there are a lot of cheap and nasty copies >>>>>> out there that will damage the case in the process ...
Sounds like you paid through the nose for your watch. Mine was 30 from H >>>>> Samuel about 8 years ago, keeps perfect time and has the day of the month.
Anything else?
Also, yours doesn't yell out rob me.
That too.
Anyway, if we can please get back on topic, the point is that
Superglue is actually useful for something other than simply sticking
Just Stop Oil morons to motorway bridges.
So it was highly effective in this application. But what else is it
ideal for? There must be other uses where nothing else will do the
trick?
There are plenty of uses - especially if you have a can of activator to
go with it.
A common one I use is for work holding on things you don't want
obstructed by clamps or to physically mark. Apply blue masking tape to
both things you want to stick. Apply superglue to one side, spray the
other with activator, and slap em together. 10 secs later you have good >enough fix to route round a template etc. When done you can prise the
masking tape off the surfaces without any damage.
Also lots of applications in things like baking soda to make an instant
fix filler / putty.
There are plenty of uses - especially if you have a can of activator to
go with it.
A common one I use is for work holding on things you don't want
obstructed by clamps or to physically mark. Apply blue masking tape to
both things you want to stick. Apply superglue to one side, spray the
other with activator, and slap em together. 10 secs later you have good >enough fix to route round a template etc. When done you can prise the >masking tape off the surfaces without any damage.
Also lots of applications in things like baking soda to make an instant
fix filler / putty.
Activator? What does that do? It sets fast enough as it is!
On Mon, 4 Mar 2024 02:14:46 +0000, John Rumm
<see.my.signature@nowhere.null> wrote:
On 03/03/2024 18:54, Cursitor Doom wrote:
On 3 Mar 2024 18:46:32 GMT, Tim Streater <tim@streater.me.uk> wrote:
On 3 Mar 2024 at 18:27:12 GMT, "Colin Bignell" <cpb@bignellREMOVETHIS.me.uk>
wrote:
On 03/03/2024 18:23, Tim Streater wrote:
On 3 Mar 2024 at 18:18:42 GMT, "Cursitor Doom" <cd@notformail.com> wrote:
Gentlemen,
Every time I send a watch off for servicing, I always check there's >>>>>>> been no funny business taking place whilst it's been away. You hear >>>>>>> all sorts of horror stories about movements being swapped-out and >>>>>>> replaced with Chinese or Russian crap. Anyway, for some reason, the >>>>>>> back of this one just did NOT want to come off. It should have been >>>>>>> simple. They do make a special tool for removing it, but the proper >>>>>>> one is *very* expensive and there are a lot of cheap and nasty copies >>>>>>> out there that will damage the case in the process ...
Sounds like you paid through the nose for your watch. Mine was £30 from H
Samuel about 8 years ago, keeps perfect time and has the day of the month.
Anything else?
Also, yours doesn't yell out rob me.
That too.
Anyway, if we can please get back on topic, the point is that
Superglue is actually useful for something other than simply sticking
Just Stop Oil morons to motorway bridges.
So it was highly effective in this application. But what else is it
ideal for? There must be other uses where nothing else will do the
trick?
There are plenty of uses - especially if you have a can of activator to
go with it.
A common one I use is for work holding on things you don't want
obstructed by clamps or to physically mark. Apply blue masking tape to
both things you want to stick. Apply superglue to one side, spray the
other with activator, and slap em together. 10 secs later you have good
enough fix to route round a template etc. When done you can prise the
masking tape off the surfaces without any damage.
Also lots of applications in things like baking soda to make an instant
fix filler / putty.
Activator? What does that do? It sets fast enough as it is!
On 3 Mar 2024 18:46:32 GMT, Tim Streater <tim@streater.me.uk> wrote:
On 3 Mar 2024 at 18:27:12 GMT, "Colin Bignell" <cpb@bignellREMOVETHIS.me.uk> >>wrote:
On 03/03/2024 18:23, Tim Streater wrote:
On 3 Mar 2024 at 18:18:42 GMT, "Cursitor Doom" <cd@notformail.com> wrote: >>>>
Gentlemen,
Every time I send a watch off for servicing, I always check there's
been no funny business taking place whilst it's been away. You hear
all sorts of horror stories about movements being swapped-out and
replaced with Chinese or Russian crap. Anyway, for some reason, the
back of this one just did NOT want to come off. It should have been
simple. They do make a special tool for removing it, but the proper
one is *very* expensive and there are a lot of cheap and nasty copies >>>>> out there that will damage the case in the process ...
Sounds like you paid through the nose for your watch. Mine was 30 from H >>>> Samuel about 8 years ago, keeps perfect time and has the day of the month. >>>> Anything else?
Also, yours doesn't yell out rob me.
That too.
Anyway, if we can please get back on topic, the point is that
Superglue is actually useful for something other than simply sticking
Just Stop Oil morons to motorway bridges.
So it was highly effective in this application. But what else is it
ideal for? There must be other uses where nothing else will do the
trick?
On 3 Mar 2024 at 18:18:42 GMT, "Cursitor Doom" <cd@notformail.com> wrote:
Gentlemen,
Every time I send a watch off for servicing, I always check there's
been no funny business taking place whilst it's been away. You hear
all sorts of horror stories about movements being swapped-out and
replaced with Chinese or Russian crap. Anyway, for some reason, the
back of this one just did NOT want to come off. It should have been
simple. They do make a special tool for removing it, but the proper
one is *very* expensive and there are a lot of cheap and nasty copies
out there that will damage the case in the process ...
Sounds like you paid through the nose for your watch. Mine was 30 from H >Samuel about 8 years ago, keeps perfect time and has the day of the month. >Anything else?
On 04/03/2024 09:19, Cursitor Doom wrote:
On Mon, 4 Mar 2024 02:14:46 +0000, John Rumm
<see.my.signature@nowhere.null> wrote:
On 03/03/2024 18:54, Cursitor Doom wrote:Activator? What does that do? It sets fast enough as it is!
On 3 Mar 2024 18:46:32 GMT, Tim Streater <tim@streater.me.uk> wrote:
On 3 Mar 2024 at 18:27:12 GMT, "Colin Bignell" >>>>><cpb@bignellREMOVETHIS.me.uk>
wrote:
On 03/03/2024 18:23, Tim Streater wrote:
On 3 Mar 2024 at 18:18:42 GMT, "Cursitor Doom" >>>>>>><cd@notformail.com> wrote:
Gentlemen,
Every time I send a watch off for servicing, I always check there's >>>>>>>> been no funny business taking place whilst it's been away. You hear >>>>>>>> all sorts of horror stories about movements being swapped-out and >>>>>>>> replaced with Chinese or Russian crap. Anyway, for some reason, the >>>>>>>> back of this one just did NOT want to come off. It should have been >>>>>>>> simple. They do make a special tool for removing it, but the proper >>>>>>>> one is *very* expensive and there are a lot of cheap and nasty copies >>>>>>>> out there that will damage the case in the process ...
Sounds like you paid through the nose for your watch. Mine was >>>>>>>30 from H
Samuel about 8 years ago, keeps perfect time and has the day of >>>>>>>the month.
Anything else?
Also, yours doesn't yell out rob me.
That too.
Anyway, if we can please get back on topic, the point is that
Superglue is actually useful for something other than simply sticking
Just Stop Oil morons to motorway bridges.
So it was highly effective in this application. But what else is it
ideal for? There must be other uses where nothing else will do the
trick?
There are plenty of uses - especially if you have a can of activator to
go with it.
A common one I use is for work holding on things you don't want
obstructed by clamps or to physically mark. Apply blue masking tape to
both things you want to stick. Apply superglue to one side, spray the
other with activator, and slap em together. 10 secs later you have good
enough fix to route round a template etc. When done you can prise the
masking tape off the surfaces without any damage.
Also lots of applications in things like baking soda to make an instant
fix filler / putty.
Well actually no, it doesn't.
Not on all surfaces
On carbon fibre and balsa wood (and fingers or Jeans ) it is so instant
it *smokes * from the heat. On metals it sorta hangs round for ages.
I have never figured out why.
Maybe damp is an activator
Gentlemen,
Every time I send a watch off for servicing, I always check there's
been no funny business taking place whilst it's been away. You hear
all sorts of horror stories about movements being swapped-out and
replaced with Chinese or Russian crap. Anyway, for some reason, the
back of this one just did NOT want to come off. It should have been
simple. They do make a special tool for removing it, but the proper
one is *very* expensive and there are a lot of cheap and nasty copies
out there that will damage the case in the process. I tried the old
rubber ball dodge to unscrew it, but it was far too tightly on there.
Then I found another trick on Youtube. I was very doubtful, but it
worked! Who'd have thought Superglue was actually any good for
anything?
https://disk.yandex.com/i/ZrQowgcVgDuO4A
Now I just have to hope acetone will get the nut off, because it's
going to be *very* uncomfortable to wear the damn thing otherwise. ;-)
Cursitor Doom <cd@notformail.com> wrote:
Gentlemen,
Every time I send a watch off for servicing, I always check there's
been no funny business taking place whilst it's been away. You hear
all sorts of horror stories about movements being swapped-out and
replaced with Chinese or Russian crap. Anyway, for some reason, the
back of this one just did NOT want to come off. It should have been
simple. They do make a special tool for removing it, but the proper
one is *very* expensive and there are a lot of cheap and nasty copies
out there that will damage the case in the process. I tried the old
rubber ball dodge to unscrew it, but it was far too tightly on there.
Then I found another trick on Youtube. I was very doubtful, but it
worked! Who'd have thought Superglue was actually any good for
anything?
https://disk.yandex.com/i/ZrQowgcVgDuO4A
Now I just have to hope acetone will get the nut off, because it's
going to be *very* uncomfortable to wear the damn thing otherwise. ;-)
Spent my entire working life living by the clock, took it off the day I retired and have never worn it since.
In article <us7h02$3rk8q$1@dont-email.me>,
Tricky Dicky <tricky.dicky@sky.com> wrote:
Cursitor Doom <cd@notformail.com> wrote:
Gentlemen,
Every time I send a watch off for servicing, I always check there's
been no funny business taking place whilst it's been away. You hear
all sorts of horror stories about movements being swapped-out and
replaced with Chinese or Russian crap. Anyway, for some reason, the
back of this one just did NOT want to come off. It should have been
simple. They do make a special tool for removing it, but the proper
one is *very* expensive and there are a lot of cheap and nasty copies
out there that will damage the case in the process. I tried the old
rubber ball dodge to unscrew it, but it was far too tightly on there.
Then I found another trick on Youtube. I was very doubtful, but it
worked! Who'd have thought Superglue was actually any good for
anything?
https://disk.yandex.com/i/ZrQowgcVgDuO4A
Now I just have to hope acetone will get the nut off, because it's
going to be *very* uncomfortable to wear the damn thing otherwise. ;-)
Spent my entire working life living by the clock, took it off the day I
retired and have never worn it since.
you obviously don't need to catch a train or bus.
charles <charles@candehope.me.uk> wrote:
In article <us7h02$3rk8q$1@dont-email.me>,
Tricky Dicky <tricky.dicky@sky.com> wrote:
Cursitor Doom <cd@notformail.com> wrote:
Gentlemen,
Every time I send a watch off for servicing, I always check there's
been no funny business taking place whilst it's been away. You hear
all sorts of horror stories about movements being swapped-out and
replaced with Chinese or Russian crap. Anyway, for some reason, the
back of this one just did NOT want to come off. It should have been
simple. They do make a special tool for removing it, but the proper
one is *very* expensive and there are a lot of cheap and nasty copies
out there that will damage the case in the process. I tried the old
rubber ball dodge to unscrew it, but it was far too tightly on there.
Then I found another trick on Youtube. I was very doubtful, but it
worked! Who'd have thought Superglue was actually any good for
anything?
https://disk.yandex.com/i/ZrQowgcVgDuO4A
Now I just have to hope acetone will get the nut off, because it's
going to be *very* uncomfortable to wear the damn thing otherwise. ;-) >>>>
Spent my entire working life living by the clock, took it off the day I
retired and have never worn it since.
you obviously don't need to catch a train or bus.
That’s what you have your mobile phone for. ;-)
On Wed, 06 Mar 2024 03:45:03 +1100, charles <charles@candehope.me.uk>
wrote:
In article <us7h02$3rk8q$1@dont-email.me>,
Tricky Dicky <tricky.dicky@sky.com> wrote:
Cursitor Doom <cd@notformail.com> wrote:
Gentlemen,
Every time I send a watch off for servicing, I always check there's
been no funny business taking place whilst it's been away. You hear
all sorts of horror stories about movements being swapped-out and
replaced with Chinese or Russian crap. Anyway, for some reason, the
back of this one just did NOT want to come off. It should have been
simple. They do make a special tool for removing it, but the proper
one is *very* expensive and there are a lot of cheap and nasty copies
out there that will damage the case in the process. I tried the old
rubber ball dodge to unscrew it, but it was far too tightly on there.
Then I found another trick on Youtube. I was very doubtful, but it
worked! Who'd have thought Superglue was actually any good for
anything?
https://disk.yandex.com/i/ZrQowgcVgDuO4A
Now I just have to hope acetone will get the nut off, because it's
going to be *very* uncomfortable to wear the damn thing otherwise. ;-) >>> >
Spent my entire working life living by the clock, took it off the day I
retired and have never worn it since.
you obviously don't need to catch a train or bus.
Makes more sense to use the phone now.
On Wed, 06 Mar 2024 03:45:03 +1100, charles <charles@candehope.me.uk>
wrote:
In article <us7h02$3rk8q$1@dont-email.me>,
Tricky Dicky <tricky.dicky@sky.com> wrote:
Cursitor Doom <cd@notformail.com> wrote:
Gentlemen,
Every time I send a watch off for servicing, I always check there's
been no funny business taking place whilst it's been away. You hear
all sorts of horror stories about movements being swapped-out and
replaced with Chinese or Russian crap. Anyway, for some reason, the
back of this one just did NOT want to come off. It should have been
simple. They do make a special tool for removing it, but the proper
one is *very* expensive and there are a lot of cheap and nasty copies
out there that will damage the case in the process. I tried the old
rubber ball dodge to unscrew it, but it was far too tightly on there.
Then I found another trick on Youtube. I was very doubtful, but it
worked! Who'd have thought Superglue was actually any good for
anything?
https://disk.yandex.com/i/ZrQowgcVgDuO4A
Now I just have to hope acetone will get the nut off, because it's
going to be *very* uncomfortable to wear the damn thing otherwise. ;-) >> >
Spent my entire working life living by the clock, took it off the day I
retired and have never worn it since.
you obviously don't need to catch a train or bus.
Makes more sense to use the phone now.
On 5 Mar 2024 at 18:44:58 GMT, "Tim+" <timdownieuk@yahoo.co.youkay> wrote:
charles <charles@candehope.me.uk> wrote:
In article <us7h02$3rk8q$1@dont-email.me>,
Tricky Dicky <tricky.dicky@sky.com> wrote:
Cursitor Doom <cd@notformail.com> wrote:
Gentlemen,
Every time I send a watch off for servicing, I always check there's
been no funny business taking place whilst it's been away. You hear
all sorts of horror stories about movements being swapped-out and
replaced with Chinese or Russian crap. Anyway, for some reason, the
back of this one just did NOT want to come off. It should have been
simple. They do make a special tool for removing it, but the proper
one is *very* expensive and there are a lot of cheap and nasty copies >>>>> out there that will damage the case in the process. I tried the old
rubber ball dodge to unscrew it, but it was far too tightly on there. >>>>> Then I found another trick on Youtube. I was very doubtful, but it
worked! Who'd have thought Superglue was actually any good for
anything?
https://disk.yandex.com/i/ZrQowgcVgDuO4A
Now I just have to hope acetone will get the nut off, because it's
going to be *very* uncomfortable to wear the damn thing otherwise. ;-) >>>>>
Spent my entire working life living by the clock, took it off the day I >>>> retired and have never worn it since.
you obviously don't need to catch a train or bus.
That’s what you have your mobile phone for. ;-)
That's a minor use for it. Its main purpose is to make phone calls.
On 5 Mar 2024 at 18:44:58 GMT, "Tim+" <timdownieuk@yahoo.co.youkay> wrote:
charles <charles@candehope.me.uk> wrote:
In article <us7h02$3rk8q$1@dont-email.me>,
Tricky Dicky <tricky.dicky@sky.com> wrote:
Cursitor Doom <cd@notformail.com> wrote:
Gentlemen,
Every time I send a watch off for servicing, I always check there's
been no funny business taking place whilst it's been away. You hear
all sorts of horror stories about movements being swapped-out and
replaced with Chinese or Russian crap. Anyway, for some reason, the
back of this one just did NOT want to come off. It should have been
simple. They do make a special tool for removing it, but the proper
one is *very* expensive and there are a lot of cheap and nasty copies >>>>> out there that will damage the case in the process. I tried the old
rubber ball dodge to unscrew it, but it was far too tightly on there. >>>>> Then I found another trick on Youtube. I was very doubtful, but it
worked! Who'd have thought Superglue was actually any good for
anything?
https://disk.yandex.com/i/ZrQowgcVgDuO4A
Now I just have to hope acetone will get the nut off, because it's
going to be *very* uncomfortable to wear the damn thing otherwise. ;-) >>>>>
Spent my entire working life living by the clock, took it off the day I >>>> retired and have never worn it since.
you obviously don't need to catch a train or bus.
That’s what you have your mobile phone for. ;-)
That's a minor use for it. Its main purpose is to make phone calls.
charles <charles@candehope.me.uk> wrote:
In article <us7h02$3rk8q$1@dont-email.me>,
Tricky Dicky <tricky.dicky@sky.com> wrote:
Cursitor Doom <cd@notformail.com> wrote:
Gentlemen,
Every time I send a watch off for servicing, I always check there's
been no funny business taking place whilst it's been away. You hear
all sorts of horror stories about movements being swapped-out and
replaced with Chinese or Russian crap. Anyway, for some reason, the
back of this one just did NOT want to come off. It should have been
simple. They do make a special tool for removing it, but the proper
one is *very* expensive and there are a lot of cheap and nasty copies
out there that will damage the case in the process. I tried the old
rubber ball dodge to unscrew it, but it was far too tightly on there.
Then I found another trick on Youtube. I was very doubtful, but it
worked! Who'd have thought Superglue was actually any good for
anything?
https://disk.yandex.com/i/ZrQowgcVgDuO4A
Now I just have to hope acetone will get the nut off, because it's
going to be *very* uncomfortable to wear the damn thing otherwise. ;-) >>>>
Spent my entire working life living by the clock, took it off the day I
retired and have never worn it since.
you obviously don't need to catch a train or bus.
That’s what you have your mobile phone for. ;-)
On Wed, 06 Mar 2024 06:30:04 +1100, charles <charles@candehope.me.uk>
wrote:
Makes more sense to use the phone now.
much easier to have a wrist watch
Bullshit. And the phone does FAR more when you
need to catch a train or bus when that allows you
to see if the train or bus or plane is on time or not.
On Wed, 06 Mar 2024 07:15:35 +1100
"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:
On Wed, 06 Mar 2024 06:30:04 +1100, charles <charles@candehope.me.uk>
wrote:
Makes more sense to use the phone now.
much easier to have a wrist watch
Bullshit. And the phone does FAR more when you
need to catch a train or bus when that allows you
to see if the train or bus or plane is on time or not.
Use the right tool for the job. Multifunction devices are rarely the
best tools for the various jobs they do.
I find looking at the watch on my wrist (which has real hands) quicker
and easier than pulling my phone out of a pocket, opening the flap,
hitting the on button, waiting for the screen to start up, then peering
at the tiny digits in the corner of the screen. Then putting it away
again.
And the battery in my watch will allegedly last ten years, and it
doesn't lose signal on the Underground.
On Wed, 06 Mar 2024 07:15:35 +1100
"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:
On Wed, 06 Mar 2024 06:30:04 +1100, charles <charles@candehope.me.uk>
wrote:
Makes more sense to use the phone now.
much easier to have a wrist watch
Bullshit. And the phone does FAR more when you
need to catch a train or bus when that allows you
to see if the train or bus or plane is on time or not.
Use the right tool for the job. Multifunction devices are rarely the
best tools for the various jobs they do.
I find looking at the watch on my wrist (which has real hands) quicker
and easier than pulling my phone out of a pocket, opening the flap,
hitting the on button, waiting for the screen to start up, then peering
at the tiny digits in the corner of the screen. Then putting it away
again.
And the battery in my watch will allegedly last ten years, and it
doesn't lose signal on the Underground.
On Tue, 5 Mar 2024 21:02:00 +0000, Joe <joe@jretrading.com> wrote:
On Wed, 06 Mar 2024 07:15:35 +1100
"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:
On Wed, 06 Mar 2024 06:30:04 +1100, charles <charles@candehope.me.uk>
wrote:
Makes more sense to use the phone now.
much easier to have a wrist watch
Bullshit. And the phone does FAR more when you
need to catch a train or bus when that allows you
to see if the train or bus or plane is on time or not.
Use the right tool for the job. Multifunction devices are rarely the
best tools for the various jobs they do.
I find looking at the watch on my wrist (which has real hands) quicker
and easier than pulling my phone out of a pocket, opening the flap,
hitting the on button, waiting for the screen to start up, then peering
at the tiny digits in the corner of the screen. Then putting it away
again.
You are supposed to be looking at the phone all the time like 90% of
the population do, even if there is traffic to negotiate.
And the battery in my watch will allegedly last ten years, and it
doesn't lose signal on the Underground.
Battery? The OP's watch looks as if it winds up with motion. Mine
charges up with daylight and picks up the time signal so it is always accurate to within 1 second. It doesn't need rebooting, security
updates, contracts or replacing every 3 years because apps will no
longer run on the older OS.
On Tue, 5 Mar 2024 21:02:00 +0000, Joe <joe@jretrading.com> wrote:
On Wed, 06 Mar 2024 07:15:35 +1100
"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:
On Wed, 06 Mar 2024 06:30:04 +1100, charles <charles@candehope.me.uk>
wrote:
Makes more sense to use the phone now.
much easier to have a wrist watch
Bullshit. And the phone does FAR more when you
need to catch a train or bus when that allows you
to see if the train or bus or plane is on time or not.
Use the right tool for the job. Multifunction devices are rarely the
best tools for the various jobs they do.
I find looking at the watch on my wrist (which has real hands) quicker
and easier than pulling my phone out of a pocket, opening the flap,
hitting the on button, waiting for the screen to start up, then peering
at the tiny digits in the corner of the screen. Then putting it away
again.
You are supposed to be looking at the phone all the time like 90% of
the population do, even if there is traffic to negotiate.
And the battery in my watch will allegedly last ten years, and it
doesn't lose signal on the Underground.
Battery? The OP's watch looks as if it winds up with motion. Mine
charges up with daylight and picks up the time signal so it is always accurate to within 1 second. It doesn't need rebooting, security
updates, contracts or replacing every 3 years because apps will no
longer run on the older OS.
In article <65e85ba4.1513190750@news.eternal-september.org>,
AnthonyL <nospam@please.invalid> wrote:
On Tue, 5 Mar 2024 21:02:00 +0000, Joe <joe@jretrading.com> wrote:
On Wed, 06 Mar 2024 07:15:35 +1100
"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:
On Wed, 06 Mar 2024 06:30:04 +1100, charles <charles@candehope.me.uk>
wrote:
Makes more sense to use the phone now.
much easier to have a wrist watch
Bullshit. And the phone does FAR more when you
need to catch a train or bus when that allows you
to see if the train or bus or plane is on time or not.
Use the right tool for the job. Multifunction devices are rarely the
best tools for the various jobs they do.
I find looking at the watch on my wrist (which has real hands) quicker
and easier than pulling my phone out of a pocket, opening the flap,
hitting the on button, waiting for the screen to start up, then peering
at the tiny digits in the corner of the screen. Then putting it away
again.
You are supposed to be looking at the phone all the time like 90% of
the population do, even if there is traffic to negotiate.
And the battery in my watch will allegedly last ten years, and it
doesn't lose signal on the Underground.
Battery? The OP's watch looks as if it winds up with motion. Mine
charges up with daylight and picks up the time signal so it is always
accurate to within 1 second. It doesn't need rebooting, security
updates, contracts or replacing every 3 years because apps will no
longer run on the older OS.
But, we seem to be getting away from the OP's original point. He spent his working days clockwatching so no longer did so. I'm sure he didn't mean
using a phone rather than a watch./
On 6 Mar 2024 at 12:08:02 GMT, "AnthonyL" <AnthonyL> wrote:
On Tue, 5 Mar 2024 21:02:00 +0000, Joe <joe@jretrading.com> wrote:
On Wed, 06 Mar 2024 07:15:35 +1100
"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:
On Wed, 06 Mar 2024 06:30:04 +1100, charles <charles@candehope.me.uk>
wrote:
Makes more sense to use the phone now.
much easier to have a wrist watch
Bullshit. And the phone does FAR more when you
need to catch a train or bus when that allows you
to see if the train or bus or plane is on time or not.
Use the right tool for the job. Multifunction devices are rarely the
best tools for the various jobs they do.
I find looking at the watch on my wrist (which has real hands) quicker
and easier than pulling my phone out of a pocket, opening the flap,
hitting the on button, waiting for the screen to start up, then peering
at the tiny digits in the corner of the screen. Then putting it away
again.
You are supposed to be looking at the phone all the time like 90% of
the population do, even if there is traffic to negotiate.
And the battery in my watch will allegedly last ten years, and it
doesn't lose signal on the Underground.
Battery? The OP's watch looks as if it winds up with motion. Mine
charges up with daylight and picks up the time signal so it is always
accurate to within 1 second. It doesn't need rebooting, security
updates, contracts or replacing every 3 years because apps will no
longer run on the older OS.
Make and model, please.
In message <us47ie$33beb$4@dont-email.me>, The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> writes
On 04/03/2024 09:19, Cursitor Doom wrote:
On Mon, 4 Mar 2024 02:14:46 +0000, John Rumm
<see.my.signature@nowhere.null> wrote:
On 03/03/2024 18:54, Cursitor Doom wrote:Activator? What does that do? It sets fast enough as it is!
On 3 Mar 2024 18:46:32 GMT, Tim Streater <tim@streater.me.uk> wrote: >>>>>
On 3 Mar 2024 at 18:27:12 GMT, "Colin Bignell"
<cpb@bignellREMOVETHIS.me.uk>
wrote:
On 03/03/2024 18:23, Tim Streater wrote:
On 3 Mar 2024 at 18:18:42 GMT, "Cursitor Doom"
<cd@notformail.com> wrote:
Gentlemen,
Every time I send a watch off for servicing, I always check
there's
been no funny business taking place whilst it's been away. You >>>>>>>>> hear
all sorts of horror stories about movements being swapped-out and >>>>>>>>> replaced with Chinese or Russian crap. Anyway, for some reason, >>>>>>>>> the
back of this one just did NOT want to come off. It should have >>>>>>>>> been
simple. They do make a special tool for removing it, but the >>>>>>>>> proper
one is *very* expensive and there are a lot of cheap and nasty >>>>>>>>> copies
out there that will damage the case in the process ...
Sounds like you paid through the nose for your watch. Mine was >>>>>>>> £30 from H
Samuel about 8 years ago, keeps perfect time and has the day of >>>>>>>> the month.
Anything else?
Also, yours doesn't yell out rob me.
That too.
Anyway, if we can please get back on topic, the point is that
Superglue is actually useful for something other than simply sticking >>>>> Just Stop Oil morons to motorway bridges.
So it was highly effective in this application. But what else is it
ideal for? There must be other uses where nothing else will do the
trick?
There are plenty of uses - especially if you have a can of activator to >>>> go with it.
A common one I use is for work holding on things you don't want
obstructed by clamps or to physically mark. Apply blue masking tape to >>>> both things you want to stick. Apply superglue to one side, spray the
other with activator, and slap em together. 10 secs later you have good >>>> enough fix to route round a template etc. When done you can prise the
masking tape off the surfaces without any damage.
Also lots of applications in things like baking soda to make an instant >>>> fix filler / putty.
Well actually no, it doesn't.
Not on all surfaces
On carbon fibre and balsa wood (and fingers or Jeans ) it is so
instant it *smokes * from the heat. On metals it sorta hangs round for
ages.
I have never figured out why.
Maybe damp is an activator
Don't know why but, repairing broken ceramics works best if you wet the surfaces prior to applying the glue.
On 04/03/2024 10:41, Tim Lamb wrote:
In message <us47ie$33beb$4@dont-email.me>, The Natural Philosopher
<tnp@invalid.invalid> writes
On 04/03/2024 09:19, Cursitor Doom wrote:
On Mon, 4 Mar 2024 02:14:46 +0000, John Rumm
<see.my.signature@nowhere.null> wrote:
On 03/03/2024 18:54, Cursitor Doom wrote:Activator? What does that do? It sets fast enough as it is!
On 3 Mar 2024 18:46:32 GMT, Tim Streater <tim@streater.me.uk> wrote: >>>>>>
On 3 Mar 2024 at 18:27:12 GMT, "Colin Bignell"
<cpb@bignellREMOVETHIS.me.uk>
wrote:
On 03/03/2024 18:23, Tim Streater wrote:
On 3 Mar 2024 at 18:18:42 GMT, "Cursitor Doom"
<cd@notformail.com> wrote:
Gentlemen,
Every time I send a watch off for servicing, I always check >>>>>>>>>> there's
been no funny business taking place whilst it's been away. You >>>>>>>>>> hear
all sorts of horror stories about movements being swapped-out and >>>>>>>>>> replaced with Chinese or Russian crap. Anyway, for some reason, >>>>>>>>>> the
back of this one just did NOT want to come off. It should have >>>>>>>>>> been
simple. They do make a special tool for removing it, but the >>>>>>>>>> proper
one is *very* expensive and there are a lot of cheap and nasty >>>>>>>>>> copies
out there that will damage the case in the process ...
Sounds like you paid through the nose for your watch. Mine was >>>>>>>>> 30 from H
Samuel about 8 years ago, keeps perfect time and has the day of >>>>>>>>> the month.
Anything else?
Also, yours doesn't yell out rob me.
That too.
Anyway, if we can please get back on topic, the point is that
Superglue is actually useful for something other than simply sticking >>>>>> Just Stop Oil morons to motorway bridges.
So it was highly effective in this application. But what else is it >>>>>> ideal for? There must be other uses where nothing else will do the >>>>>> trick?
There are plenty of uses - especially if you have a can of activator to >>>>> go with it.
A common one I use is for work holding on things you don't want
obstructed by clamps or to physically mark. Apply blue masking tape to >>>>> both things you want to stick. Apply superglue to one side, spray the >>>>> other with activator, and slap em together. 10 secs later you have good >>>>> enough fix to route round a template etc. When done you can prise the >>>>> masking tape off the surfaces without any damage.
Also lots of applications in things like baking soda to make an instant >>>>> fix filler / putty.
Well actually no, it doesn't.
Not on all surfaces
On carbon fibre and balsa wood (and fingers or Jeans ) it is so
instant it *smokes * from the heat. On metals it sorta hangs round for
ages.
I have never figured out why.
Maybe damp is an activator
Don't know why but, repairing broken ceramics works best if you wet the
surfaces prior to applying the glue.
Polymerisation will occur in the presence of moisture.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanoacrylate#Polymerization
On 6 Mar 2024 at 12:08:02 GMT, "AnthonyL" <AnthonyL> wrote:
On Tue, 5 Mar 2024 21:02:00 +0000, Joe <joe@jretrading.com> wrote:
On Wed, 06 Mar 2024 07:15:35 +1100
"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:
On Wed, 06 Mar 2024 06:30:04 +1100, charles <charles@candehope.me.uk>
wrote:
Makes more sense to use the phone now.
much easier to have a wrist watch
Bullshit. And the phone does FAR more when you
need to catch a train or bus when that allows you
to see if the train or bus or plane is on time or not.
Use the right tool for the job. Multifunction devices are rarely the
best tools for the various jobs they do.
I find looking at the watch on my wrist (which has real hands) quicker
and easier than pulling my phone out of a pocket, opening the flap,
hitting the on button, waiting for the screen to start up, then peering
at the tiny digits in the corner of the screen. Then putting it away
again.
You are supposed to be looking at the phone all the time like 90% of
the population do, even if there is traffic to negotiate.
And the battery in my watch will allegedly last ten years, and it
doesn't lose signal on the Underground.
Battery? The OP's watch looks as if it winds up with motion. Mine
charges up with daylight and picks up the time signal so it is always
accurate to within 1 second. It doesn't need rebooting, security
updates, contracts or replacing every 3 years because apps will no
longer run on the older OS.
Make and model, please.
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