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 Posted: Sat Aug 22nd, 2009 11:49 pm
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Steve Laughlin



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 I believe the secret tool here is a clamp. you can't hold 2 screw drivers and a watch, that is a formula for disaster.

I have changed out about 5 different morays without needing the heat, but that does probably help... and I have gotten the screws off without damaging the screws or the watch... using the drivers it came with.

So I clamp the watch down, a real WIS would use a case vise, I use the trusty plastic woodworkers clamp shown in the bezel thread.

then I try each screw to see if it will unscrew without using both drivers, if the bar is in there tight, then the screw will come out with using 1 driver, even with the loc-tite.

then I use this pin/strap changing tool and this plastic/metal hammer to tap the lug bar out. the pin goes in the lug bar, fits inside the treads, reached the solid part of the lug bar, then tap, tap, it comes right out.

works every time without damage.