That looks good Mark. For a first hit i would be happy with that . Personally i wouldn't be too bothered about the fact that its not a single piece - the main thing is is that you are on the way to providing a solution that affects many of this type of watch.
SLR Shroud Project - Version 1
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So a couple of you may have wondered, what happened to his great SLR Shroud crusade? http://www.thewatchsite.com/21-japa...9506-slr-shroud-replacement-project-8f35.html .
I had the watch(es), I had the old shroud part, I had a 3D model of the old shroud part... and then work got crazy, a perfectly nice watch got screwed up under my knife (hand puller, whatever), and my 3D printing options seemed to dry up, so the whole thing went on hold.
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Cut to last week when i had to visit the US< and thought - gee they can probably 3D print pretty easy and quick there? A bit on online research, an order placed, and a baggie of parts waiting for my arrival.
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The geometric fidelity was impressive - that was a sharp-edged accurate looking reproduction of the original piece. I was a bit disappointed with the cosmetic finish, the wood-grain effect being an outcome of the printing process. So its not a final part, but a first step!
The 3D part file had a semi-circular ring between the lug covers which I hadnt realised relied on the original rubber parts flexibility to get over the lugs. I tested one to destruction trying, its a pretty sturdy part, but lets see after UV and wear and tear how they hold up.
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Out with the dremel and a cut-off wheel to remove, and on they went.
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So I was originally worried about scaling discrepancies - if the part fit over the lugs and if the screw heads were going to fit into the recesses, but although tight, they did.
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Finally a wrist shot, my take on this is: if the part had been perfect it still would only hit 85% of the target because its not a full circular replacement shoud. Even so because the part doesnt look smooth and deep black for me its only 70% successful. So .70*.85= 60% success. Its a start.
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I had the watch(es), I had the old shroud part, I had a 3D model of the old shroud part... and then work got crazy, a perfectly nice watch got screwed up under my knife (hand puller, whatever), and my 3D printing options seemed to dry up, so the whole thing went on hold.
Cut to last week when i had to visit the US< and thought - gee they can probably 3D print pretty easy and quick there? A bit on online research, an order placed, and a baggie of parts waiting for my arrival.
The geometric fidelity was impressive - that was a sharp-edged accurate looking reproduction of the original piece. I was a bit disappointed with the cosmetic finish, the wood-grain effect being an outcome of the printing process. So its not a final part, but a first step!
The 3D part file had a semi-circular ring between the lug covers which I hadnt realised relied on the original rubber parts flexibility to get over the lugs. I tested one to destruction trying, its a pretty sturdy part, but lets see after UV and wear and tear how they hold up.
Out with the dremel and a cut-off wheel to remove, and on they went.
So I was originally worried about scaling discrepancies - if the part fit over the lugs and if the screw heads were going to fit into the recesses, but although tight, they did.
Finally a wrist shot, my take on this is: if the part had been perfect it still would only hit 85% of the target because its not a full circular replacement shoud. Even so because the part doesnt look smooth and deep black for me its only 70% successful. So .70*.85= 60% success. Its a start.
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Get the 3D model sent to the mould makers and have them injection moulded.
Get the 3D model sent to the mould makers and have them injection moulded.
Fascinating what these printers can do (good work).
(good work).
The original shoud did not encompass any more of the case. With my replacement what you can see on the wrist is 95% of the correct original shroud.
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The small tab on the other side of the crown is missing, not a great omission in my opinion, but if you can find that original shroud it would be great, in particular to get it 3D scanned because all the original parts are reaching the end of their material life, and will require some non-branded solution in future to replace.
The small tab on the other side of the crown is missing, not a great omission in my opinion, but if you can find that original shroud it would be great, in particular to get it 3D scanned because all the original parts are reaching the end of their material life, and will require some non-branded solution in future to replace.
I second that.
Thanks to your product I found the definitive solution for my arnies.
It's a expensive part, but 100% worth in my opinion.
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