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▲ 2 r/watchmodding

How does everyone store their watch hands?

Hi Watchmodding,

I realize that my watch hand inventory is getting pretty out of hand (no pun intended). Looking for any cool solutions for storing and easily accessing different hand sets?

Thanks everyone!

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u/Chapov — 15 hours ago
▲ 19 r/thrashmetal

Modern bands with music like Artillery’s By Inheritance | Megadeth’s RIP | Coroner’s Punishment for Decadence.

Hi team!

im getting back into Thrash metal after many years “away”. Back then I was a fan of really technical / melodic thrash - less “brutal” but with more solos, complex riffs, etc.

I’m looking for new music, particularly from more recent years (2000+).

Any suggestions?

thank you!

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u/Chapov — 22 days ago
▲ 2 r/knives

Any idea what this is? $5 flea market find. Looks like the knife version of a cane sword, ~1.5ft in length, wooden handle, metal blade with a basic latch.

While it’s probably mall ninja, would be cool to learn more about this if there’s anything to learn

u/Chapov — 1 month ago
▲ 2 r/custommadewatches+1 crossposts

Matte ceramic GMT bezel?

Hi all,

have a bit of a niche question. anyone know where I can find an skx sized matte ceramic GMT bezel? looking specifically for a black one, but other shades could work as well.

Ive only come across matte non-gmt ones

thank you!

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u/Chapov — 1 month ago
▲ 10 r/custommadewatches+3 crossposts

Polerouter Sub Homage / Tribute — help pick out a dial

Hi Reddit!

I am currently working on bringing my interpretention of a UG Polerouter Sub (see pics 2-3) to life.

Going for a GMT (pole router, after all) with bigger indices than the original in a 38-40mm vintage sub style case.

One of the few things left to figure out is the colors - I have different lume pigments with different glow (yellow/green and blue) colors.

from left to right we have:

  1. Both pigments glow green

  2. Green “U” blue “bar”

  3. Hybrid (note indices 1-2-3)

  4. Blue “U” green “Bar”

  5. Both pigments blue

Im biased towards #3, I think it’s a nice Easter egg to have the color switch.

where is like community insights:

  1. which lume config? will Lume the hands accordingly

  2. What color bezel insert?

  3. What color GMT hand?

thanks in advance!!

u/Chapov — 2 months ago
▲ 1 r/metalworking

Hi everyone!

I am new to the field and have a question on sheet metal dapping.

I'm making a sloped bezel insert for a watch out of 1mm 5052-H32 aluminum sheet. The final dimensions I need are:

  • Inner diameter: 30.7mm
  • Outer diameter: 38.0mm
  • Height: 1.55mm (vertical rise from inner to outer edge when laid flat)

The plan is to cut a flat annular disk and dap it into a truncated cone shape.

I did some testing with two sets of metal inserts (~0.5mm thick, not sure of the metals) to get diverging results.

  • Material 1: both ID and OD increased -- the ring expanded outward in every direction
  • Materials 2: ID increase while OD decreased -- the ring opened up on the inside while the outer edge drew inward

My questions are:

  • How should I expect 5052 aluminum to behave?
  • Is there a formula I could use to calculate the ID/OD of the flat disc?

Attached 2 photos to show what I am trying to accomplish

u/Chapov — 2 months ago