Anybody re size the Electric California Bracelets?
Anybody re size the Electric California Bracelets?
I am checking to see if anyone has gotten one of those Electric California bracelets and was about to remove any links. It appears to be pin and collar, but there is no solid end of the pin, so I don’t know which way to push. I tried both ways and they give roughly equally.
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I heard back from the manufacturer and they said they use the CAPSA system. I should be able to crack that soon once my tool is done cooling.Sporkboy wrote:I am checking to see if anyone has gotten one of those Electric California bracelets and was about to remove any links. It appears to be pin and collar, but there is no solid end of the pin, so I don’t know which way to push. I tried both ways and they give roughly equally.Any thoughts?
Re: Anybody re size the Electric California Bracelets?
Can you dumb that down for me?Sporkboy wrote: ↑Mon May 11, 2020 3:21 pmI heard back from the manufacturer and they said they use the CAPSA system. I should be able to crack that soon once my tool is done cooling.Sporkboy wrote:I am checking to see if anyone has gotten one of those Electric California bracelets and was about to remove any links. It appears to be pin and collar, but there is no solid end of the pin, so I don’t know which way to push. I tried both ways and they give roughly equally.
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Re: Anybody re size the Electric California Bracelets?
ManOnTime wrote: ↑Mon May 11, 2020 3:30 pmCan you dumb that down for me?Sporkboy wrote: ↑Mon May 11, 2020 3:21 pmI heard back from the manufacturer and they said they use the CAPSA system. I should be able to crack that soon once my tool is done cooling.Sporkboy wrote:I am checking to see if anyone has gotten one of those Electric California bracelets and was about to remove any links. It appears to be pin and collar, but there is no solid end of the pin, so I don’t know which way to push. I tried both ways and they give roughly equally.
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Re: Anybody re size the Electric California Bracelets?
That is about it. I had a straight pin that I had clipped and trimmed that is a little smaller than the pin part. Then I melted some easy melt plastic to make a handle that I could hammer. It worked OK until the pin bent.
I was letting the the plastic cool.
I was letting the the plastic cool.
Re: Anybody re size the Electric California Bracelets?
Maybe I'm slow, but I'm still not clear what the answer is to OP's question. Would appreciate any insight on how to resize, since I just broke down (bloody 50% off coupon) and ordered an Officer watch w/ bracelet.
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Re: Anybody re size the Electric California Bracelets?
I will respond soon when I have a little time. In theory I know how to do it.Klaatu3 wrote:Maybe I'm slow, but I'm still not clear what the answer is to OP's question. Would appreciate any insight on how to resize, since I just broke down (bloody 50% off coupon) and ordered an Officer watch w/ bracelet.
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Anybody re size the Electric California Bracelets?
OK, this bracelet uses the CAPSA system, which is a pin and collar system. While most pin and collar systems have a pin with a captive end, the CAPSA system doesn’t have those. That means you can push out the pin from either direction.
The down side is that the collars are tiny and are become loose during this process. I have one collar MIA at the moment.
Pin Removal
To remove a pin you need a pin pusher or a pin and hammer along with a bracelet holder. You will need a tiny pin for this. All of mine were too big so I had a straight pin that had the end clipped. I reinforced the pin and left just a little sticking out. Center the pin within the collar and either use a pin pusher or hammer to pop it out. The collar on the bottom will hold tight, the the one at the top will come loose, so be careful with it. Maybe covering it with tape prior to pushing will help.
Pin Replacement
When you set in the loose collar, a ball point pen is useful for pushing it in most of the way. You can then push it home with a pin pusher that is the same size as the collar.
I hope that is helpful. I bent my pin tool, so I haven’t finished the process yet.
The down side is that the collars are tiny and are become loose during this process. I have one collar MIA at the moment.
Pin Removal
To remove a pin you need a pin pusher or a pin and hammer along with a bracelet holder. You will need a tiny pin for this. All of mine were too big so I had a straight pin that had the end clipped. I reinforced the pin and left just a little sticking out. Center the pin within the collar and either use a pin pusher or hammer to pop it out. The collar on the bottom will hold tight, the the one at the top will come loose, so be careful with it. Maybe covering it with tape prior to pushing will help.
Pin Replacement
When you set in the loose collar, a ball point pen is useful for pushing it in most of the way. You can then push it home with a pin pusher that is the same size as the collar.
I hope that is helpful. I bent my pin tool, so I haven’t finished the process yet.