Be careful as the small sleeve may fall out when you pull the watch band apart. Hold the band firmly in your hand and grip the partially removed pin with your jeweler’s pliers to pull the pin out. At this point, you will need to take the jeweler’s pliers and remove the pin. When you cannot push the pin pusher any further into the band, set the pusher aside and remove the watch band from the holder. Try to keep the pin pusher as vertical as possible to avoid breaking or bending the tool. Holding the pusher steady, take your small ball peen hammer and begin to tap on the end of the pin pusher with the flat head side.
Center the point of the pin pusher over the link pin in the watch band. Take your pin pushers and select the largest diameter pusher that will smoothly fit through the band link pin hole. NOTE: You will need to use some force to remove this pin, so start gently and work slowly up until the pin starts to move – over doing the force could damage the watch band. Make sure that the hole of the link you want to remove is positioned over a hole in the band holder. Removing the pin can make it easier to work on the watch band links and fit the band into the holder properly.
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If there are arrows on the inside of the watch band make sure and push the pins out the same direction of the arrows.įeel free to open the watch band if you need more space to work – You can remove the “springbar” pin that is holding the clasp to the end of the band and open the band to get it to fit into the watch band holder. Anytime you are removing more than one link, you should split the total to be removed between both sides of the clasp so the clasp will stay centered on your wrist.Ĭhoose the side you want to start with and set band in the watch band holder to keep it steady. Once you know how many links you need to remove from the band, you need to decide how many links you are removing from each side of the watch band.
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When you need to adjust the length of your watch band by removing links, it helps to know exactly how many links you need to remove. You may need a magnifier to see inside the band if the tube does not fall out of the band. How do you know if your watch band uses pin and sleeve pins to keep the links together? Look at the end of the pins (on the side of the watch band) these are usually smooth on both ends and similar to cotter pins -(dont get confused the pin and sleeves pin is NOT tapered so both ends are exactly the same diameter). Use this guide to remove links that are held in place with a pin and sleeve style friction pin. 360pcs watch band strap link pin spring bars in 18 different sizes, and each size includes 20 pieces: 6mm, 7mm, 8mm, 9mm, 10mm, 11mm, 12mm, 13mm, 14mm, 15mm, 16mm, 17mm, 18mm, 19mm, 20mm, 21mm, 22mm, 23mm.FeaturesWatch pins-Color: Silver.-Material: Stainless steel.-Size: 11圆.2x1.4 cm/4.33x2.44x0.55 inch.Made of stainless steel for strength and durability, keep your watch safe.Double shoulder design allowing you to quickly and easily insert and remove for repair or adjustment.If your metal watch band is broken or needs adjustment and is configured with these pin and sleeve connectors, this guide will show you how to easily remove links and ensure a perfect fit. Watch link cotter pins for watchmakers, collectors durable, portable, practical, convenient and very easy to useStainless steel watch link cotter pins with double flange, pins applied for metal watch strap linksAll watch band link cotter pins in assortment are 1.0 mm thick, suitable for most watchesThose watch link pins are kept in a transparent plastic box for keeping the 18 different sizes separated and easy to accessDescriptionStainless Steel watch pins spring bars with double flange, used for watch strap links.
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