Juliet self repair HELP

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Dasco Pro

Now were talkin

 

[zwc0442]

If you're going to try take it slow. I've seen many people destroy a nose bridge with those. They can put alot more force than is needed to press the pin out. When pressing it out if it seems to get stuck about 2/3 of the way out its probably jammed. About every 10 frames or so I do tend to have 1 or 2 hammed pins where when it was pressed in from factory they forced it in and deformed the tip of the pin. And it wont press back out now because of that. It will come out far enough to get the orbital out then need to grind the pin down from inside the nose. Then just clean all the old flex coupler out and depending on who you got the flex couplers from some need no trimming some need alot. Need to make sure the orbital goes back into the nose fully and aligns to allow the pin to press back in straight without catching on the front of the nose. It takes very little force to pop the pin back in if it is aligned correctly. Also I'd suggest not using a punch to get them out unless you're just using them by hand. If you're using a punch and hammer you are probably going to smash the pin and deform it.

 

[stevelvv]

Rule #1: never buy anything from harbor freight

Opinions are like *******s. Everybody has one.

 

[neill]

 

[cacatman]

Yes you can. Go to Harbor Freight and get a pin punch set for 5 bucks. Use the 1/16" to drive the pin out, and the 1/8" to drive it back in on the head side. The pins won't bend. Main thing is to have it aligned perfectly with the holes and the flex coupler to get the new ones in. DON'T FORCE IT.
You need a good surface to stabilize the pieces. I used a towel to cradle the nose piece to the lens frame. It worked.
You going to do the temple shocks, gaskets, nose rests? View attachment 512922

You can do it like this. But chance of failure/damage is pretty high. If you damage the nosepiece, it will be hard and expensive to find another one.

I definitely wouldn’t recommend this method without a more controllable tool.

See @linegear for a press, and even then, you can still inadvertently damage the nosebridge.

 

["TRUMP"]

You can do it like this. But chance of failure/damage is pretty high. If you damage the nosepiece, it will be hard and expensive to find another one.

I definitely wouldn’t recommend this method without a more controllable tool.

See @linegear for a press, and even then, you can still inadvertently damage the nosebridge.

Let him ruin his metals. With a potty mouth like that he could use being taught a lesson

 

[stevelvv]

Let him ruin his metals. With a potty mouth like that he could use being taught a lesson

All I'm saying is that's how I did it and now I have a great pair of tight vintage Juliets. Funny how the guys who didn't fix their own glasses are offering their expert advice. Just takes a bit of finesse.

 

["TRUMP"]

All I'm saying is that's how I did it and now I have a great pair of tight vintage Juliets. Funny how the guys who didn't fix their own glasses are offering their expert advice. Just takes a bit of finesse.

Look at you, offering your *******....I mean opinion.

Someone who has probably done thousands of tune ups chimed in a few posts above and most of us have done our own. I have a friend who does mine for free so I dont mess with it anymore.

And I was speaking to the quality, or lack there of, of any and every tool that harbor freight sells. They're cheap, handyman-grade garbage. And yes once upon a time I bought tools there. Lesson learned

 

[Ti man]

Check this out.
Oakley Penny (X-Metal) Tune-up

 

[cacatman]

Funny how the guys who didn't fix their own glasses are offering their expert advice. Just takes a bit of finesse.

Perhaps you weren’t referring to me, but I have done two using just tools and maybe 10-15 with the linegear tool. I was careful using both methods, but I can tell you that it is much more difficult getting the angles right if you are not using the press.

Nowadays, I don’t bother doing it myself. The refreshing of frames (with included tuneups which include a supertight nosepiece, which I like) by @zwc0442 and @THE X-MAN are so affordable that it is a no brainer IMHO.