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Self-made Watch Stuff! inspired by Chris Moy one of our most active PMWFers and TicToc. Post contains Picture(s) >>

Posted By: Ricky Lee McBroom
Date: Thursday, 2 June 2005, at 12:15 p.m.

After looking at Chris' splendid Credor, and after TicToc was so kind as to define "telemeter" for me (thanks TT!), I decided I had to have one. A telemeter that is.

But a quick check of Found on the Bay! turned up only one watch with a Telemeter, and a Very Rich Mans Watch! at that. I am not happy!

What to do? What to do?

Self-made Watch Stuff! Self-made Watch Stuff! ! Smiley

First step was to pick a victim.. err, donor watch. Has to be a chrono, or there's no point. OK, that narrows it down to two. And one of those I am not gonna mess with, so it's the c-OMEX T3 by default. Anyway, I'd been thinkin' that the T3 needed something.. maybe that something is a telemeter!

Next step, fire up the CAD and model the telemeter:


Unigraphics NX2 screen shot

After exporting the file to DXF, I take a stroll downstairs to my Tom Swift Laser Marking Machine:

Well.. it's not mine.. at $150,000 it's a little over my WIS Tools budget. Smiley But my emloyer has no problem with me using it for 'government jobs' at lunch time, so just as good. Laughing out loud!

Import the DXF, align it, and "Fire in the hole!!"

On the laser

Voila! Instant telemeter. Smiley

Here's a WARNING Post contains hairy wrist shot! :

Laser marking is very hard to photograph.. the telemeter actually looks a lot better on-the-wrist than that pic would suggest. This one's a little better:

All in all a fun and satisfying way to spend a lunch hour.. and low-cal, too! Rolling on the floor laughing my a.. off!

Thanks for lookin'!

-Ricky

Messages In This Thread

 Self-made Watch Stuff! inspired by Chris Moy one of our most active PMWFers and TicToc. Post contains Picture(s) >> (views: 173)
Ricky Lee McBroom -- Thursday, 2 June 2005, at 12:15 p.m.
 Excellent customizing. Thumbs Up for this Watch Post contains no message text (views: 2)
Robmks -- Thursday, 2 June 2005, at 3:05 p.m.
 most excellent!! Post contains no message text (views: 2)
Jammer -- Thursday, 2 June 2005, at 2:48 p.m.
 WOW! That is too cool Ricky! Nice laser. Laughing out loud! Post contains no message text (views: 3)
TicToc -- Thursday, 2 June 2005, at 2:35 p.m.
 COOL! Beats counting turns on a dividing head... Post contains no message text (views: 5)
hoffman -- Thursday, 2 June 2005, at 1:46 p.m.
 Great work Rick Thumbs Up for this Watch Thumbs Up for this Watch Post contains no message text (views: 4)
Hector -- Thursday, 2 June 2005, at 1:45 p.m.
 Awesome work Ricky! Thumbs Up for this Watch Thumbs Up for this Watch Laughing out loud! Post contains no message text (views: 5)
Chris Moy -- Thursday, 2 June 2005, at 1:31 p.m.
 SWEET!!! I got to get me one of them there machines Smiley Smiley I have no clue how to use it BUT>>> (views: 18)
TMK -- Thursday, 2 June 2005, at 1:23 p.m.
 Too true! {insert Tim The Toolman grunt here} Rolling on the floor laughing my a.. off! Rolling on the floor laughing my a.. off! Rolling on the floor laughing my a.. off! Post contains no message text (views: 3)
Ricky Lee McBroom -- Thursday, 2 June 2005, at 2:53 p.m.
 That's awesome Thumbs Up for this Watch Post contains no message text (views: 5)
richj -- Thursday, 2 June 2005, at 1:09 p.m.
 That's cool! BTW I need one of them Orange ZULUs some day Laughing out loud! Post contains no message text (views: 7)
Micha -- Thursday, 2 June 2005, at 12:45 p.m.
 They're great straps! Thumbs Up for this Watch Post contains no message text (views: 2)
Ricky Lee McBroom -- Thursday, 2 June 2005, at 3:02 p.m.
 That is way cool! However, the Strela chrono has both tele and tachy meter scales >>> Post contains Picture(s) (views: 36)
Mike Lipphardt -- Thursday, 2 June 2005, at 12:33 p.m.
 Thanks, Mike, and a big Thumbs Up for this Watch for that Strela! Post contains no message text (views: 2)
Ricky Lee McBroom -- Thursday, 2 June 2005, at 3:06 p.m.
 great looking watch Post contains no message text (views: 4)
Fernando Campos -- Thursday, 2 June 2005, at 12:46 p.m.

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