The 6100 Saga

[LUW]

I decided to make a "case report" of how my 6100 project is going, so every new development I'll post here as I get stuff done. I only hope it doesn't take too long...

Well, I bought a trashed DW-6100 locally to try to restore it. From what I could discover, mine is version DW-6100GJP-1JO with the 974 module, and at least the module is working fine. But the watch in general... The straps were trashed, and the bezel is an aftermarket part with a weirdo color scheme.





What really got me worried were the screws, since ALL were stripped, and worse of all, one of the case back screws was not a Casio screw...





Yesterday I could source some screws, the correct (aftermarket) bezel, straps (from a 6900) and gasket, so the project was a go! Unfortunately though, I got two sets of different screws, and one of them is not new but used. So I have to make another trip to the Casio dealer for the correct ones .



Tonight I took the case apart, and I was worried about that non-Casio screw, that could have wrecked the thread. But I tested with two different screws and it looks like I can tighten the screw down, so for now I think I'm ok. The crystal has a few scratches, and the case back is well worn.







Tomorrow I plan on at least trying to start polishing either the case back or the crystal.

[anbu]

What's that black rubberband thingy on the right? also what's the silicone for? thanks in advance. Newbie question.

I tried to do this on my old g-shock but sadly they don't have the parts anymore. I tried to contact the casio parts dealer that was on the casio website and they said casio already discontinued the bezel I was looking for.

[JoseCanseco]

What's that black rubberband thingy on the right? also what's the silicone for? thanks in advance. Newbie question.

The rubberband-looking things are rubber gaskets. They, when properly lubed with silicon grease, ensure a water-tight seal for all G-Shocks.

[franzy]

Looks like a lot of work. I hope it works out Luciano. Good luck.

[GS_Leng]

This is interesting - I like to see collection threads and restoration threads. Please post updates as you progress!

[sirweldsalot2]

one detail (sorry it's late) for what it's worth:
when i have the module out i take it to the bathroom sink and clean the heck out of the case (inside and out) with soapy water.
this gets rid of any old sealant and ALSO it gets rid of the haze that accumulates on the inside of the lens from the decomposing plastic inside of the watch. you dont even know it's there until it's gone but, you'll see the difference on an old watch. i finish the job with a q-tip and rubbing alcohol and let it dry.
a tiny little bit of silicone lube on the ends of the case screws is a good idea because it cushions the threads a bit and lube is a must on metal cases.
great job on the watch, though. your attention to detail is impressive (that's the reason i'm dropping my 2 cents for your future use).
i love it when people do projects like this. good for you.

[dobber72]

one detail (sorry it's late) for what it's worth:
when i have the module out i take it to the bathroom sink and clean the heck out of the case (inside and out) with soapy water.
this gets rid of any old sealant and ALSO it gets rid of the haze that accumulates on the inside of the lens from the decomposing plastic inside of the watch. you dont even know it's there until it's gone but, you'll see the difference on an old watch. i finish the job with a q-tip and rubbing alcohol and let it dry.

Be careful with alcohol on the inside of the glass if there is lettering printed on it, it can remove them quite easily.

[LUW]

one detail (sorry it's late) for what it's worth:
when i have the module out i take it to the bathroom sink and clean the heck out of the case (inside and out) with soapy water.
this gets rid of any old sealant and ALSO it gets rid of the haze that accumulates on the inside of the lens from the decomposing plastic inside of the watch. you dont even know it's there until it's gone but, you'll see the difference on an old watch. i finish the job with a q-tip and rubbing alcohol and let it dry.
a tiny little bit of silicone lube on the ends of the case screws is a good idea because it cushions the threads a bit and lube is a must on metal cases.
great job on the watch, though. your attention to detail is impressive (that's the reason i'm dropping my 2 cents for your future use).
i love it when people do projects like this. good for you.

Thanks for the heads-up! Though like dobber said, I wouldn't use alcohol fearing I might remove some paint. The problem with cleaning it is that the case has that cut-out panel between the module and the crystal, so I won't be able to clean it up very well. But a good water & soap rinse I can do without a problem.

And I hit a MAJOR problem. One of the holes for a case back screw has a stripped thread . Yesterday I managed to give a nice polish to the case back, but when I was putting it together I saw that I couldn't tighten one of the screws. This is a serious issue because now I have only two alternatives. I can try to find a larger (fatter) screw for just that hole, and leave the back case with one mismatched screw (), or I can try to find a set of 4 fatter screws and use them all around. Aesthetically the best solution would be to replace all four screws, but then I'm back where I started, with no screws

[iamsupersam]

there was a thread about filling a stripped screw hole with fibreglass and tapping a screw in or something to that effect but i can't find it now.. shall keep searching..

Cheers
Sam

*edit* AHA!! ...bring back screw groove to life

[iamsupersam]

http://www.thewatchsite.com/index.php?topic=17882.0

and another link here for your reference. Good luck!

Cheers
Sam