Tom Posted December 16, 2006 Report Share Posted December 16, 2006 (edited) I have a PAM217 and a B&R watch which I would like to get lumed up. I am interested in doing this myself as I have the necessary tools and can get hold of the lume. I have never tried to attempt it before, but have a couple of PAM's I bought a few years back, which I could practise on, as If it all goes [censored] up it doesn't matter. My questions is, has anyone else attempted this work rather getting an expert to do it for them? I have searched the forum buy can't find any information. What do you need apart from a very steady hand and a magnifying glass? Can anyone help? PS - my gut feeling is that i'll regret it, but I like to try these things. Edited December 16, 2006 by Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sssurfer Posted December 17, 2006 Report Share Posted December 17, 2006 http://www.rwg.cc/members/index.php?showtopic=15091 http://www.rwg.cc/members/index.php?showtopic=13245 http://www.rwg.cc/members/index.php?showtopic=12770 http://www.rwg.cc/members/index.php?showtopic=11853 http://www.timezone.com/library/workbench/workbench0013 I am currently experimenting with ReadySetGlow (RSG) powders and I can comfirm Shasta's method. You need to crunch/mill/grind them to a finer powder before use. RSG is even more brightning than Superluminova. Can't tell if it is also that durable, though. I am also testing different media -- like a low-viscosity UV glue in place of the standard 'Bergeon' medium. I also tried with pen-like tools to apply the lume, in place of black oilers. No luck so far about it. I already ruined a dial on those tests, and I'm going to ruin another one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swdivad Posted December 17, 2006 Report Share Posted December 17, 2006 I tried..... ONCE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devedander Posted December 17, 2006 Report Share Posted December 17, 2006 This may be a stupid question, but whats an oiler? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usil Posted December 17, 2006 Report Share Posted December 17, 2006 Has anyone tried using an old fasson ink pen - the kind that has the split tip so ink can run to the tip in small measured amounts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sssurfer Posted December 17, 2006 Report Share Posted December 17, 2006 This may be a stupid question, but whats an oiler? Essentially, an oiler is a needle provided with a handle. They just come in several precise sizes, also very thin. An auto-oiler is more like a fountain pen with a syringe needle in place of the nib. Has anyone tried using an old fasson ink pen - the kind that has the split tip so ink can run to the tip in small measured amounts? I tried using a 'Rapidograph' (I don't know its English name, it was a tool for professional drawers before computer graphics), 0.8mm. The relume matter obstructed it even when overdiluted. It seems that the classic method using a thin oiler and hand skills still holds as the best. I am now just focusing on some new medium. The usual medium is completely unforgiving, just one single small error and your dial is ruined. I am now searching for a forgiving one -- one that you may wipe out or clean in case you make a minor error. Hence, the UV glue I said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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