Worn, Torn, and Worthless? Not Anymore! An Epic Watch Transformation!

Join me in this video as we restore a 1976 Seiko 7009-8109 that come to me in quite poor shape. I'll walk you through a practical mechanical service, tackling issues and making necessary repairs as needed. The spotlight of this video is on the case and bracelet restoration, where I share a simple, home-made solution in lieu of an expensive lapping machine. No grandeur, just a humble journey of reviving a vintage watch with hands-on fixes and resourceful craftsmanship.
Seiko Model # 7009-8109
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[@martindijkstra7030]

My dad had the exact same watch! He wore it everyday. We lived on a small Dutch farm and he was an avid gardner, and he was also a mailman. Time was important for him, and he realy liked the watch. In the end his watch was just as dirty and beat up as this one was. He wore it untill it stopped running, probably to lack of maintenance and he bought himself a new one. He put the Seiko away in a drawer, i remember taking it out a few times whilst going trough it. This was years ago, never thought about it again until this video. And now i wonder if he still has it. I want to restore it in the same way you did. I'm also a hobby watchmaker and this would be a cool project. He's 84 now, and i bet he would love to see this watch back on his wrist. Now to find an opportunity to find it back and sneak it out of his house...

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

That would be amazing! Hopefully he still has it!

[@jeffconley819]

Great story . Every watch has a history !!

[@alexandrsv2596]

@@WeekendWatchRepair Hello! How reliable, durable and accurate is the 7019 movement? Thank you.

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

@@alexandrsv2596 They are good movements. The 7019 is a 21 jewel version of the 7009. Very reliable and serviceable. If it is in good condition, you regulate those to within a few seconds a day. Seiko advertised somewhere between +/- 20 spd if I remember correctly, but generally you can get them to be much better than that. They are fine movements.

[@slartybartfast5368]

My Dad also had the same watch, I inherited in 2014 when he passed away and have it in my hand right now, even the condition looks exactly the same…..this is a great video….many thanks.

[@constantin79]

Hello I'm watchmaker . I'm Iranian thank you very much 👍👍👍

[@WristwatchMedic1953]

It's a great video. You have moved into my top 6 watchmakers and repair videos. The videos and voice over is first class. Watch turned out beautiful. Thank you

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Wow, thanks!

[@glenntongue7639]

So grateful for your videos. Incredibly helpful-likely beyond what you realize. Thank you!

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

So glad, thank you. That was always the goal with these videos. I wanted to help people who are hobbyists like myself, and try to make the videos as detailed as possible.

[@jlovelace486]

Beautiful. Love that color and the case looks great.

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thanks a bunch. I'm very pleased with how it turned out. And I agree, that dial color is fantastic.

[@steviedmrbk5179]

For a fun drinking game, drink a shot every time Adam says "Go ahead"🤗 Lovely restoration, that dial is a beauty! Great work! 😀😀

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Haha! Thanks.

[@jakelewis3d]

Great case finishing!

[@BestTimeWatchRepair]

It is amazing how much “love” these watches get and I routinely see Seikos and similar with soooo many years of dirt and grime built up and various issues. Sometimes they run perfectly after many years of use. It is amazing. Nice video!!

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thanks so much.

[@azimcz]

Great work Adam, have to say you remind Marshal's wristwatch revival channel a lot, also your voices are really close, might be hard to know who is talking when you two are in the room 😂 Anyway great video and work, want to see more !!!

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thank you. Ironically, two other people have mentioned that same thing recently. I honestly do not hear any similarities between Marshall's voice (which I think is fantastic) and my own. Mine sounds horrible to me! I suppose we all hear our own voice differently than others hear it. I take your comment as a great compliment. Marshall is obviously the undisputed king of KZbin watch repair videos. I very much enjoy his channel, and have been a fan of his videos long before I decided to upload my own content. I have been compared to him in the past. While I am not trying to emulate him, there is only so many different ways you can film a watch repair, lol. I try to keep my videos more focused on the technical side of things, and try to show each individual step I'm taking. Marshall is much more of a storyteller (at least I think), and I really appreciate his videos for many reasons, but none more so than how he does a great job telling the stories about the watches he works on. They are engaging and really bring you in. My thought process when I made my channel was to try and make videos focusing more on the technical aspect of the watch, and hopefully they'll be useful for people like me who are interested in working on their own watches and might use my video as more of a guide on how the movements are assembled. I am no expert and might make a mistake along the way, but at least they would see a detailed video of how a particular movement can be rebuilt. That target audience is much smaller, but that is where I'm coming from when I'm making my own videos. If people compare them to Marshall's videos, I take it as a great compliment, but I am really trying to make mine unique and want to offer something not always seen on other videos.

[@wanski182]

Wow, what a transformation. Excellent work!

[@ABC-rh7zc]

Great to see these old watches being brought back to life. Keep up the good work!

[@ForestWoodworks]

Stunning. Absolutely stunning.

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thank you. Cheers!

[@exious1]

really nice man

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thanks!

[@marionchase-kleeves8311]

56:13 excellent, detailed presentation. The amount of dust on the case and contamination inside movement surprised me. I worked in a clean room for NASA space Shuttle electronics. We had to wear a ground wire and only cotton clothes. I think your polishing process produced a static charge that could have attracted dust into the movement. Reducing static and dust can be dealt with quite cheaply

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thank you for the detailed comment. I'm currently trying to research options to deal with the dust. Any thoughts you may have would be very much appreciated.

[@Al_Prazolam]

Amazing job! You deserve to be really proud of yourself for this!

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thank you so much.

[@TheContrariann]

WHOAH!! WHAT A TRANSFORMATION ‼👏👏👏

[@GentlemensWatchServices]

Beautiful work on the watch and video. Really appreciate the craft you’re putting into both.

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thanks so much, I really appreciate it. I'm still learning both!

[@PaulAnderson-iat63]

Awesome job! That is a beautiful watch.

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thank you very much.

[@fredperry523]

Lovely stuff - that blue, so nice !

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

It really is! Seiko did a great job on those dials. Thanks for watching.

[@martinmattes4252]

What a tremendous transformation! Really nice work!

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thank you very much.

[@danesmon184]

Great job!!

[@perfectiom3718]

I love to watch more the restoration on the case or bracelet only

[@phillipdridge9775]

Fantastic video Adam. Great work, that watched turned out amazingly well. You did a fantastic job with that, thank you. ❤❤❤

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thanks so much.

[@ryno101]

Glad to see this. I have a Seiko 5 with the same movement, and it runs great, so I haven’t taken it apart for service yet. It will be my first Seiko service, I’ll be saving this video for reference!

[@markhinde6187]

Very impressive, love to see a seiko sportura done

[@PaulCapello]

great restoration! that dial is beautiful. the 70's Seikos are some of my faves

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Mine too.

[@chrisphillips554]

Thanks, what a great video and love the commentary. Thank you

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Wow, thank you!! I really appreciate it.

[@markehuss]

Nice work, and beautiful outcome. I love the dark blue.

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thank you very much. I agree, it is a really good looking blue color.

[@bbo1779]

Fantastic video!

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thank you very much.

[@nonoberlingo]

fantastic job, such a great result !

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thank you.

[@mesharyhd7646]

Vintage watches is worth the effort and the love The design is very attractive

[@johnburgess6572]

Loved the attention to case...excellent !!!

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thank you!

[@lancemillward1912]

Looks great. All the work worthwhile

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

I really appreciate that. It honestly is a lot of work trying to put these videos together. I'm very glad that you enjoyed it.

[@mdimbler]

Phenomenal work as always, Adam! And you are right, that Seiko blue dial is so beautiful. I think it just might be my favorite color on a watch dial.

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thank you. You might like the next giveaway watch then........just saying!

[@freeweaponsgermany5578]

what a stunning work - i really like it! also a great video to watch - thank you very much for that! this old seiko is an absolute stunner - fantastic!

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thanks a bunch.

[@pigfigjig]

Adam, mate you sound like another legend watch guy called Marshall.... 🤔🤔🤔👌❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Haha. A couple of people have said that. I honestly do not hear any similarities between our voices, but I take it as a compliment! Thanks so much.

[@leowatkins3718]

I thought so too, wondered if they were from the same area as the acsent were so similar.

[@michaellawrence6677]

Great job, that was a pleasure to watch.

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thank you very much.

[@chuckkoncewicz4242]

Wow an absolutely fantastic job! I don’t think Seiko could have gotten that watch back to that high of a standard!

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thanks so much.

[@AlbertusMagnus_44]

I had this very same watch. Same color. Wore it for 30 years. Bought it in 1979 or 80. I’m not sure if I still have it. If I do, it’s in a box somewhere. The problem I had for many years was the push button date advance. It would skip to between days and wouldn’t go back. I had it serviced many time and it always ran well, but this problem just wouldn’t be fixed. I always liked this watch because of that gorgeous blue dial and the checkerboard crystal. I’m going to have to see if I can find it. Thanks for making this video! 😎⌚️

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

It's always great when you have a history with a watch. That type of problem can be sorted out. I hope you're able to find it.

[@frankiechong3819]

Beautiful job.

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thank you,

[@BigDuke6ixx]

Amazing results.

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thank you.

[@iracema1]

Excellent video and a worthy project. I liked this watch so much (blue dial, faceted crystal), that I found one for myself! My new favorite! Perfect size too!

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

That's fantastic!

[@Ricelord4]

I love the watch designs from the 1970s! I have a late 70s/early 80s Omega De Ville 162.0060 and a 1975 Timex Mercury that I got from my dad's watch collection, as well as a 1978 Timex Q 35 mm reissue that a friend bought for me one year. You did such a great job with this watch restoration. Looking forward to seeing other ones you've done!

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thank you.

[@BillyMegaWatt]

You Sir are a Prince among men. Thanks so much for all you do. I was sitting here watching this entire process like a cobra in a basket, mesmerized for sure.

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Haha, that made me literally laugh out loud! I appreciate the comment, thank you.

[@juanjovevidal6359]

Nice watch!

[@Zeus-kj7nn]

Stunning work.

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thank you.

[@John-wx9oy]

Otto Frei sells new mainspring and barrel assemblies for $28. I purchased one because it was my first 7009 movement service and had read online that removing and replacing the mainspring is a big hassle. However, you demonstrated that is not the case. Thanks for the knowledge.

[@mjay4700]

Have been seeing a few of these on eBay lately and I almost bid on one, however I decided the faceted crystal just wasn't quite for me. It's definitely unique and interesting, and it is eye catching but I can't help but feel like I want to see the dial more clearly. Was looking at crystal swaps as I really do like the case and dial of this model. I was almost going to get one and polish up the crystal but I wasn't 100% certain the facets weren't on the outside. And as you've said - polishing faceted crystal is very difficult. They do have very rich beautiful Blue dials and the case shape/size is pleasing to the eye. Cool to see one worked on and all properly polished and textured up. I think the plain crystal looks great and I imagine after this video the market will appreciate this model more.

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

I hope not too much! I'd like to find them less expensive if possible! Thanks for the comment. I can understand your thoughts about the faceted crystals. They are unique, and in my experience they become less distracting the more you wear it. I suppose it's just something different they tried back in the 70's.

[@mjay4700]

There's just something about 1970s Seikos.. Love em.@@WeekendWatchRepair

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Agreed.

[@elmerganzan9131]

It's amazing talent done by this watchmaker expert thanks sir.

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Very kind of you. Thank you.

[@dogsnmotorcycles]

I really like your videos. I've done some mods on Seiko's, but my hands aren't steady enough to do what you do, so I'm happy to watch you do it.

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thank you so much. I’m glad you enjoy the videos.

[@randallhill7979]

Wow, Outstanding work 👍

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thank you.

[@ericbasta7430]

Love your channel! Thank you!

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thanks for watching.

[@jeffreydheere4737]

I like it better with the brown leather strap. Excellent job and attention to detail.

[@joncaradies3155]

Great stuff !!! Love your channel ......

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thank you very much.

[@richardspacetimeuhrensamml4236]

Top Reperatur, gutes Video, Spitze Uhr 🌟

[@markcarr2757]

This is wonderful. High congratulations from me. I have a King Seiko Vanac with the crystal facets on the outside. I also bought a new crystal when I had the watch serviced. My watch case has more facets and has the 5626-721x movement; KS signature crown at 3. The watch doesn't get much wrist time because I don't like the nasty but Vanac-signed clasp on the integrated sports bracelet. Can't easily mount a strap because of the end link and case interconnection. Your Seiko looks so good with that strap. Again, congrats!

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thank you.

[@kfa835]

Brilliant!

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thanks a bunch.

[@HandyManMike]

Love watching your content. Coffee and WWR, what a combination! :)

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thanks so much.

[@SK0D3N420]

awesome video

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thanks

[@jabberjab]

Great job! Bravo 👏

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thank you.

[@anthonycaryl1079]

Love these faceted crystals

[@celsoqueiroz852]

Nice work 👍

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thank you. I appreciate it.

[@rossjackson3670]

Thank you Adam. It is pleasant to see a 'basic' working watch. All we see now is Rolex and the like. By the way, you are a catalyst for me. Just finished my Seiko 4006, considering another. Lo and behold , Seiko 7009 by you. Looked in my store. Well I never. A 7009? Off I go. Disassembled yesterday. Assembly almost done today.

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

That's fantastic, thanks Ross. Those 7000 series movements a great to work on.

[@Anne6621]

i am a watch nut and i would love to get into repairs and refinishing , i should have thought of this before i retired and bought all the cool tools first , Love your TV Show Mr Weekend

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thank you very much.

[@alexzay9637]

Blue dial and brown strap its amazing view ❤

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thank you. I agree and I'm really glad I had that strap available. It now fits me nicely and looks really good on the watch.

[@brucebarlow6604]

Great work Adam. Keep well from New Zealand 🇳🇿

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thanks so much.

[@propetamckissack524]

Beautiful

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thank you

[@thomasgabriel2213]

Very interesting restoration! And I for one and glad you saved us from the noise of the polishing wheel. Its almost as bad as a sonic cleaner to me! If I am using one its not an issue, but watching someone use one and having to listen...no thanks! Keep these great videos coming, they are quite good in my book. I enjoy the shots and the narration.

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

It sounds like I made the right decision then. Sometimes I think it may be a bit monotonous hearing me narrate a video and that some other background audio might help break it up a bit, but I totally agree with you on the polishing wheel and ultra sonic cleaner noises. I'll avoid putting them in the videos!

[@pghgb5572]

Almost 5k subscriptions - that’s great progress, congratulations.

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thanks so much. I’d better get started on that 5k giveaway watch now!

[@francispalmer9737]

Superb.

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thank you.

[@vitalmakhdum]

😊I’m a fan now

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thank you.

[@ThatGaijinFella]

I have two of these watches, and both in similar condition but fully working!

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Nice!

[@WatchWithMike]

Excellent video! Now I have to keep my eye out for a good Seiko project so I can put this knowledge to the test! I, too, am guilty of obsessing over timegrapher results and making things worse! You'd think with what we know about timepieces, we could turn back the clock when we make mistakes… 😂

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

It happens to us all. It can be a double-edged sword! I'd highly advise getting an old Seiko to tinker with. They are great watches.

[@krzysztofbednarek979]

Super . Thank You

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thank you for watching.

[@swiss_2k]

What a great job! Thank you for sharing. I have this old watch that desperately needs a polish and some beveling, and to be honest a lapping machine is too too much. So, I personally believe your approach is amazing, and I will probably do the same!

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Ordrock7]

Very Nice, Great work Scott in southern Oregon

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thanks Scott.

[@dsell993]

"I've never, ever broken a pallet fork pivot" - really tempting the watch gods there 😂

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

I did say "Knock On Wood" before making that statement, haha!

[@davechandler6884]

Yeah, not a fan of the faceted crystal looked so much better without. Great video, very clear also very interesting as I have a couple of Seiko 5`s with this movement. Thanks for the insight 🙂

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thanks for watching. This watch definitely looked good with the generic non-faceted crystal. I might switch it back at some point. The facets don't really bother me that much, and I find that the more I wear the watch (I have a few old Seikos with facets), the less I notice them. I appreciate the comment!

[@xxuncexx]

My grandma let me pick through my grandpas old watches, what was left over. I got one of these but silver in decent shape; surprised no one else got it. the screw for the rotor came off so it didnt run but was an easy fix. Then got it serviced.

[@stonedog1000]

Another outstanding video

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thank you so much.

[@MrLukealbanese]

Lovely job 🙂

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thank you.

[@Synic08]

That leather strap does it.. nice piece.

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

It really does, thanks!

[@victorrc5783]

Excelente!!

[@MichaelMitchell-vk9lk]

Love watching the gunk removal. Watching the polishing makes me nervous but it turned out fantastic. Beautiful transformation Adam. Thanks for another great video

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Glad you enjoyed it! If you want to talk about being nervous, I was seriously nervous when I first put that case on the sander. It worked out though.

[@barissara]

This was so enjoyable to watch (pardon the pun). Great work 👏🏻

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@wettonroadparksell43]

Great video great job bro

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thank you very much.

[@wanski182]

If you had a shop selling these watches I would definitely buy one (or more)

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

I have an eBay account but it's always been for personal stuff. I don't regularly sell watches. I've sold some of them from the channel, but only so I could use those funds to purchase other watches for future projects. I've sold those locally though. I've never sold any watches from the channel on eBay, and have honestly wanted to avoid doing that because I didn't want people to think I was trying to use my channel to generate watch sales. That wasn't the purpose for creating this channel and I didn't want to use this platform just to sell a watch for profit. I'm probably overthinking it though, lol. I will say that more than one person (locally) has tried to buy this watch off my wrist! It's really stunning in person. All but one of them do not know I have this channel, and just wanted the watch when they saw it, not knowing that it has been featured on KZbin. The other person who wanted it knows it's me who does this channel and talks to me about every other watch on here!

[@robhemsley9181]

Excellent

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thanks a bunch.

[@pigfigjig]

Absolutely gorgeous, ❤❤❤❤

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thanks.

[@yambo59]

Yes, as said below really beautiful job - like comparing pitch black to the surface of the sun-lol

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thank you.

[@richardtreem864]

The gross ones are the most satisfying to bring back to life.

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Agreed.

[@travisyork3915]

Nice 👌

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thanks a bunch.

[@sureshlingabathina]

Wow, let me find words in dictionary to express my feelings. Subscribed.

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thanks so much.

[@leowatkins3718]

Great job. Is there a part number for the barrel bush? Love the tip to use plastic over the "E" clip on the pawl lever. I usually find them but not the same month!

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

I'm not aware of the specific part number. I don't believe Seiko offered that part individually. I bought a bag of 10 of them from eBay quite a while ago and have been working my through them using them as needed.

[@salvatorenapoli152]

Wow!

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thanks.

[@login8815]

Вы классно делаете 😊😊😊

[@richf5967]

Hey - you might be able to slow the home made lapping machine with a VFD

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

I think you're probably right, I just didn't have one. I powered the motor through an adjustable voltage regulator and it slowed it some, but I'm obviously not using the tool as originally intended. It worked pretty well though. I'll experiment with it more as I move forward, and if I get my hands on a VFD I'd like to give it a try.

[@jimmykao3355]

Hi Adam, if you didn't have a replacement bushing for the barrel bridge, could you have used the staking set to close the hole?

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Possibly. Frankly I've never tried to close the hole on a steel bushing. I suppose if the stakes are harder than the bushing, it would work the same. Normally when closing the hole it is in a brass bridge plate or main plate. These bushings aren't too difficult to find (neither are the jewel kits for the Seiko movements). I suppose if one was stuck with the option of a jewel upgrade or a replacement bushing, it wouldn't hurt much to try.

[@BokiPetrovic88]

Great video, just keep posting 🙂Just one question, where to source bushings for 7xxx series movements? Thanks

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thank you. I still had a few from a pack of five I bought quite a while back on eBay.

[@saldogdave]

Great job! I have similar routines for case work. I use a disk sander and a belt sander. I got a cheap belt sander from Ali that has a variable speed DC motor that can run pretty slow. But your disk sander looks better than mine, which does not respond to the inverter power supply to slow down the speed. Would you mind sharing a link to the disk sander you use? Thanks so much for posting the video. I can tell from your fine work on the movement that you have great watchmaking skills too. Lots of watchmakers on YT don't do case work like this and I find that I spend more time on cases than I do on movements, especially with Seikos, which are pretty easy to service. Awesome work!

[@WeekendWatchRepair]

Thanks so much. The voltage regulator didn't slow down my sander too much, but it did slow it down some. A VFD might have done a better job of it than the regulator, but I don't have one. The regulator did a better job of slowing down my polishing motor. My motor had a variable speed controller, but I was able to get it slower using the regulator. The sander was a Ryobi model # BD4601G.

[@saldogdave]

Thanks. Single phase AC motors really can't vary their speed much. VFDs are for 3-phase motors and even then, the types of motors supplied with these consumer-grade tools are not designed for inverter duty so they still don't like running much below 50% frequency. If I could, I'd swap out my motor on my belt/disk sander combo and replace it with a DC motor. But I may just buy a separate cheap disk sander from Ali that already has a DC motor to pair with my cheap-o belt sander. I find this is only part of the problem as the work table being precise and rigid is even more important. Like you said in your video, it takes a long time to get the right angle set up. God help us if we have to go back later and match that same angle with some finishing passes. I'm thinking of buying an expensive Ciclope Saturn 3D table to pair with my cheap power tool junk from China to see if I can have a decent hobbyist setup.@@WeekendWatchRepair

[@saldogdave]

Also, I have the same Horotec polishing vise and had the same problem with it not adapting to my motor shaft. I bought a coupler that is 14mm OD and 8mm ID from Amazon that fit just right, but it still is not fully true and requires tweaking from time to time. I wish I had acess to a lathe like you and had a better adapter for this, but I can get by with it for now. The alternatives to such arrangements are known (watch lathe w/ 4-jaw chuck for example) but expensive options. For my limited budget, it works pretty well when I want to turn a case or case back. All of this effort to work on a case seems not worth it, but I hate seeing scratches and I've been able to take old banged up cases and make them look pretty darn nice without rounding over the edges. Really, the exact same considerations and procedures you outlined in this video. Thanks again for taking the time to share your experience. Link to coupler here: a.co/d/iEe37UK

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That's basically exactly what I had made up for mine! Good to know I'm not the only one who attempted case work in this manner! It seems to work well enough. I really appreciate the detailed comments. It sounds like we are working on the same type of setup. You've given me a few things to read up on!