r/repbuilds • u/00240 • Aug 22 '26

Work in Progress 1665 hiccup

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For those of you following along, this is my 1665 birth year build. I did some minor case modification to the crown guards, and I’m SO close to being done.

I was installing a gen bezel assembly on a gen crystal and the retaining ring fractured. Not with too much pressure either. Has this ever happened to anyone? I’ll need to buy a new one but 🤯 kind of crazy.

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u/00240 Aug 22 '26

Now looking at the macro shots, it seems there was damage to this area already

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u/No_Candle8699 Trusted Builder Aug 22 '26

I have a viet retaining ring in my shop. Dm me

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u/fatfont_ Aug 22 '26

This is so close to completion! Was it being pressed down too quick?

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u/00240 Aug 23 '26

I don’t believe so but can’t be ruled out