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On Sun, 5 Jan 2025 13:10:30 -0600, Mark J cleary
<mcleary08@comcast.net> wrote:
U gave a Garmin 645 running watch and you can of course use it for
cycling. I wear it all the time it is my regular watch too. Well it
works great but today the lug that holds the straps in broke through and
now the band cannot stay attached. I got this 3 and 1/2 years ago so way
out of warranty. I emailed Garmin to see if they might be able to do
anything to fix it. I hate to just toss it out as it still can work for
distance and such if I can find a way to attach a strap, I am hoping but
doubt Garmin might we willing to take in back in and give a deal on
another watch. Seems you would need to replace the case but I sending
out any brain ideas from this group.
That doesn't look like an easy repair: <https://felixwong.com/2021/10/how-to-repair-broken-garmin-watchband-pin-supports-ears/>
Besides the suggestions in the above article, you might consider
re-designing the pin arrangement. You don't really need to have a
spring pin and roller. A stiff pin will work as well if you don't
care about removing the band. Make sure the pin is stiff or at least
high carbon spring steel. If you have a wire brush, just pull out ONE
of the wire bristles.
Since the case is already ruined, you might consider just gluing the
strap to the case.
If all else fails, make a replacement strap from Velcro. Form a loop
around your wrist. Glue the watch to the strap in whatever manner
looks best.
On Sun, 5 Jan 2025 13:10:30 -0600, Mark J cleary
<mcleary08@comcast.net> wrote:
U gave a Garmin 645 running watch and you can of course use it for
cycling. I wear it all the time it is my regular watch too. Well it
works great but today the lug that holds the straps in broke through and >>now the band cannot stay attached. I got this 3 and 1/2 years ago so way >>out of warranty. I emailed Garmin to see if they might be able to do >>anything to fix it. I hate to just toss it out as it still can work for >>distance and such if I can find a way to attach a strap, I am hoping but >>doubt Garmin might we willing to take in back in and give a deal on
another watch. Seems you would need to replace the case but I sending
out any brain ideas from this group.
That doesn't look like an easy repair: ><https://felixwong.com/2021/10/how-to-repair-broken-garmin-watchband-pin-supports-ears/>
Besides the suggestions in the above article, you might consider
re-designing the pin arrangement. You don't really need to have a
spring pin and roller. A stiff pin will work as well if you don't
care about removing the band. Make sure the pin is stiff or at least
high carbon spring steel. If you have a wire brush, just pull out ONE
of the wire bristles.
Since the case is already ruined, you might consider just gluing the
strap to the case.
If all else fails, make a replacement strap from Velcro. Form a loop
around your wrist. Glue the watch to the strap in whatever manner
looks best.
On Sun, 05 Jan 2025 13:59:30 -0800, Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com>
<https://felixwong.com/2021/10/how-to-repair-broken-garmin-watchband-pin-supports-ears/>
Since the case is already ruined, you might consider just gluing the
strap to the case.
If all else fails, make a replacement strap from Velcro. Form a loop >>around your wrist. Glue the watch to the strap in whatever manner
looks best.
That would disable the watche's sensory capabilities unless there was
a large enough opening in the velcro so the sensors in the center of
the backplate could contact the skin.
On Mon, 06 Jan 2025 03:16:52 -0500, Catrike Rider
<soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:
On Sun, 05 Jan 2025 13:59:30 -0800, Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com>
<https://felixwong.com/2021/10/how-to-repair-broken-garmin-watchband-pin-supports-ears/>
Since the case is already ruined, you might consider just gluing the
strap to the case.
If all else fails, make a replacement strap from Velcro. Form a loop
around your wrist. Glue the watch to the strap in whatever manner
looks best.
That would disable the watche's sensory capabilities unless there was
a large enough opening in the velcro so the sensors in the center of
the backplate could contact the skin.
Good point. The sensor area is best left uncovered by Velcro. Also,
Velcro sandwiched between the wrist and the watch will likely be too
thick and uncomfortable.
The sensor area is fairly small. See photo in above URL. Just glue a
thin strap to the area between the edge of the case and the circular
edge of the sensors. Or, use an extra wide thin strap, that covers
the entire bottom of the watch case, with a hole punched out around
the sensors.
If it were my watch, I would try to reconstruct the broken area using
one of the moldable plastic epoxy putty products available. I don't
have a suggestion as to which one is best. The watch band will
probably be in tension while worn, so some internal reinforcement wire
or wire mesh might be useful. I have a plastic welding kit that comes
with a smalls supply of such mesh. <https://www.google.com/search?num=10&q=plastic+welding+mesh&udm=2>
On 1/6/2025 3:43 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
On Mon, 06 Jan 2025 03:16:52 -0500, Catrike Rider
<soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:
On Sun, 05 Jan 2025 13:59:30 -0800, Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com>
<https://felixwong.com/2021/10/how-to-repair-broken-garmin-watchband-pin-supports-ears/>
Since the case is already ruined, you might consider just gluing the
strap to the case.
If all else fails, make a replacement strap from Velcro. Form a loop
around your wrist. Glue the watch to the strap in whatever manner
looks best.
That would disable the watche's sensory capabilities unless there was
a large enough opening in the velcro so the sensors in the center of
the backplate could contact the skin.
Good point. The sensor area is best left uncovered by Velcro. Also,
Velcro sandwiched between the wrist and the watch will likely be too
thick and uncomfortable.
The sensor area is fairly small. See photo in above URL. Just glue a
thin strap to the area between the edge of the case and the circular
edge of the sensors. Or, use an extra wide thin strap, that covers
the entire bottom of the watch case, with a hole punched out around
the sensors.
If it were my watch, I would try to reconstruct the broken area using
one of the moldable plastic epoxy putty products available. I don't
have a suggestion as to which one is best. The watch band will
probably be in tension while worn, so some internal reinforcement wire
or wire mesh might be useful. I have a plastic welding kit that comes
with a smalls supply of such mesh.
<https://www.google.com/search?num=10&q=plastic+welding+mesh&udm=2>
I bought a used case from ali express for $15 and will take it apart and
see if I can get it fixed. It is worth the try and B7000 adhesive
softens at a low temp. I watch the video of how it is done. I did call
Garmin they can only offer me a %20 discount on a new product. I may
take them up on it but right now some decent deals on a Garmin 945 and 745.