O-xide : Did you find out how many pieces there are in Juliets when you dismantled them? They say it's 25 pieces but I can't see more than 10 from outside.

Let's see:

Nosebridge - 1
and two of the following
Rivet
Orbital
Orbital washer
Orbital screw
Earstem
Earstem washer (four in total, actually)
Earstem screw
Nosebomb
Temple shock
Lens
Earsock

I think that's 25. Am I right about the washers?

I think you forgot the FLEX COUPLERS (x2)
Sometimes I see 4 washers in each side of the earstem than just 2, really hard to say... My total count is 31

Nosebridge - x1
Rivet - x2
Orbital - x2
Orbital washer - x2
Orbital screw - x2
Earstem - x2
Earstem washer x8
Earstem screw - x2
Nosebomb - x2
Temple shock - x2
Lens- x2
Earsock- x2
FLEX COUPLER - x2


some photos previously shown:

at these photos it looks very simple to change the nosebridge. but you made a list of all tools you need for changing, how many were at them?

Good one O-x. You're right, I forgot the flex coupler rubber. I also didn't realize how many washers were in there.

Fascinating!

Glad to see the parts in Juliets.
I've always wondered the structure of Juliets.
I will never be able to do that, though.

i really feel that oakley should do a poster of a dismantled X metal , to show the world how many parts , and how much work oakley put into their eyewear

sort of like this

Like this:

YES !!!!!

I remember there being a Penny one too.

i have this one for the juliet ;

i never thought you could swith out the nosebridge like that. hey o-xide, if i get a plasma frame juliet, come here and switch the nosebridges out

I can't find the Juliets, so here is another of the Mag and Penny

Hey Cal....i'm very intrigued by the customs...there's one thing i still don't get, how do you get the rivets back in after dismantleing? do i need new rivets or just use the same old revets? will they still fit in place after you hit them out?? GREAT stuff there!!thanks!!!

if you can preserve the rivets after drilling/punching them out then you can reuse it. but take note, Tensile strength will not be the same. Otherwise, you need someone who can supply you aircraft aluminum grade dome rivets, a pneumatic gun, buckling block and etc with lots of riveting experience. Good luck!

so if i use back the same original rivet, how do i get them back in place? just hit it back in place ??

you still need a special tool to preserve the Dome Head shape of the rivets. Another one thing you will need is a 2 part metal epoxy to hold the rivets in place. This method is not really recommended but if you are desparate then it's an alternative.

cool cool ....you mind taking some pictures of the tools you use to take take out and replace the rivets?? if you have the time that is .....thanks a lot !!!! really really appreciate it, besides i thought of coating the frame with 2K paints

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Wow. Can't believe we didn't see this thread before. That's some impressive work, Cal. You're a brave, brave man.
Talented too, apparently.


~Yukio

I gotta grow me a serious pair and try those too lol! Or atleast just try doing one

Unbelievable! You could go into the Juliet Custom/Custom business!!!! I'm envious.....