Not really a trick to it. They go in from the back, unlike other glasses. Put the top of the lens in first, and then align the 'teeth' of the lens with the 'bump' on the bottom and push the bottom over the lil 'bump'. Voila!

Getting the other lenses out, is a pain and you have 2 options:

#1. screw up the frame while trying to save the lenses

or

#2. screw up the lens while trying to save the frame from damage

There is no good way to cut the Switch lenses after you have taken the old ones out...so either use the 'outline' that is floating around, or trial and error until they fit...

they look sick, there's so much metal on them, nice and chunky, they look sweet! man i'm buzzin!!

oh my god..i am not able to show you my respect in this language, because i'm a german guy..but: most high respect to your blair switch project..very very nice and customized
greetings ronmen

Hey Ron - no problem. Versuch es in Deutsch! LOL Ich komme aus Koeln.


Thanks for the kind words! Ciao, Ollie

I think they look even more industrial. The texture is like the Aliens helmet in predator, very cool.

hi

das war sicher ein haufen arbeit aber das resultat kann sich echt sehen lassen! denke das wäre auch was für die history line von oakley. da sieht man mal, was der scheiß so alles aushält :o))

ok Ollie18..einfach einzigartig..
wie hart die korrosion am frame schon frotgeschritten ist/war..ganz schön faszinierend..wie willst du der weiterhin fortschreitenden "natürlichen verwitterung" entgegenwirken?
grüße aus dresden, der ron

also i would want to know: how long does it takes, till the frame is so much damaged as ollie18 TiCopper Mag switch frame?..are there also generation differences in the finish..see my experiences with other disparity (lenses_"magnesium"..)
grettings part_II ;) ronmen

The original auction stated two years.

Ollie, I really like what you did with the frame. Did you get new rubbers for the Switch or just clean up the old ones? If they are new, did you get them thru Oakley?

I cleaned off and reused the rubbers...called O prior and they said not available unless send in. Which was no option for me.

Would have loved to see their reaction if they had received it.

It probably never had made it back to me...LOL...they either would have 1.snagged it for whatever reason, or 2. tossed it because they thought it was some kind of prank..

LOL

It definitely is a neat pair to look at. Have not worn it at all.

They're not allowed to snag them. Employees are checked upon exit to see if they've taken anything from warranty. My bet is they would be scrapped and you would have been offered an M Frame array as compensation.

I called the warranty dept and was told that they no longer have the rubbers available, but if I sent in my Mag Switch, they would basically keep it and offer me an $80 credit towards x-metals. Doesn't sound like the thing to do.....

Not unless you buy one for $70 at a vault, swap the unobtainium, send it in and make $10 profit towards and X-metal.

if anyone finds them at a vault, please let me know...I am after a pair or 2...Or a destroyed one (finish, not metal) would be a cool one.

My vault did some calling around...no luck here...it showed one pair at the Tampa store, but false alarm. Company wide the computer says 0

damn damn damn......

very very impressive.

Anybody recognize this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/OAKLEY-MAG-SWITCH-RAW-CUSTOM-G26-MAGNESIUM-RARE-DISPLAY_W0QQitemZ190220216643QQihZ009QQcategoryZ79730QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

crazy! I can't believe he's selling those priceless beauties! They look like Arnold may have worn them in T2 when his face got destroyed. LOL. I'm kidding. They are beautiful...really!

LOL


R.I.P.

DAMN!! $127 for those babies...I would have never thought it...I would like to get a frame and strip the coating to polish it...I bet they would look sick..Can magnesium be polished? Never tried.