Ocean Diver Watch Blog

Here's an interesting update on my post about boiling my G-Shock Mudman . I was recently contacted by a very nice person in Thailand, who has a blog about watches, to inquire if I would let them translate my post showing how to disassemble a G-Shock Mudman and boil the resin components to soften the buttons and strap into Thai so they could post it to their web blog. Naturally I said that would be okay and simply asked that they add a link back to my original posting and leave the credits on my pictures intact. So here it is, my first (and possibly last) Thai language translation posting: " Boiling Your G-Shock Mudman "

The buttons on the Casio G-Shock Mudman series are notoriously stiff to depress, mine appear to be no exception. Several people online have said that by boiling the bezel for 20-30 minutes you can soften them up. Well I have some spare time and a digital camera handy so I’m going to see if this crazy idea works. Note: If you do not have the correct tools for doing this I suggest you stop right here . The screws on the Mudman are very small (little buggers) and without the correct screwdrivers you stand the chance of badly stripping the heads. Also, I take *no* responsibility for you doing this at home and ruining your watch. Getting started: This is entirely optional. I am going to remove the straps on my Mudman to make things a little easier. I’m also going to throw them into the boiling water to see if the straps get softer after boiling. Once the straps have been removed it makes it a little easier to handle the main body of the watch. The next step is to remove the four scre...