Re: Bike computer issue garmin

On 1/5/2025 4:59 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:

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.

Agreed. I might consider drilling a small diameter hole through the broken lug at an angle, close to the main part of the case. Do something similar at the other lug, but maybe straight across, parallel to the original pin direction. Then bend some stiff wire to pass through those holes and take the place of the spring pin. There might be some fussy details involved.
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- Frank Krygowski