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Post by cooga99 on Aug 8, 2006 21:21:54 GMT -5
Dayam torso to split...Ive tried the Hairdryer, tried hot water, tried boiling it, used the tutorial from MSN that someone had posted it WILL not split...Is there another way??
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Post by Nick Maniwa on Aug 9, 2006 3:21:05 GMT -5
It really depends on what torso it is. If it's a newer RA torso, it's gonna be trouble because as some people have said, it seems that JAKKS is trying to keep the torsos sealed as tightly as possible.
For me, I always pop off the head and get a flathead screwdriver right in the arm hole and push back.
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Post by ianarchy on Aug 9, 2006 7:05:37 GMT -5
I haven't tried this, but I had a sudden thought... You might want to try some sort of anti-adhesive, like "Goo-gone" or maybe some kind of alcahol or acitone based product... maybe even nail polish remover might help, something to eat away at that glue. Maybe somebody else knows a good product like that to use.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2006 7:21:17 GMT -5
I haven't tried this, but I had a sudden thought... You might want to try some sort of anti-adhesive, like "Goo-gone" or maybe some kind of alcahol or acitone based product... maybe even nail polish remover might help, something to eat away at that glue. Maybe somebody else knows a good product like that to use. Ianarchy might have something here. Nail polish < acetone Acetone is much, much stronger. It'll discolor the torso though, so if you decide to use it, you'll have to repaint the skin on the torso. |
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Post by ianarchy on Aug 9, 2006 9:23:06 GMT -5
Nail polish < acetone Acetone is much, much stronger. It'll discolor the torso though, so if you decide to use it, you'll have to repaint the skin on the torso. Good call dude, that is right on, the acetone will eat away any paint or decals on the plastic. I'm not sure on this but I imagine if you left it for really long periods of time it might weaken the plastic. And I just checked my info on the net and got this: "I have yet to find a glue that lighter fluid will not dissolve. It even dissolves Crazy Glue. " www.ehow.com/how_2705_remove-glue-carpet.html "Acetone or an oily nail polish remover can be used to dissolve glue." www.diynot.com/pages/st/st027.phpSo have at it, comrade. Thanks again to AF for helping me not look like an idiot. |
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Post by coolman123 on Aug 9, 2006 9:51:49 GMT -5
before ages ago i saw this different tecnique were with all your might try and snap the fig in half so the peg from the legs snaps inside the torso then in the gap put plyers and pull the plyers open
like i sed before i saw it ages ago so it might not work and i saw on like a japeneise site or something?!?!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2006 10:39:34 GMT -5
Ianarchy -- Dude, 'tis cool.  I forgot lighter fluid even does that! Cooga -- groups.msn.com/cosmicspideycustoms/splittingratorsos.msnwThis was in the Custom Support FAQ. I've never split a torso before, so I can't really give you pointers on that. But as Ianarchy has said, try nail polish remover, acetone (beware!) or lighter fluid. *edited*. |
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Post by coolman123 on Aug 9, 2006 10:54:27 GMT -5
why r u giving me that link? ive seen it before i was just telling him about this crazy japaneise tecnique i saw
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Post by cooga99 on Aug 10, 2006 4:49:36 GMT -5
im deffently gonna try the lighter fluid...Iono that just sounds like it would work. I tried doing like the steps from the FAQ thing but the toros just wouldnt seperate. If the lighter fluid works ill let yall know...Thanks for all your help
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Post by ianarchy on Aug 10, 2006 7:51:29 GMT -5
before ages ago i saw this different tecnique were with all your might try and snap the fig in half so the peg from the legs snaps inside the torso then in the gap put plyers and pull the plyers open like i sed before i saw it ages ago so it might not work and i saw on like a japeneise site or something?!?! Yeah man you can easily do that, we were just trying to give you ways of getting the torso apart without destroying the lower legs. If you don't care about using those legs any more than just snap it. Still be careful because the lower body peg is often stronger than the uper body shell. Cooga - yeah man, I hope it works out. If AF backs it up it must be good. Hahaha. Let us know how it turns out! |
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Post by cooga99 on Aug 10, 2006 7:57:00 GMT -5
Now lets hope that i dont cause a spark after having a figure soaked in lighter fluid...Talk about a death match! lol
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