"...excessive force"

Countdown · Post by **Countdown** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:00 pm

Hi all,

I was reading the instructions for one of my figures and there is this note:

"Some Parts are made to detach if excessive force is applied and are designed to be re-attached if separation occurs."

Now that part, which is an arm, is not re-attaching like it is designed to do. Is there anything I can do to get that to fit tightly like it used to?

I was thinking about taking a pair of pliers and gently smashing/crushing (Can you gently smash or crush something?

) the joint with the arm in it till it was tight.

Is there a better solution? Will this plastic crack instead?

Or, I was thinking of dabbing the joint with a bit of superglue around the rim of the joint & letting it dry. I was hoping that would make enough of a rise in the plastic to keep that arm tightly inside.

I appreciate all of your expert advice!

Blitzwing · Post by **Blitzwing** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 1:27 am

if you it is so lose it wont saty try putting a little bit of tissue paper in the joint if that doesnt work clear nail polish (never tried the nail polish thing but i have heard it works)

Rumble · Post by **Rumble** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 2:53 am

Other members and I would suggest you avoid the super-glue method, it can cause plastic to melt and weaken. Paper is the way to go, that way it is reversible as well.

Rumble.

Kup · Post by **Kup** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:51 am

i've had some positive mods with a little coat of clear varnisch...

Roar · Post by **Roar** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 9:05 pm

I have used just a thinny thin coat of that Avery acid free glue stick stuff and put it on the ball part of my joints and let it dry. That works okay for awhile but you have to re-apply eventually if you move the part a lot.

Paper method as Rumble suggested works really good too!

Countdown · Post by **Countdown** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:55 pm

Thanks for all the great replies all! I appreciate all the feedback and advice!!

Commander Megatron · Post by **Commander Megatron** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:21 pm

You have to let us know what one you go with and how it works out.

Countdown · Post by **Countdown** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:17 pm

I know people said that super glue can weaken the plastic. I went ahead and applied half a glue dot to the joint.

It keeps the joint tight and the stickiness keeps the arm within it's joint. I have even moved the arm a bit and it stays where it is supposed to.

So far so good!

Here is a link to glue dots if you haven't seen them - Click Me.