It's been a while, but I remember hearing something about using a tiny dab of rubber cement on the joints of loose figures. It is supposed to tighten them up but not cause any damage/perminance to the figure. Any thought on this, or other methods of controling the wiggly leg syndrome?
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Joe
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Loose joints... rubber cement?
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this winter, after my basement flooded (there is a thread about that adventure somewhere here) i went through everything i owned, and did some tuning- up on my collection. there were some figures that would incurably fall over due to loose joints. there is a solution involving no glue. get a good screwdriver, sized a little big, and tighten up all the screws on a loose character. you have to be careful not to overtighten or strip the screws, but often just a quarter-turn (or however far until the screw stops) will do miracles. also when you're doing this, watch for rusted screws. you can usually find a very similar screw if you have any broken or 'parts' bots to steal them off of. rusted screws can cause big problems downthe road. they'll strip out so the can't be tightened, they'll break off, and they stain the plastic around them a nasty brown color.
also when tightening screws, check the movement of the joint. the way some figure's joints are designed, even if a screw is a tiny bit loose, it is still too tight to move the joint. i found onslaught to be notorious for this.
just be careful in your tuning, and it can save you a lot of trouble down the road, and i'd recommend doing basic stuff like this before you try any of the other 'tricks'. personally, i have never added any material of any sort to a transformer that was not originally there. if i cannot simply tighten the joint, i replace the parts with another bot's parts. (parts bot's parts, mind you). it is interesting, though, after doing a figure, and you move a part and it clicks, like it's supposed to, and you didn't even know it would!
also, like i said, check ALL the screws on a loose figure, even ones that don't appear to hold joints. for example, the screw under gnaw's chin (in beast mode) makes his jaw snap shut with a smart click when tightened properly!
i cannot stress enough though, like they say on the instructions : EXCESSIVE FORCE IS NOT NECESSARY.
have fun, hope this helped!
also when tightening screws, check the movement of the joint. the way some figure's joints are designed, even if a screw is a tiny bit loose, it is still too tight to move the joint. i found onslaught to be notorious for this.
just be careful in your tuning, and it can save you a lot of trouble down the road, and i'd recommend doing basic stuff like this before you try any of the other 'tricks'. personally, i have never added any material of any sort to a transformer that was not originally there. if i cannot simply tighten the joint, i replace the parts with another bot's parts. (parts bot's parts, mind you). it is interesting, though, after doing a figure, and you move a part and it clicks, like it's supposed to, and you didn't even know it would!
also, like i said, check ALL the screws on a loose figure, even ones that don't appear to hold joints. for example, the screw under gnaw's chin (in beast mode) makes his jaw snap shut with a smart click when tightened properly!
i cannot stress enough though, like they say on the instructions : EXCESSIVE FORCE IS NOT NECESSARY.
have fun, hope this helped!
