G1 Shockwave Leg Repairs
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SentinelPrime
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G1 Shockwave Leg Repairs
My Shockwave sadly broke his leg as I was trying to transform him into gun mode. You have slide the legs over and the cheap plastic is terrible with this figure! Anyone else have this problem with him? I can super glue his leg back but then he's permanently stuck in robot mode!
What exactly is broken? The plastic or the metal leg, or is the metal bar that holds the legs and allows them to slide broken?
Time Traveller might can help you figure a way to fix it without destroying its transformability! He's the man!
And boy howdy you are absolutely right about Shockwaves's legs too! Those little flimsy tabs stink!
The battery cover is even worse! One of the top ten fits I have ever thrown in my whole life was when I broke a Shockwave battery cover last year!
All of Shockwave is pretty cheap and junky! A beautiful toy and great character, but they really dropped the ball on Shockwave's construction!
Of course I doubt that the makers could have forseen people still interested in their product 30 years after the fact.
The nicest and best Shockwave I have ever seen in my life I bought here, and darn happy to have it too! I'm afraid to take it out of the box and play with it actually!
Galvatron takes care of all my electronic noise needs.
And can I get a giggity?
Time Traveller might can help you figure a way to fix it without destroying its transformability! He's the man!
And boy howdy you are absolutely right about Shockwaves's legs too! Those little flimsy tabs stink!
The battery cover is even worse! One of the top ten fits I have ever thrown in my whole life was when I broke a Shockwave battery cover last year!
All of Shockwave is pretty cheap and junky! A beautiful toy and great character, but they really dropped the ball on Shockwave's construction!
Of course I doubt that the makers could have forseen people still interested in their product 30 years after the fact.
The nicest and best Shockwave I have ever seen in my life I bought here, and darn happy to have it too! I'm afraid to take it out of the box and play with it actually!
Galvatron takes care of all my electronic noise needs.
And can I get a giggity?
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Hi Time Traveller! Here are some pics of my Grey version of Shockwave's broken leg part. The same has happened to my Purple Shockwave too. I took some superglue to them and surprisely they are holding together and NOT interferring with transforming them to gun mode! 
However I know this temp fix won't last forever. Can they be soddered back? The break is right below the bottom part of the trigger. You can see the section where it goes together. I thought it was the section that connects to the bar. I think my Purple one has that break. Any thoughts?
However I know this temp fix won't last forever. Can they be soddered back? The break is right below the bottom part of the trigger. You can see the section where it goes together. I thought it was the section that connects to the bar. I think my Purple one has that break. Any thoughts?
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The bad news is that the damage is located at the metal part of the leg,plastic would be much easier to repair.I had some problems with the plastic of mine that i took care of.I'd suggest repairing them llike you did until you find a junker Shockwave to replace the broken parts unless TT has a better idea.
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I'd seriously consider looking for a junker Shockwave. I think soldering would be a bit labor intensive and injury is a definite possibility.
But..........if you want to do it.........
The thing about soldering is that you have to get the parts you want to solder at the correct temperature and melt the silver bearing solder into the cracks. A lot of people make the mistake of melting just the solder stuff into the area they want to repair.
Silva-Brite is the brand I prefer. You can sand it and drill holes in it easily and it works great if you do it right. There isn't any flux integrated into the middle of it like in other brands so you will have to get some seperately. I've used it without flux (for non-copper plumbing pipe jobs) and it held, but I was doing speaker wires and the like.
How comfortable are you with the idea of using a propane torch?
I'm afraid that that is the only way that you are going to be able to get the area coverage and temperatures that you need. I don't think a soldering gun is going to cut it with the surface that we're looking at from the pictures. Or it'd take a long time for the area you need to repair to heat up with a soldering gun, nothings impossible but it would be hard.
I guess you could take the parts and hold it together with a metal spring loaded clip of some kind and hold the piece with a long set of pliers and gloves during the heating and soldering process.
I wish I still had that Shockwave that I gave away 10 years ago, I'd give it to you!
But..........if you want to do it.........
The thing about soldering is that you have to get the parts you want to solder at the correct temperature and melt the silver bearing solder into the cracks. A lot of people make the mistake of melting just the solder stuff into the area they want to repair.
Silva-Brite is the brand I prefer. You can sand it and drill holes in it easily and it works great if you do it right. There isn't any flux integrated into the middle of it like in other brands so you will have to get some seperately. I've used it without flux (for non-copper plumbing pipe jobs) and it held, but I was doing speaker wires and the like.
How comfortable are you with the idea of using a propane torch?
I'm afraid that that is the only way that you are going to be able to get the area coverage and temperatures that you need. I don't think a soldering gun is going to cut it with the surface that we're looking at from the pictures. Or it'd take a long time for the area you need to repair to heat up with a soldering gun, nothings impossible but it would be hard.
I guess you could take the parts and hold it together with a metal spring loaded clip of some kind and hold the piece with a long set of pliers and gloves during the heating and soldering process.
I wish I still had that Shockwave that I gave away 10 years ago, I'd give it to you!
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Took you long enough lol
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Holy crap... I didn't know you broke the metal part! Lol. Honestly, I've done my fair share of circuit soldering (rewired my own Galvatron so he works again), but Ms. Roar is right... way too much area to solder. Superglue IS going to be a very temporary fix, given the size and weight of the parts... i'd think.
However. I need to consult with MY guru on this. He will know what is best. I'll post again tomorrow.
(PS... my guru is my dear dad. He got me started on fixing, developing techniques for different situations, plastics, and uses...now we can share ideas back and forth )
However. I need to consult with MY guru on this. He will know what is best. I'll post again tomorrow.
(PS... my guru is my dear dad. He got me started on fixing, developing techniques for different situations, plastics, and uses...now we can share ideas back and forth
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When it comes to trying to repair things, I'm a modern day "Tim the Toolman!" Propane + Fire + Me = Bad Combo! 
I did find yesterday my old spare junker Shockwave, guess I could try and replace the broken leg with a good one from the junker! How hard is it to take apart and replace? Are there crucial springs that are going to pop out and I'l NEVER get back in the right place?
I did find yesterday my old spare junker Shockwave, guess I could try and replace the broken leg with a good one from the junker! How hard is it to take apart and replace? Are there crucial springs that are going to pop out and I'l NEVER get back in the right place?
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Better idea Sentinel. I talked to my guru.
Due to the relatively low melting point of die cast metal, silver solder (i think Roar mentioned this) is the only viable repair solution. And, for a person with the right facilities, it wouldn't be too hard to get a flawless fix on both shock and shackwave.
Further, there is a place that does toy repair and resto for a business, where you could send both to happily get their legs reattached.
http://www.randystoyshop.com
Email this guy for a quote, I think it will probably yield better results, with less frustration, than would a thigh swap. I've never dug into a shockwave myself, but by the looks of it, it would be a major disassembly/pain in the ass. look up randy's, see if he can do it for ya, and that way you'd have both fixed rather than just the one!
Due to the relatively low melting point of die cast metal, silver solder (i think Roar mentioned this) is the only viable repair solution. And, for a person with the right facilities, it wouldn't be too hard to get a flawless fix on both shock and shackwave.
Further, there is a place that does toy repair and resto for a business, where you could send both to happily get their legs reattached.
http://www.randystoyshop.com
Email this guy for a quote, I think it will probably yield better results, with less frustration, than would a thigh swap. I've never dug into a shockwave myself, but by the looks of it, it would be a major disassembly/pain in the ass. look up randy's, see if he can do it for ya, and that way you'd have both fixed rather than just the one!
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