Palm plate screws, trying to fix fingers
Palm plate screws, trying to fix fingers
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They look like rivets to me and not screws. The best would be to drill or grind off the heads, remove them and replace with bolts.
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My girl has some broken fingers too, so I'm very curious to hear how this progresses. I'm pretty incompetent at all things metal, so I'm very nervous about attempting it.
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I'm actually following the advice of this user and using a soldering iron to mend the cut. He swears by it over other options like adhesives. Once the soldering kit arrives to me in a few days I'll let you know how it turns outbearhunter wrote:Wow, I never even thought or repairs to the skeleton. The main worry I have is trying to mend tears or cuts in the TPE. Any advice on an adhesive?
Its a long video but you can skip to 12:37
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Thoughts?
Video below:
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQrARHx5MzI[/youtube]
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Yet another busted finger fix. Rivets! YaY!! Drilling rivets is better than grinding. less fine particle mess and dirt to deal with. Fixed my ladies hand too. It was a different setup than this. Just a tube with "finger" wires crimped in it.Super62 wrote:I to am suffering a similar issue. Both hands have completely separated and flop around. I watched a video that showed a sculpting spoon that was heated up and then rubbed across the wound for finishing. it seamed to met the TPE at the top layer and blend the incision with the surrounding area. The soldering iron might work well for deep wounds and this method for finishing.
Thoughts?
Video below:
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQrARHx5MzI[/youtube]
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I've been playing with a little thing I made for my soldering iron. It is like a hot knife. It is 3oz copper foil attached to my iron. I do not have a temp controlled iron. Not buying one either This appears to be working. It takes much practice and screwing up a little to get it good. lol TPE IS VERY TOXIC WHEN IT BURNS. USE A GOOD OPEN VENTILATED AREA TO WORK IN...
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He would have gotten away with a much smaller cut on his lady. I spent A LOT of time feeling her hand and deciding where to cut. This small incision I was able to peel her hand down to the forearm to remove her wrist/fingers. Making the sealing of the cut a much smaller job. Once you have access to the wires for fingers, pull wires out from the fingers. This will allow much more slack and you'll be able to work the TPE to where you want to work. All dolls differ from what the experienced say, but working slow and being patient definitely helps!!
Was able to peel her skin almost to the elbow with that little cut