Finger wire repair
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Finger wire repair
Has anyone figured out a way of fixing a broken finger wire?
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Re: Finger wire repair
Anyone ever sliced open a hand to repair these, and have some pics/vids of it/
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Re: Finger wire repair
There are also photographs of the hand structure which may come in handy.
It's more to do with improving the hands but you may get an idea of how to make an improved repair.
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carver wrote:I knew my doll had broken finger wires. I also knew it would not be possible to simply re-insert them. Thats a dreamer scheme. Today was the day to do some more surgery. My doll is an OR hcup from November 2016. The fingers on the left hand broke after 1 month when they accidentally got caught in her wig hair and were pulled beyond the breaking point. I also have three broken fingers on her right hand. Why the twisted copper wires snapped off instead of bending I still can't understand. Also my doll's palm plate is different than every photo have seen from the experts here on the forum. The plate is hollow, not pressed. Two twisted copper wires form each finger wire and the wires are inserted into the hollow plate and it was then filled with polyester putty (bondo) to hold them in place.The putty did indeed hold them securely as you can see from the photos. However the thin gauge twisted copper wires simply snapped. In the photos you can see I have successively drilled out the putty and removed the broken pieces of wire. I will now need to extend the finger wires with new copper (perhaps soldering new ones on) and then re-insert into palm plate and re-fill with putty. Always happy to have other's opinions.
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Sorry abra but it will. Bending the copper causes work hardening (or strain hardening) because working or straining the copper introduces defects, known as dislocations, into the structure. These defects interfere with further deformation, making the copper harder and stronger, thus making it more difficult to bend further. Then it snaps.abracadabra wrote:Copper does not break it can be bent literally hundreds of times back and forth and will not break now it will eventually tear if it's done so frequently but it's too soft to break
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You could crimp the ends with pliers to make sure the copper wire doesn't come out again.
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Re: Finger wire repair
here's a mod I've done on a 145 cm silicone doll from a mate. This is a one year old 'test stand' I created and today I still carefully bend the 'artificial finger' without any failure.
Construction details:
The core is a 1.2 mm galvanised tying wire covered with a shrinking tube. A 3.0 mm brass tube was used for the 'phalanges'. An additional shrinking tube secures/covers the unit.
The finger cap is a 1.2 mm blind hole drilled plastic rod and prevents most finger pokes.
The finger fixation consists of a 2.0 mm brass tube soldered onto the opposite wire end and flattened at one side for the fixation screws.
The finger mount is a salvaged PVC Cable Connector which allows to easily replace a damaged finger unit. Quite a simple but affordable design
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