Ewww! RealDoll guts!AlexKnight wrote:I wonder, what is that black stuff?? Is it some kind of iron...?
I'm sorry to hear, Everhard, that Caroline needed surgery. Your girls are in good hands, though. Nice repair.
David
You're lucky... here in Cologne, we expect temperatures of about 37°C tomorrow, and today, it's already 34°C...Everhard wrote: And in this heat, 30 degrees C., these dolls feel like they're fresh from splashing about in the pool. Or maybe tired out from doing some strenuous lengths, judging by their fit-looking bodies... Too tired to put up much resistance to the advances of their overheated owner.
I think that's the way we all like them... heh heh heh!Everhard wrote:Too tired to put up much resistance to the advances of their overheated owner.
I noticed this when I did Vicki's hip repair, even though she was less than a month old at the time... Fortunately I did not get any on the OUTSIDE of her skin. I believe it is from the wearing of the joint as well... On Vicki's joint, the stacked steel plates did show a slight wear pattern.Everhard wrote:Maybe it emanates from the wearing of the surfaces of
the joint, which are indeed visibly worn; shiny and scored in a circlular fashion. If it is iron powder, that would account for why it is so difficult to clean off: The slightest pressure would force the tiny hard particles into the surface.
That sounds like a plan, but you may have a problem getting the film to stick in place on her skin well enough. But, it's worth a try! Maybe I'll try that when I repair Vicki's floppy wrists this weekend.Everhard wrote: Next time I will try wrapping the part concerned with cling-film, and cutting through that. That way, you can move the doll or limb, as necesary, without touching its surface. Just an idea.
Mr_Gasket wrote:...will MOSTLY see the 271 series (RED) because this is what most stores sell. This type is PERMANENT, and boy do they mean it! Once cured, it can ONLY be removed by heating the parts to 250 degrees C (400 deg F) with a torch! If you can find it, use the 242 series (BLUE) also marketed as REMOVABLE type...
Type 271 IS classified as permanent, but I found out there is another RED type loctite (didn't get the number), which is classified as HIGH STRENGTH (otherwise removable). I had not seen this particular one before, I discovered it when I went to buy blue loctite (medium strength) for the repair of Vicki's floppy wrists. Strangely, I don't find any mention of this high strength red on loctite's website, maybe I'm looking in the wrong place...Mr_Gasket wrote:You will MOSTLY see the 271 series (RED) because this is what most stores sell. This type is PERMANENT, and boy do they mean it! Once cured, it can ONLY be removed by heating the parts to 250 degrees C (400 deg F) with a torch!