Gooseneck modification

abracadabra · Post by **abracadabra** » Sun Jul 10, 2016 6:56 pm

So the infamous gooseneck failed a few days ago, on my 148 yl, so I cut her open and quickly realized what a mess it was and realized that repairing the gooseneck realistically out of the question. So I upgraded to 2 ball joints basically back to back to one another on the movable parts of the neck. I used the little ball swivels out of 1 old shower head and actually one was out of sink the handle on and off switch and the other was the shower head ball swivel.
My 148 yl is now at 155cm. yl. LOL as her Neck is just a little bit longer than it was before.

4biddenartist · Post by **4biddenartist** » Sun Jul 10, 2016 7:02 pm

any pics of the mod??

abracadabra · Post by **abracadabra** » Sun Jul 10, 2016 7:04 pm

I have a few but there's not much you can really tell from the pics what's going on other than I've got her cut open, my apologies if I had an extra set of hands I would have taking some pictures that were more useful than the ones that I did

abracadabra · Post by **abracadabra** » Sun Jul 10, 2016 7:06 pm

Basically the gooseneck consists of some type of conduit that's flexible with a spring that fits inside of it and it's crimped on both ends where it meets between the shoulder blades and up by the head it's really crap and if you look at any of the skeleton pictures that you've ever seen and there's only like a handful of them anyways but they never show that part of the skeleton and I know why now

abracadabra · Post by **abracadabra** » Sun Jul 10, 2016 7:09 pm

Oh and I guess I should say that the neck failed when I was hanging it I know I wasn't supposed to, but that's what broke it. I'd take the head off and hang it in the closet on the rack. Works fine at least 20 times lol on the 21st the neck became enlongated like E.T.

abracadabra · Post by **abracadabra** » Sun Jul 10, 2016 7:17 pm

Okay so here's a partial examples of what I replaced this was an extra one that I did not use but it was basically two of these back to back, I encrypt the gooseneck conduit flexible trash on the shoulder blade side and replaced it with one of the ball swivels the other side I had to use a 1-inch coupling in addition to the boss level that's what made it a little longer than I wanted. it was just stuff I had in the garage I'm sure I could have managed to keep her at 148 had I made a trip to the hardware store

Post by **Booty Call Dolls** » Sun Jul 10, 2016 7:18 pm

Abracadabra,
Were you hanging her before the neck broke?
Jeff and Nyoko

abracadabra · Post by **abracadabra** » Sun Jul 10, 2016 7:23 pm

Yes I fabricated hook that would screw into the neck so I could hang up in the closet on the rack didn't have any problems I even had one set up in the shower to wash her with however I guess that little scrawny gooseneck can only take so much of that stress for so long before it gives

abracadabra · Post by **abracadabra** » Sun Jul 10, 2016 7:24 pm

After I made the modification and repair I used a couple of self tapping screws on the crimp side to make sure that I can hang it in the future

abracadabra · Post by **abracadabra** » Sun Jul 10, 2016 9:14 pm

I am in any way trying to detour anyone from one of these beauties, im hard on things because mods and repairs are no big deal for me, I'm blessed with the skillset to clean up after myself .

DarkOne · Post by **DarkOne** » Sun Jul 10, 2016 9:35 pm

Yep well I have been saying the gooseneck is shit for over a year now..

Thanks for confirming that yes its a bad idea to hang these dolls, 'WM approved' hanging kit or not.

Also thanks for confirming the gooseneck can be replaced, at least in some cases. Self tapping screws is a good idea, although a drill+tap might have done a little better job if it was thicker material.

Post by **Booty Call Dolls** » Mon Jul 11, 2016 6:43 am

Guys,
We all know the neck can be a weak point and I did have a new doll owner ask about hanging the doll.
Our two cents was "NO"
In short, we told him the answer to store vertical is standing feet, leaning against a wall with padding behind he tushy.
Jeff and Nyoko