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02-27-2020, 08:32 PM
Dusty Ayers
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Originally Posted by
Zap Rowsdower
If all goes perfectly well, you will only need replacement o-rings and a small philip's head screwdriver (like you find in a jeweler's set) for the screws. I don't have my set in front of me but I think the size you need is either #0, #00, or #000 for the screwdriver.
If you're lucky, that's all you need.
If Murphy's Law asserts itself in your life instead then you will also need a drill bit (about 1/8" I would guess) and a drill in order to drill the head out for any screws that strip, a pair of needle-nosed pliers to grip and turn the threaded shaft of screws you've drilled the heads off of in order to get them out of the front half of the torso once it's apart, and replacement screws for the ones you've had to drill out.
I can't offer advice on which o-rings to buy. I bought a big bag of o-rings on eBay about ten years ago but they're not as stretchy as the originals so I wouldn't recommend them. Hopefully someone with a recent purchase will pop in and point you in the right direction.
Brother you must have the magic touch. I tried to drill out a rusted screw a few times and I failed miserably.
I have had the most success in a very long screwdriver. You can put a lot of torque on the screw without having to use a lot of pressure on the fig. Go slowly and keep putting a Kung fu grip on it and they will break free.
Be very careful in buying “new” Joe screws on eBay. Most are of a slightly different size which can result in damage to the figure. I find that the best replacement Joe screw is another Joe screw. I’m a bit OCD so I only replace a pointed screw with a pointed one and a flat for a flat.
I prefer the “slim” o-ring replacements because they put less pressure on the hook bar. I was using larger rings, and they made the torso super nice and stiff, but the rings were breaking the hooks or the ring itself was breaking constantly.
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