nerdsforprez Posted August 14, 2015 Author Posted August 14, 2015 I have "borrowed" one from my wife. It works very well when it comes to remove dust from models. Lol......unexpected. Well, I guess it does say "professional" on it. Which adequately describes your models........ Quote
Captainowie Posted August 14, 2015 Posted August 14, 2015 (edited) I have a pair of rubber-tipped pliers that I got from a hobby store. They're pretty crappy, so I'm on the lookout for a replacement. I also have a couple of paperclips that I've bent into interesting shapes (useful for helping to thread a chain through a bunch of gears, or hook a rubber band onto its pulley in a tight spot), and a 12L axle with its end sharpened just a little (great for pushing axles through cross-holes - you don't have to get it in the exact orientation first). Edited August 16, 2015 by Captainowie Quote
JohnBS Posted August 18, 2015 Posted August 18, 2015 Hi, One of the "tools" I have found very useful is hydrogen peroxide. After a scrub with an old toothbrush in warm soapy water, a soak for a few minutes in dilute hydrogen peroxide will do wonders for discoloured old white, light grey and yellow bricks. For example, I have just bought a fairly grubby second-hand set of the Supercar model 8880, largely on the strength of Blakbird's elegiac review in Technopedia. I dismantled and cleaned all the bits and, despite its twenty-year age, all, including the white interior, now looks as good as new. A great design and a lovely complex build. Other tools that I use are finger nail buffing pads, great for getting rid of the raised bits on bricks that have been chewed by the dog (or by the kids) and metal polish for bringing a shine back to "tired" bricks. We'll say nothing about the razor saw or the ABS solvent adhesive lurking in the bottom drawer. John Quote
Edwin Korstanje Posted August 19, 2015 Posted August 19, 2015 I have "borrowed" one from my wife. It works very well when it comes to remove dust from models. This is also mine favorit tool to And this one when mine moc's are to big for transport Quote
grum64 Posted August 19, 2015 Posted August 19, 2015 This is also mine favorit tool to And this one when mine moc's are to big for transport :laugh: Quote
Edwin Korstanje Posted August 19, 2015 Posted August 19, 2015 (edited) When it's good for transport i need after a lot of Edited August 19, 2015 by VFracingteam Quote
JJ2 Posted August 19, 2015 Posted August 19, 2015 I......I don't know what to say (Insert evil voice) THE KRAGLE!!!!! Quote
Geekphysique Posted August 20, 2015 Posted August 20, 2015 (edited) 99% of the time I use my hands, or other Lego pieces to separate bricks/pins. On rare occasion I use my surgical steel tools I use for aquascaping my aquariums. I have several strange curved forceps, tweezers, or long slender scissors that come in handy for cutting string in weird places. Edited August 20, 2015 by Geekphysique Quote
Block_Smarts Lego Technic Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 The proven method. I did that once and I was like, EWW Legos taste really bad! Quote
N-4K0 Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 I used my teeth before and I may have broken small bits off some of them because of it Quote
Andy D Posted August 29, 2015 Posted August 29, 2015 Many of the tools mentioned here are great, and I use many of them, but... I have been having some issues with my back and I just discovered that a reacher- grabber is a wonderful way to retrieve dropped pieces with no pain. I can even retrieve a 1x1 with it. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00THEDK0C?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00 Best new tool in my arsenal... Andy D Quote
Vectormatic Posted August 30, 2015 Posted August 30, 2015 So far just my hands and other lego pieces (discovered yesterday that an easy way to push out an axle from a hard to reach place is to put an axle pin in a lift-arm for a very good tool) As for dusting, i bought a can of compressed air to clean out a laptop a while back, turns out its awesome for lego-dusting too (or inflating a bike tire when your pump is shitty and the valve wont cooperate), they are expensive though, so i plan to get a smallish compressor sometime soon Quote
Dafgek81 Posted August 30, 2015 Posted August 30, 2015 Hi, One of the "tools" I have found very useful is hydrogen peroxide. After a scrub with an old toothbrush in warm soapy water, a soak for a few minutes in dilute hydrogen peroxide will do wonders for discoloured old white, light grey and yellow bricks. For example, I have just bought a fairly grubby second-hand set of the Supercar model 8880, largely on the strength of Blakbird's elegiac review in Technopedia. I dismantled and cleaned all the bits and, despite its twenty-year age, all, including the white interior, now looks as good as new. A great design and a lovely complex build. Other tools that I use are finger nail buffing pads, great for getting rid of the raised bits on bricks that have been chewed by the dog (or by the kids) and metal polish for bringing a shine back to "tired" bricks. We'll say nothing about the razor saw or the ABS solvent adhesive lurking in the bottom drawer. John How much do you dilute the hydrogen dioxide with water? I saw several percentages in bottles for sale in we shops, up till 35%. Quote
JohnBS Posted August 30, 2015 Posted August 30, 2015 How much do you dilute the hydrogen dioxide with water? I saw several percentages in bottles for sale in we shops, up till 35%. @Dafgek81 Over the counter hydrogen peroxide in the UK is usually only available at up to 9% dilution. I dilute with water to something like 3% H202. I don't think the precise dilution is crucial, a stronger mix will make the bleaching quicker and I haven't noticed any adverse affects. John Quote
M_longer Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 How much do you dilute the hydrogen dioxide with water? I saw several percentages in bottles for sale in we shops, up till 35%. Please note that whitening effect is not permanent. I have used 30% hydrogen dioxide on 8880 wheels and they turned tan again. This is how my wheels looked before the process: And after: After two years they started to become yellowish tan again, kept in a box, without exposing to sun. Quote
PeterF Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 White has become quite a popular technic colour again. Is there any reason to think that these new white parts will age better than e.g. the 8880 wheels? Or will e.g. the cargo plane and arocs cab become just as yellow/tan in 10-20 years? (How long did it actually take for the 8880 wheels to discolour so much?) Quote
doug72 Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 A small LED torch to look for parts that fallen on the carpet below my work table / computer desk !! Quote
Boxerlego Posted September 17, 2015 Posted September 17, 2015 (edited) Recently I have been using a Drill Press for my LEGO project. Tho the most important tool I needed for the drill press was a V-block which I made that out of LEGO in order to hold the PVC tube. What else can I say, it works. Drill Press LEGO V-block by boxerlego, on Flickr Edited September 17, 2015 by Boxerlego Quote
oracid Posted September 17, 2015 Posted September 17, 2015 Recently I have been using a Drill Press for my LEGO project. Tho the most important tool I needed for the drill press was a V-block which I made that out of LEGO in order to hold the PVC tube. What else can I say, it works. I am excited to see what you're doing. Quote
Vectormatic Posted September 17, 2015 Posted September 17, 2015 White has become quite a popular technic colour again. Is there any reason to think that these new white parts will age better than e.g. the 8880 wheels? Or will e.g. the cargo plane and arocs cab become just as yellow/tan in 10-20 years? (How long did it actually take for the 8880 wheels to discolour so much?) Anecdotal off course, but my 8880 wheels havent discoloured that bad (compared to the pics here), kept in a box in the attic mostly. Most white parts of that age in my collection have yellowed a bit though And i do hope current white parts dont discolour with age, id hate for my 42039 and 42000 (and other mocs/mods with white parts) to degrade :( Maybe i should invest in loads of panels/liftarms in other colours to re-color my white models when the time comes.. Quote
JM1971 Posted September 17, 2015 Posted September 17, 2015 For those pieces that won't separate. Quote
Boxerlego Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 I am excited to see what you're doing. Awesome! I will tell you what I'm doing. I'm making a magnet rotor. I plan to use these hardware parts in the picture below and build a wheel from them, Then after that the next step it will become a magnet rotor. You can see more of what I'm doing at this link here (Link: http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=107703&st=50#entry2318007 ) I will post more about this over the weekend. I got one magnet rotor already completed I'm working on the second magnet rotor build now. Magnet Rotor Hardware Parts by boxerlego, on Flickr Quote
oracid Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 Oh yes, I am following this topic, I did not do the link. I am looking forward to the result ! Quote
Alien Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 (edited) aaaa love this topic. Barman on bricklink has created two pin removal tools. http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=392178 and http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=392179 I use variations of this to accomplish the same if pins are stubborn. Also use blunt knifes to split wheel hubs if I need to. crowkillers method: Edited September 18, 2015 by Alien Quote
Alegomind Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 I use a dotter (a tools with doulbe small tip used for make-up) and a nipper for remove and move small pieces Quote
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