Exo-Force Joint Socket

[DoctorDude234]

So, here I am, trying to build a Drill walker style mech, when I find that a couple of joints that I am trying to change color of won't come out.

Does anyone have suggestions? The sockets in question were notably used in the first wave of exo-force for the legs and upper arms. I wish to remove the half of the hinge that has the circle pin sticking out of it.

Suggestions welcome.

[Millacol88]

I really don't understand what you are trying to do. Could you be a little less vague (perhaps deeplinking a picture of the piece would be helpful).

[VBBN]

Clamp it down to a vice, and use a pair of pliers. That's the best you are going to get.

Ot try using a nail when it is clamped down to the pin hole.

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So, here I am, trying to build a Drill walker style mech, when I find that a couple of joints that I am trying to change color of won't come out.

Does anyone have suggestions? The sockets in question were notably used in the first wave of exo-force for the legs and upper arms. I wish to remove the half of the hinge that has the circle pin sticking out of it.

Suggestions welcome.

I have assemblied and disassemblies hundreds of these joints and never had a failure on the parts. Don't use any tools. Just rotate the joint 90 degrees, so that the technic bushing sticks out to the side, and then pull down on the bushing with a finger. When the joint is pointing straight, the disassembly is not possible, and I guess this is what you have tried.

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[xenologer]

I don't recall ever having problems taking joints apart...

Try using a technic axle to push the pin out from the backside.

[DoctorDude234]

I have assemblied and disassemblies hundreds of these joints and never had a failure on the parts. Don't use any tools. Just rotate the joint 90 degrees, so that the technic bushing sticks out to the side, and then pull down on the bushing with a finger. When the joint is pointing straight, the disassembly is not possible, and I guess this is what you have tried.

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Thank you. It worked.

[KimT]

This has been well answered.

I'll move this to the Tecnhic Forum where such questions are best kept for future reference.

[brickzone]

I've had this same issue and it didn't click (excuse the pun) as to why I was having great difficulty dissassembling sometimes, and othertimes it was easy. I shall have to make sure to use the 90 degree technique next time.

Next question is how to use the joints in MoCing for much other than mechas (I did some prelimary fiddling to see if one could arrange a transformers style vehicle using them, but it seemed rather complicated to work out).

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Just to make it clear, we are talking about the connection between these two elements:

Galidor male

Galidor female

I'm not sure if the topic fits in the Technic forum though, as the elements have never been used in Technic sets.

On bricklink they are described as Technic elements, but in my view they are primarily System elements with some Technic connectors added.

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[DoctorDude234]

Just to make it clear, we are talking about the connection between these two elements:

Galidor male

Galidor female

Correect.

[puddleglum]

That's funny, Bricklink's classification of these as Technic parts totally makes sense, but I was quite surprised to learn that these parts have never been in a Technic set!