Irrie Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Hey, guys! So I've got a little predicament that I need some help with. A while ago, I took apart all my Protectors to build some mocs. Over the last few days, I've been putting them back together. I ran into a problem when I was assembling the Protector of Earth. I put a blue pin into his crystal shield, but it will not come out.Here's a picture of it.Are there any ways of removing it? Simply pulling it doesn't work, or at least at my level of dexterity. Quote bZpOwEr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaT in Rogue Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Well, the easiest method would be to use your teeth to pull, but you run the risk of damaging the pin. I would recommend finding a thin, sturdy object to stick in the holes surrounding the pin, then use it as a lever to push it out. 1 Quote "Whether that is right or not...I also...as a Rider...have a wish that I want to fulfill." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RahiSpeak Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 No fears, it is very much possible to get that out. Simply push a toothpick through from the other side of the shield and out comes the pin. Quote Bionicle Story Group (BSG) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pohatu: Uniter of Stone Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Awww ninja'd by Pyro. But yes, that's a good idea. Use something like a thin metal rod or a fork even. Teeth could work too. Quote I HATE SCORPIOS ~Pohatu Master of Stone, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irrie Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 (edited) Thanks guys! I went with the toothpick idea, since every blue pin has a special place in my heart, so I wouldn't dare hurt my babies. ( )But yes, it's out now. Edited February 26, 2015 by The Irrational Rock 1 Quote bZpOwEr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akavakaku Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 If you get a pin/axle stuck in something else, try attaching the pin to something with a pinhole, like a lever, and something with a clip beam, like a lightsaber blade. Then pull on both of them. The combined friction should be enough to get the pin/axle out. Quote ( The bunny slippers hiss and slither into the shadows. ) -Takuaka: Toa of TimeWhat if the Toa you know best were not destined to be? Interchange: The epic begins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Rahkmaninoff Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 (edited) I typically use pliers to grip the pin. Then you can just pull it out, easy. You might run a risk of damaging it if you're not careful, but I don't recall anything bad happening whenever I've done this. Edited February 26, 2015 by Johnrahk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rahkshi Lalonde Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 (edited) Ah yikes, good thing you solved that. o: my younger brother got a red 2m pin stuck in one of those, and i couldn't get it out at all (it's still in there!) so i guess this confirms my suspicions the morning-star head piece has a tough grip on pins? (i dunno, anyone else have this particular issue?) Edited February 26, 2015 by Rahkshi Lalonde Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishers64 Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Usually I just find another pin to push on the stuck pin and get it out. Same works for axles. This one looks like that technique wouldn't work, though. You can try attaching it to a Technic beam for leverage and yank them apart. I'd try that before resorting to the Leatherman bottle opener. Quote Hero Factory RPG | Bionicle Mafia XXIX: Storyline & Theories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petewa Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Ah yikes, good thing you solved that. o: my younger brother got a red 2m pin stuck in one of those, and i couldn't get it out at all (it's still in there!) so i guess this confirms my suspicions the morning-star head piece has a tough grip on pins? (i dunno, anyone else have this particular issue?)I'd suggest putting a long, loose fitting, similar pin through the other end, it forces it out and gives you simpler solution, Quote Mataru Nui, an Interactive Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Cup of Fail Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 (edited) I know how to pull it out but it maybe "WAY TOO HARD" to do, all you need to do, is use your teeth and pull it out or get a nail clippers and use that to pull it out... also I'm pretty sure you don't give one if the pin get a small cut because we just going to have ♪♫Too Many Pins♪♫ Edited March 13, 2015 by ShadowWolfHount Quote My Topics MOCs: Construct-a-Astronaut __________________________________________________ Find Me On Flickr Twitter Youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iblis Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 (i dunno, anyone else have this particular issue?) Yes, on two counts, resolved with levering it out from four points each time.I have used my teeth carefully in similar situations in the past, but yeah the Tr. Kl.Bl.Vio Half Spike Ball does seem to have this issue more often than most other Bionicle pieces... Thankfully it's a relatively straightforward fix in the most cases. Quote ~ Sophistry: A way to be antidisuncorrect. ~ In a decade you might convince maybe a small tribe of people. In a decade you might also conquer one million km2 of land, & in over a thousand years you might have over a billion followers. I like building things. Please don't break the big ones. & evidential philosophies that dare to extrapolate beyond an individual's direct experience aren't easily built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akavakaku Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 While we're on the subject, does anyone have any idea how to get a 1.1m pin/stud out of a Barraki eye? I can't find any way to get leverage on the eye itself, it's too smooth. Quote ( The bunny slippers hiss and slither into the shadows. ) -Takuaka: Toa of TimeWhat if the Toa you know best were not destined to be? Interchange: The epic begins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rahkshi Lalonde Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 While we're on the subject, does anyone have any idea how to get a 1.1m pin/stud out of a Barraki eye? I can't find any way to get leverage on the eye itself, it's too smooth. I'd say "grab it with your teeth" but, then again, i am also what they call "a barbarian." 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballom Nom Nom Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Needle-nose pliers work amazingly for things like this. The tips are sufficiently small that you can partly insert one into the center of the pin to grasp it on one side and pull it out. ... I'm a bit surprised and repulsed people are actually suggesting using your teeth. ~B~ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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