Finger wires repair?

FCD94 · Post by **FCD94** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 4:26 am

Several of the finger/thumb wires on both hands have either broken or come out of the hand-plates. I want to fix this before it causes some kind of visible damage - but how do I fix this? Is there a video tutorial? If not, is someone able to make one?

*Please let me know if there is a more appropriate/more active area to post this kind of thing.

hentai_11 · Post by **hentai_11** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 4:42 am

This stuf usually belongs into the Repair and maintenance forum: https://www.dollforum.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=7

If you check the posts there you may even find something usefull.

secretagentman · Post by **secretagentman** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 5:02 pm

I think you're the first person ever to have this problem so you're on your own.

Seriously, there's a search function on the top right that will give plenty of info, however our quest for the perfect solution has yet to be found.

RGC_0767 · Post by **RGC_0767** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 6:06 pm

Here is 1 of many threads for WM dolls. RK succeeded in the repair. There are many more threads.
viewtopic.php?f=229&t=100140
Feel free to PM me, if you have any questions. I've done my lady. She's not a WM, but principles are the same in many ways. Once you see how they're made, things fall into place.
I don't mind helping if I can.
We are all learning from each other.
Good luck!!

FCD94 · Post by **FCD94** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 12:38 am

Many thanks for the replies people! I will research further. RGC, I may well need to PM you if you have already done this - I'm just reading your thread now.

RGC_0767 · Post by **RGC_0767** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 9:35 am

FCD94 wrote:Many thanks for the replies people! I will research further. RGC, I may well need to PM you if you have already done this - I'm just reading your thread now.

Any info is helpful. Crazycajun's video is a good video about this. He had made a replacement palm plate. Unfortunately, he passed away this Spring, but his ideas still are with us...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHqftsp9k8k

FCD94 · Post by **FCD94** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 7:09 pm

RGC_0767 wrote:
FCD94 wrote:Many thanks for the replies people! I will research further. RGC, I may well need to PM you if you have already done this - I'm just reading your thread now.
Any info is helpful. Crazycajun's video is a good video about this. He had made a replacement palm plate. Unfortunately, he passed away this Spring, but his ideas still are with us...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHqftsp9k8k

You're right that is very informative - I'm going to need to cut the hands open to do this & one of the concerns is how to minimize the damage to the TPE so it doesn't look like a mess once it's finished.

RGC_0767 · Post by **RGC_0767** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 8:28 pm

FCD94 wrote:
RGC_0767 wrote:
FCD94 wrote:Many thanks for the replies people! I will research further. RGC, I may well need to PM you if you have already done this - I'm just reading your thread now.
Any info is helpful. Crazycajun's video is a good video about this. He had made a replacement palm plate. Unfortunately, he passed away this Spring, but his ideas still are with us...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHqftsp9k8k

You're right that is very informative - I'm going to need to cut the hands open to do this & one of the concerns is how to minimize the damage to the TPE so it doesn't look like a mess once it's finished.

There is TPE "glue". It's more solvent than a glue. Ask Samara78 for help with that. I just use heat. Fuse it back together. It's an art I've yet to perfect.
As you saw in the video, it does not take a big cut.
The biggest concern is keeping the incision as clean as possible as you work on it. Little specks of dust and such

Crag44 · Post by **Crag44** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 9:41 pm

You should check this out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBzac02O7-o&t=862s

FCD94 · Post by **FCD94** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 3:18 am

Crag44 wrote:You should check this out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBzac02O7-o&t=862s

Thanks! Moral to the story: when in doubt, hand a monkey - or possibly several monkeys - a soldering iron & gas mask, and merriment will ensue.

Crag44 · Post by **Crag44** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 12:57 pm

FCD94 · Post by **FCD94** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 11:51 pm

Someone posted in a thread some time ago showing little metal hinges etc. for possible finger repair - I cannot seem to find this anywhere. Does anyone know the thread??

Finally found it:

https://dollforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=87&t=80556&start=60

mark81 wrote:Actually I agree with grimreefer24601 that universal joint should only be between palm and phalanges.
The only note to his diagram that up and side axes should cross in single point like this:
0028999_gear-linkage-universal-joint-short-version-45mm.jpeg
This would be a simple joint without anatomically correct angles constraints.

For phalanges something like this:

If I had a doll with broken fingers I would have tried to find those miniature joints, slice fingers lengthwise, remove extra TPE material and glue metal parts in. That's only a wild guess of course.

Okay, the hinges are able to be sourced. But if I wanted to use these as "joints" I would need to drill them out & insert brass rod as "bones"... would this be durable?? I'll post in that thread too, as it seems to get pretty technical...