Mounting the head onto a WM doll

87rdjw3i · Post by **87rdjw3i** » Tue Apr 09, 2019 1:24 pm

The attached photo shows a bolt, which was screwed into the head of my WM doll 166C when it arrived. For what do I use this? Is it for mounting the head? Because there is also a bolt which has a thread from top to bottom and which can be screwed into head and neck. Which one to use? Currently I use the second one, because I do not know how the first one can be used.

How tight should the head be attached if I use the second one (how often should I rotate the head)?

adelea · Post by **adelea** » Tue Apr 09, 2019 1:27 pm

I use the one you have pictured.

The screw part goes into the dolls head, and the smooth part then pushes into the hole in the neck.

This makes taking the head off a bit easier since you just push, rather than have to screw it in.

You may need to remove the double ended threaded bolt from the dolls neck first!

87rdjw3i · Post by **87rdjw3i** » Tue Apr 09, 2019 1:29 pm

Ah, I understand!

Thank you!

adelea · Post by **adelea** » Tue Apr 09, 2019 1:46 pm

It might be an idea also to pick up some m16 rubber washers (or maybe m14 since the 16 are just a little big) to push on, so it sits between the head and body to cushion movement a bit.

87rdjw3i · Post by **87rdjw3i** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 12:25 pm

I will try that out, thanks.

Unwritten · Post by **Unwritten** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 12:30 pm

adelea wrote:It might be an idea also to pick up some m16 rubber washers (or maybe m14 since the 16 are just a little big) to push on, so it sits between the head and body to cushion movement a bit.

I'll have to try this as well. Thanks.

adelea · Post by **adelea** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 12:32 pm

O-rings! That is what I meant, not washers.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Common-METRI ... ctupt=true

Arthur1960 · Post by **Arthur1960** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 1:06 pm

PTFE (plumbers) tape is also useful for wrapping around the threads before you screw in, also if you don't get such a good fit with the push fit end going into the neck (ie if you get excessive wobble) you can screw the threaded end into the neck first and then push the head on, just make sure you don't screw the bolt too far into the neck as the little ball bearings in the push fit end need to be clear to engage properly, these are also adjustable with a small hex key should the fit be too tight.

StormiLover · Post by **StormiLover** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 1:10 pm

When I got my doll, I was confused by this as well.
Mine never came with the threaded option.
So I figured it was some kind of quick release.
I pushed it on, however the head sill seems to be a bit loose.
Wobbles a bit. And the neck holds the head and It's hard to turn side to side.
I have to turn the head 3/4 of the way around to turn it a quarter turn.

Arthur1960 · Post by **Arthur1960** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 1:37 pm

Hi SL, which way around are you using the bolt?

MikeOxbigg · Post by **MikeOxbigg** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 1:41 pm

Ah! I was wondering the same thing.

StormiLover · Post by **StormiLover** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 3:31 pm

The threads are in the head, the ball and spring are in the neck.
It came that way. Though that was the way it was supposed to go.
Never though to turn it around.

adelea · Post by **adelea** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 3:34 pm

I have threads in head - which is how it came from the factory.

I have tried it reversed, with thread in neck, but it doesnt seem as stable to me.

Arthur1960 · Post by **Arthur1960** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 3:50 pm

I guess it really depends on what works best, I've had heads arrive both ways around and so have tried both variations and have settled on threaded end in the neck coupled with 1 or 2 rubber O rings. I think I have about half of my gals using these now and I much prefer them to the older bolt.