How were the T-2 bodies assembled in the factory?

[Jordiway]

Because it takes me like 10 mins to build one, they would have fired me. Was it done by hand or machine? It would be cool if there was some video. And were the parts assembled in the U.S.or Hong Kong? Were the costumes made in the U.S. or Hong Kong? I guess I should just ask what was done there vs what was done here.

[Iron Mego]

I have no first hand knowledge, but I would hazard a guess and say nothing was made here.

[LonnieFisher]

I can put them together in mere seconds. The proper tools make all the difference!

[Jordiway]

Mere seconds? I am talking feet hands arms knee pins etc....

[RG]

I was looking at one some time back ... and like rich said ... I think the knees arms wrists etc. were done with jig and press ... I've seen a few where there seems to be a bit of a mark from something from a factory machine.

now the bands ... I have a gut feeling after spending way too much time looking at a naked doll body in pieces. you look at the sonic weld mark on all the body parts including the waist ...they look nice and solid and firm ... now the ones on the torso given it's more of a hollow part ... but they seem a bit more like well placed there.

I think they put the back half down had a jig to hold the arms and legs in place ... threaded the bands through the waist then conneced the arms ... then streached them into place ... then placed the front half of the torso down and sent it on it's merry way to be sonic weleded. or they could have just pulled the bands through with the right kind of hook like lonnie said

I've spent way too much time wondering about this myself ... but in doing so I too can put one together pretty quick ... not in seconds but a min. or two

[Mr.Krusher]

I sure dont know, but I would imagine that they would have HAD to be machine fabricated. I have been teaching myself how to re-string the 'Type 2' bodies using a pair of tweezers and a crochet hook.
(It's a TERRIBLE pain in the AZZ for me though...not to mention that I cant buy replacement bands at a local store like I can white elastic cord - yet another reason why I prefer the 'Type 1' bodies. )

Take care -

[tllgn]

i learned as a kid really fast to fix a guy,and get him back on the front lines.type 2 are very easy,the bands never seem to break,(that is i never had a band break on me).everything else yes.and i had a remedy for almost anything.i used and still do ,use only one tool,and its worked extremly well.the tool i use is a small knitting needle with the end that catchs the thread.i took it out of my moms sawing basket,and still use it.it can catch hooks,push knee pins,on type 2 and the female bodies,and a little thread on it and you can pull the band through the female neck,push knee pins in feet hands,elbows,shoulders,for the knees on type 2 ,i use to use the sharp part to dig the pin out of a broken leg,and snap it in another that the pin was broken from.it serves me well,also on type 1,i8 use it to push the strings through the arms & leg holes .mego figures are so easy to fix,thats why they are so easy to customize.

[jimsmegos]

Sonde like an easy question for Dr. Mego. So what's the real process Doc?

[starsky]

there are times when i assemble the t2 body and for some reason, it's not as tight and limbs are almost dangling.

[RG]

there are times when i assemble the t2 body and for some reason, it's not as tight and limbs are almost dangling.

you do make sure that left leg band goes to right arm and right leg band goes to left arm?

becasue right arm to right leg , and left arm to left leg works but will make the figure loose

just double checking ... could be how the band is also .. sometimes when the waist is twisted around and around a couple times and it's stuck that way for a long time ... the band won't have the same strength that they use to and you'd almost have to replace them or re-twist the waist to take up the slack