Mego Type 1 body question

[jacoblb]

I have a type one Mego body (the type with rivets) and I was wondering: will the wrist pop out of the forearm with a pull? It looks like it should, but after some gently tugging I'm afraid to break it. Maybe I need to soak the arm in hot water first. The reason I want to do this is out of convenience. The type 1 body I have is missing a hand, but I have a spare arm where if I can take the hand off I could easily put the hand onto the arm attached to the body. Otherwise I'll need to do an arm switch and re-string, which seems like more work.

[LonnieFisher]

I'd do the arm switch and re-string. The hands break too easy.

[RG]

I'd do the arm switch and re-string. The hands break too easy.

with the type ones ... I have to say lonnie has the best idea. I know I've messed up too many hands trying to do just a hand switch.

[Fire Marshal Bill]

I did a T1 hand switch the other day and was successful. I was scared of breaking the hand getting it off the donor arm as well. I didn't want to replace the whole arm and restring because this was my figure from childhood and i wanted to maintain as much of the originality as i could. I heated up some water in the microwave for 60 seconds and soaked the donor arm for several seconds. The first attempt at removing the hand wasn't successful because i was afraid of breaking it... but i did notice it trying to come out of the socket. I soaked it for a bit longer and then gave it another go. This time applying gentle, steady pulling pressure while twisting the wrist pin back and forth. Took a couple seconds.... then POP, there it was.

Restringing T1's isn't really that hard though.... check out the tutorial here at the museum. Get you some elastic at Walmart for a buck or two. Takes less than 5 minutes to do probably. But, then you have to be careful removing the head. I've had neck plugs try and tear on me popping the heads off. So for me.... i say it's a toss up as to which method you choose. Good luck.

[jacoblb]

Thanks for the input! I shall try boiling some water and swap out the hand when I get home from work.

[SeattleEd]

Boiled water works. Microwaved like how FMB stated.

Just make sure when you pull the hand out, hold from below the rivet and pull gently, not just a hard yank. Use a hand towel to hold both parts, the hand and forearm.

It does work. Managed to remove a plethora of these beauties for mod.

[generic]

I can restring a T1 body using the original string in just a couple of minutes without any damage, but I've broken several hands over the years trying the heat-n-swap method. If you do decide to re-string and need help, you can check out my tutorial here:

http://megomuseum.com/custom/restringing.shtml

[SeattleEd]

Wade, really dig that tutorial. Used it the first time I restrung a T1.
Now I use shock cord to tie and and works perfect. Not too tie but enough to move and not be loose.
Thanks so much, Wade.

[Toyman_Chris]

Thanks for the hot water tip. I am just getting into customizing & don't have the string currently to restring. I read this, boiled the water and voila....Davey Crockett is healed! Thanks!

Chris