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News Credits: 1 · Mon Nov 05, 2007 3:40 pm

I have my friend's Alt. Wheeljack and I am not sure how to fix the leg problem. The ball-in-socket joint is slight bent, which may be causing the problem. My figure does not have this problem. Any suggestions?

Wed Nov 14, 2007 6:07 am

help!

One of my superlink superion's connector pegs (for the left arm to connect to the main body) snapped off.

I think I can use epoxy or superglue to repair the cracked plactic screwtread, but my problem is this:

The screw involved has a smooth head, and to make matters worse, I need to put pressure against a spring while screwing it in. Any suggestions how to fix it? I suppose I could just go out and buy another Storm Jet, but I wanna give fixing this guy a try first.

Help much appreciated guys!

News Credits: 4 · Sun Nov 18, 2007 6:24 pm

Ratking wrote:Anyoe got a safe way to remove corosion from Omega Supreme battery compartment? Got a few ideas but I don't want to damage plastic in the process.

I'd like to know this too, and how to get basic gunk off figures, is there a harmless solutions i could whip up?

Mon Nov 19, 2007 11:00 am

Im looking for parts to fix my G2 Jetfire.. any ideas?

Wed Nov 21, 2007 2:29 pm

Anybody ever stripped a screw on a TF's battery compartment cover? I waited ten years to get me an Optimal Optimus and now the f****** screw head just got stripped when I tried to unscrew the thing...

News Credits: 3 · Wed Nov 21, 2007 3:33 pm

DeathNoble wrote:Anybody ever stripped a screw on a TF's battery compartment cover? I waited ten years to get me an Optimal Optimus and now the f****** screw head just got stripped when I tried to unscrew the thing...

I was just gonna ask the same thing.
I'm trying to open up the motor shield on Sky Lynx
and 1 screw is stripped. Anyone got a tip(s) on how
to remove it?

Never mind. I worked the stripped phillips screw head until I could fit a 3.00mm precision flat screwdriver in there.
I then held it down and turned it with some pliers. JACKPOT!

Wed Nov 21, 2007 6:03 pm

i know this is a long shot for anyone to answer, seeing as there are mostly inquiries here and no real help, but i'm kinda desperate, so here goes:

my TFTM Ironhide's left leg automorph is busted, by this i mean that when i pull the rear foot tab, the automorph does not activate. the tab just ratchets. i have to pull the front foot down to activate sequence. anyone know on how to repair this problem? thanks in advance.

:MAX:

News Credits: 2 · Sat Nov 24, 2007 2:07 am

I think you are supposed to pull it from the front anyhow, I always do. It's transforming it back that's annoying, because you have to move the side panels out of the way when you move the automorph.

Mine does the same thing on both sides, so I think you are supposed to use the front part to activate automorph. I don't think your figure is busted.

News Credits: 3 · Mon Dec 03, 2007 1:30 pm

I won a Skyfire off ebay and the pin that connects this piece
to the rest of him is absent.
Does anyone have an idea on where I can get a pin to replace this piece? Maybe Menards or Home Depot? but I'm not quite sure what I would be looking for. Thanks

Fri Dec 07, 2007 6:50 pm

HI,

A US ebay-seller sold me a genuine sludge with a broken knee-joint. So it's kaput so to say.
As finding even broken sludges is very hard and paying alot for a "whole" sludge on ebay is crazy. Does anyone have a few spare parts? - Im in need of the entire upper leg+hipjoint
Or any other suggestions?

Thanks..

News Credits: 5749 · Sun Dec 09, 2007 12:10 pm

I'm sure that this has been covered many times, but I found the search function rather unhelpful. My question pertains to stripped screws, the figure I am working on is 20th Anniversary OP. I was upgrading to full length stokestacks, and when finished noticed the seam on the top of the shoulder box wasn't completely closed. I figured I just didn't have the screws tight enough, because I had been taking it easy on them trying not the strip them. I gave all of them about a quarter turn but the gap remained the same size. I didn't want to push my luck, so I disassembled the shoulder to make sure everything was in there right. Everything looked good so I tried dry fitting it together without having the lower arm attached and it sealed right up. Should I take a rotary tool the make the hole in the bottem of the shoulder box larger? I realize this could make the joint too loose, but it really seems to be what is keeping the shoulder from fully coming together. I also fear that the tiny srew in the bottom corner of the shoulder may have stripped, even though I was careful. What do you guys for stripped screws, the only thing I can think of, is the find a similar sized screw with a courser thread patern.

Sat Dec 22, 2007 11:46 am

I just got myself the Primus figure from Transformers Cybertron series and i noticed a slight problem

The Black handle things on The Omega Lock are UPSIDE DOWN!
Anyone got any ideas on how to fix it?

News Credits: 1 · Mon Dec 24, 2007 5:23 pm

Anyone know how to fix "TIGHT" Joints? I just got my G1 swoop in the mail and his joints are EXTREMELY tight and i'm having a hard time pulling his legs out. What could I use to loosen them up?

Plus... anyone else having a hard time buying a swoop without a broken beak? This one was suppose to be in "Excellent Condition" but the damn beak has a crack in it

Tue Dec 25, 2007 11:12 am

For the Jetfire missing pin.

Assuming you have a dremmel tool then:

I had the same problem, though mine just fell out and vanished. I took a metal nail, the appropriate size, (made sure it was a tight fit) used a dremmel to cut off the point, and most of the head of the nail. I slid the nail part way through, then wrapped a bit of clear tape around it on each side next to the housing.

since I don't play with my TFs, just putting them up for display, it has worked fine for me.

hope it helps

Tue Dec 25, 2007 5:27 pm

Got a beautiful, MIB Alt!Wheeljack for Xmas and upon opening him, his right hand is damaged - a factory defect. Other than Grimlock, does anyone cheaper use the same hands or would I be good to grab one of the $17 KOs and use a hand from that?

News Credits: 1 · Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:35 pm

Briggs wrote:
Ratking wrote:Anyoe got a safe way to remove corosion from Omega Supreme battery compartment? Got a few ideas but I don't want to damage plastic in the process.

I'd like to know this too, and how to get basic gunk off figures, is there a harmless solutions i could whip up?

I had the same problem with my G2 Brawl. I let the part soak in a cup of Coca-Cola, then used a tooth brush to brush the battery acid off. Most of it came off, just a bit of the more stubborn tuff remained. If you're weary about the soda possibly dying your figures, don't try this. Mine showed no signs of and discoloration, but I wouldn't risk it with a white or similarly colored piece.

And I have a question, too!

Well, back in October of '05, I bought myself "played with" G1 Soundwave. The usual, sticker wear, loose joints, no accessories, etc. 20 bucks, so not bad. However, my dad decided he wanted to play with him and ended up snapping his neck in two (the round part that fits into the groove inside his head came detached from the "column" piece). I Krazy glued (ftw).

Well, for two years of win... Yesterday, as I was playing around with Soundwave (being careful as always), his neck snapped again (same place, glue just came undone). I figure I can use Krazy glue and let him be alright for another two years, but does anyone have a permanent solution? I actually Gorilla Glue, but it foams, which meant the head did not fit properly, and so had to come off. I do have a TRU US Reissue Soundwave coming via UPS shortly, and I figure perhaps I could repro the neck piece, but A) Its a bit risky, and B) I'm not sure if it would work anyway.

Soundwave is my favorite, and it would really be nice if I could get him back together again, so help here would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance.

Sat Jan 05, 2008 11:25 am

Hello

Newer member here. My 5 and 2yo sons have recently become nuts over Transformers, and I have gladly followed along. I was able to pick up a very affordable Unicron, but it is missing the chest door on the left side and some missile pieces. Not a problem for playing with, but just wanted to see if anyone had any replacement parts and how much they wanted for them.

Thanks

Wed Jan 09, 2008 2:35 pm

Can anyone tell me anything about oiling joints? can this be bad for them, and if not, what kind should be used? i posted about this in the xperts forum, but no luck there.

The thing is, one of my favorite transformers, (energon Arcee) seems to be having problems around the shoulders, like the ball joints that are getting rough, and even feel like they scrape together more that they should. And the joints where the arms fold up seem much too tight, and are getting stress marks. :sad:

What can i do about this? i am extremely conscientious about keeping my TF's in as perfect of condition as possible, and i have not had this one for very long. And the parts with stress marks, do i just need to lightly file edges of the octagonal parts of these joints? should i try to push the metal rods/pins out of these joints, and replace them with ones just a few hairs slimmer? PLEASE HELP!

News Credits: 3 · Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:29 pm

Repair Bay wrote:And I have a question, too!

Well, back in October of '05, I bought myself "played with" G1 Soundwave. The usual, sticker wear, loose joints, no accessories, etc. 20 bucks, so not bad. However, my dad decided he wanted to play with him and ended up snapping his neck in two (the round part that fits into the groove inside his head came detached from the "column" piece). I Krazy glued (ftw).

Well, for two years of win... Yesterday, as I was playing around with Soundwave (being careful as always), his neck snapped again (same place, glue just came undone). I figure I can use Krazy glue and let him be alright for another two years, but does anyone have a permanent solution? I actually Gorilla Glue, but it foams, which meant the head did not fit properly, and so had to come off. I do have a TRU US Reissue Soundwave coming via UPS shortly, and I figure perhaps I could repro the neck piece, but A) Its a bit risky, and B) I'm not sure if it would work anyway.

Soundwave is my favorite, and it would really be nice if I could get him back together again, so help here would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance.

Did you try some JB Weld? That stuff should hold together real nice. That or some other types of 2 part epoxy would probably work better than krazy glue.

News Credits: 1 · Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:51 am

I've just bought a G1 Galvatron. Really good condition, nice joints, a little sticker wear, and most accessories.
Problem is, he's got the attachment for his fusion cannon to fit it to his arm, but the cannon itself is missing. I was wondering if anyone had a spare one that they would be willing to sell or maybe trade for, as ebay hasn't got any, and there's nowhere nearby that I can think of that might sell old toys to see if they have it.

News Credits: 1 · Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:04 am

DISCHARGE wrote:Did you try some JB Weld? That stuff should hold together real nice. That or some other types of 2 part epoxy would probably work better than krazy glue.

Thanks! I'll look into that!

Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:35 pm

If I file a magnet, I'm talking about one that was glued in at a bad angle, does the magnet lose strength, or will it still work properly?

Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:02 am

I own 20th DVD Optimus Prime for 3 months now, i got it from my brother when he visit the states, he bought it from amazon.com. I display it besides my wifi next to my PC monitor. For a month now, my matrix of leadership won't light up anymore. I have change the batteries with new ones but only with the same result, it still won't light up.

Considering i live in Indonesia, there are no Hasbro official representative here, i even try to contact Toys R Us store here, but they didn't now what to do, they said they didn't distribute this action figure here so they can't help with this problem.

My question is: what can i do to repair it?
one posibilities that i can think of is to make my own PCB to replace the original matrix's PCB... but it's a long shot.

So... for now, i'm open for suggestions.

News Credits: 9 · Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:19 am

Darkclyde wrote:For a month now, my matrix of leadership won't light up anymore. I have change the batteries with new ones but only with the same result, it still won't light up.

Did it happen all of a sudden, or was it after you played with him or tranformed him? My only thought is that the box that holds the matrix is not lined up correctly with the blue button. Try moving that box around a bit to see if it re-aligns. I hope this helps, good luck.

Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:58 pm

D_J_D_99 wrote:I've just bought a G1 Galvatron. Really good condition, nice joints, a little sticker wear, and most accessories.
Problem is, he's got the attachment for his fusion cannon to fit it to his arm, but the cannon itself is missing. I was wondering if anyone had a spare one that they would be willing to sell or maybe trade for, as ebay hasn't got any, and there's nowhere nearby that I can think of that might sell old toys to see if they have it.

Try ebay you'll have better luck. Don't trade online with anyone. There's alot of conartists unfortunately.