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 Author: Ziegelmeister View Messages Posted By Ziegelmeister
 Posted: Feb 23, 2025 00:41
 Subject: Torsos with no hands, how to search/list
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Ziegelmeister (619)

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I want to break down some unsold minifigs and when you part them out it separates
the body, arms and hands but I just want to separate the hands and keep the arms
and torso intact.

I've tried searching and haven't found any of these listed.
 Author: axaday View Messages Posted By axaday
 Posted: Feb 23, 2025 00:52
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In General, Ziegelmeister writes:
  I want to break down some unsold minifigs and when you part them out it separates
the body, arms and hands but I just want to separate the hands and keep the arms
and torso intact.

I've tried searching and haven't found any of these listed.

You won't find any either.

You could list them as custom items, but it isn't a good idea.
 Author: Ziegelmeister View Messages Posted By Ziegelmeister
 Posted: Feb 23, 2025 00:57
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In General, axaday writes:
  In General, Ziegelmeister writes:
  I want to break down some unsold minifigs and when you part them out it separates
the body, arms and hands but I just want to separate the hands and keep the arms
and torso intact.

I've tried searching and haven't found any of these listed.

You won't find any either.

You could list them as custom items, but it isn't a good idea.

Nerts. Any recommendations for gently dismembering the arms? I've never
done it before and I don't want to split the torso.
 Author: axaday View Messages Posted By axaday
 Posted: Feb 23, 2025 10:10
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axaday (8157)

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In General, Ziegelmeister writes:
  In General, axaday writes:
  In General, Ziegelmeister writes:
  I want to break down some unsold minifigs and when you part them out it separates
the body, arms and hands but I just want to separate the hands and keep the arms
and torso intact.

I've tried searching and haven't found any of these listed.

You won't find any either.

You could list them as custom items, but it isn't a good idea.

Nerts. Any recommendations for gently dismembering the arms? I've never
done it before and I don't want to split the torso.

I think you can do it a couple times without cracking anything. I did it all
the time when I was a kid. It is a little easier with the still on for leverage,
but they'll pop out okay.
 Author: TravelBound View Messages Posted By TravelBound
 Posted: Feb 23, 2025 12:10
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In General, Ziegelmeister writes:
  In General, axaday writes:
  In General, Ziegelmeister writes:
  I want to break down some unsold minifigs and when you part them out it separates
the body, arms and hands but I just want to separate the hands and keep the arms
and torso intact.

I've tried searching and haven't found any of these listed.

You won't find any either.

You could list them as custom items, but it isn't a good idea.

Nerts. Any recommendations for gently dismembering the arms? I've never
done it before and I don't want to split the torso.

I find it easiest if I move the arm backwards and gently pull up.
I do agree that this is easier to do with the hands left in.
 Author: Ziegelmeister View Messages Posted By Ziegelmeister
 Posted: Feb 23, 2025 13:32
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Ziegelmeister (619)

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In General, TravelBound writes:
  In General, Ziegelmeister writes:
  In General, axaday writes:
  In General, Ziegelmeister writes:
  I want to break down some unsold minifigs and when you part them out it separates
the body, arms and hands but I just want to separate the hands and keep the arms
and torso intact.

I've tried searching and haven't found any of these listed.

You won't find any either.

You could list them as custom items, but it isn't a good idea.

Nerts. Any recommendations for gently dismembering the arms? I've never
done it before and I don't want to split the torso.

I find it easiest if I move the arm backwards and gently pull up.
I do agree that this is easier to do with the hands left in.

You're 100% correct on the hands thing. You need that little bit of extra
leverage. My thumbs are nearly raw after a few hundred of these things.
 Author: zorbanj View Messages Posted By zorbanj
 Posted: Feb 23, 2025 13:42
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In General, Ziegelmeister writes:
  I want to break down some unsold minifigs and when you part them out it separates
the body, arms and hands but I just want to separate the hands and keep the arms
and torso intact.


Curious why you'd want to do this. I'm assuming the arms themselves aren't
cracked.
 Author: Ziegelmeister View Messages Posted By Ziegelmeister
 Posted: Feb 23, 2025 13:58
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Ziegelmeister (619)

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In General, zorbanj writes:
  In General, Ziegelmeister writes:
  I want to break down some unsold minifigs and when you part them out it separates
the body, arms and hands but I just want to separate the hands and keep the arms
and torso intact.


Curious why you'd want to do this. I'm assuming the arms themselves aren't
cracked.

No they're all brand new, I was just trying to avoid the extra work and risk
of damaging the torso/arms.