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Michael Peterson Inner circle is where I'm trapped, because of my 4071 Posts |
I pulled out my set today & believe it or not, the Penny Shell got inside the Half shell while they were in my coin purse. Besides shaking it in a glass, does anyone have any ideas on how to seperate the two?
Everything was nested as it should have been in my coin purse, I don't understand how they seperated & ended up like this? Does anyone have any advice on this? Thanks, Mike |
yachanin Inner circle Cleveland, OH 2105 Posts |
Hi Mike,
Try a piece of double-sided tape to pull out the inner shell while gently holding the outer shell with your fingertips. Regards, Steve
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RCP Inner circle Two Minnie's in The Hell's Half Acre, The Republic of Texas 2183 Posts |
Put them in the freezer for a few hours and then use the double sided tape, a bang ring or throw them on to a carpeted surface
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Michael Peterson Inner circle is where I'm trapped, because of my 4071 Posts |
Thank you!
I tried the tape, it wont stick enough to pull it. I will try the freezer idea. The problem is that the penny shell is all the way in the half shell. When I first took the set out, I thought the penny shell had gotten lost somehow. It wasn't until I tried to put the half shell on the half that I realized the shells had nested (perfect fit). Thank you, Mike |
Michael Peterson Inner circle is where I'm trapped, because of my 4071 Posts |
No luck, those things are locked together!
Thanks, Mike |
RevJohn Inner circle Oregon City Oregon, Oregon 2473 Posts |
Perhaps taking a pair of scissors... or a pair of pliers. And putting double stick tape on both sides of the plier's nose.
Put the pliers inside the shell and open it up so that the double stick tape is pressed against the edges. --- really not grabbing hold of anything.. just using the pressure of the pliers, and the stickiness of the tape to try and get some hold on the shell. While you have pressure against the inner shell, Twist the pliers, while holding onto the bottom shell. This might move the shell enough upwards that you can get a grip on the edge with a pair of tweezers. John |
Michael Peterson Inner circle is where I'm trapped, because of my 4071 Posts |
I will give that a try when I get home from work!
Thanks John!!!!!!!!! Mike |
Mobius303 Inner circle Lakewood, Ohio 1309 Posts |
Have you tried to shake them in a small glass?
I think I used to use a shot glass when that used to happen to mine. Mobius |
John T Cox Veteran user 385 Posts |
I did this shaking in a glass and ended up getting them apart but also removing the rim from my shell.
I tried boiling it in water too to see if the pressure would pop them apart. That did not work. One other time I had this problem I was able to rotate the shells until they came to a place they would separate. That worked.
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RevJohn Inner circle Oregon City Oregon, Oregon 2473 Posts |
Hope it works for you! It worked for me once, but as we all know... when they are machined well to fit one way, they can REALLY fit well the other way. Ack.
Good Luck, and looking forward to hearing if (or especially... THAT) it worked for you. RevJohn |
Curtis Kam V.I.P. same as you, plus 3 and enough to make 3498 Posts |
If you have a bang ring, you might try setting the nested set on top of it (since I assume your half is the e] and won't fit into the bang ring) and "bang" it to release the inner ].
Or, there was a very clever method posted here a while ago involving freezing "handles" onto the two parts, then untwisting.
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Michael Peterson Inner circle is where I'm trapped, because of my 4071 Posts |
Hi Kurtis, I tried gluing a handle to pull them apart with no luck. I will try the ice thing & see if it works.
So far I have.......... Boiled them Froze them tried tape tried putty tried super glue Shaking them in a glass I will try the ice thing as well as the plier method suggested by Rev John. Thanks everyone, Mike |
GG New user UK 86 Posts |
Have you tried to part them with a scalpel, or a stanley knife, that should work, just a steady hand,and they should come apart.
GG. |
Steve Landavazo Special user Northern California 654 Posts |
Hi Mike!
Just a thought, but maybe try heating the outside coin ONLY while trying to shake the inside loose. The thought of the outside coin expanding from heat while the inside coin retains its original size may cause the inner to shake out. Stever
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Vlad_77 Inner circle The Netherlands 5829 Posts |
I do not know if Johnson still has their lifetime guarantee, but you might contact them about this.
Best, Vlad |
dncmagic New user Gettysburg Pa 57 Posts |
I suggest ordering a bang ring from johnson. whenever I drop my johnson shell(which I do a lot cause I use it to practice before trying the trick with a more expensive set) I force an english penny into it to reshape it and just bang it out in the bang ring. the bang ring has a lip just wide enough for the shell to fit on ad the english penny will drop out, the same should work for the ep shell
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Dan Paulus Veteran user Utah is isolated from the real world by 343 Posts |
If you go to an optical shop where they sell eye glasses, they have a special heated sand that they use when bending fragile frames back into place. They also have some very small instruments, clamps, pliers, and such, that could gently pry the shells apart.
Give it a try, it might do the trick. Also, a good jeweler may be able to help. But they usually charge a fee unless you're a steady customer.
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RevJohn Inner circle Oregon City Oregon, Oregon 2473 Posts |
Optical shop is a great idea. They would have probably tools that I suggested making already at their disposal... and they would know how to use them.
That heated sand is sooo cool. I remember as a kid being fascinated by it. That was before I knew you heated sand to make things... like mmm... glasses (grin). RevJohn |
Dan Paulus Veteran user Utah is isolated from the real world by 343 Posts |
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On 2007-12-23 09:01, RevJohn wrote: Dare I ask? Just what did you use heated sand for as a kid?
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RevJohn Inner circle Oregon City Oregon, Oregon 2473 Posts |
When I would go into the optical shop, and see them dip the glasses frame into the heated sand... I could never figure out why, until it was explained to me. Just one of those memories. Nothing more than that. Sorry!
John |
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