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Billie Bonkers New user 22 Posts 
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I have often wanted to perform a Translocation routine- so I recently purchased an expanded shell to fit some half dollar coins. The problem I have is the shell rests a little to tightly on the coins. It does not dislodge easily. Is this a normal problem with new shells? is there something I can do to make it looser and hence easier to use???
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funsway Eternal Order old things in new ways - new things in old ways 10301 Posts
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The simplest way is to place a silk over the coin -- then gently press the EXP Shell over it. If it is a 'heads' Shell you can also try pressing down on the center of the empty Shell with a quarter underneath.
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Billie Bonkers New user 22 Posts
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Here in UK the half dollar coins are rare so not possible to get loads to try out different sizes am thinking about filling the edges of the coins has anyone tried this? Thank you funsway will also try your idea.
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HerbLarry Special user Poof! 731 Posts
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Put the file away and get a silk out.
You know why don't act naive.
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manreb Special user 664 Posts
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I use a a fine grit emery cloth, wet dry sandpaper. Be gentle and don't over do it. It will allow you to size all the coins perfectly.
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truesoldier Inner circle 1191 Posts
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The silk is the way to go. Alternatively, exchange it with your supplier.
Where in UK are you based? I may be able to point you in the right direction of people that can supply you with half dollar coins. |
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Billie Bonkers New user 22 Posts
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Thank you for your responses. I'm in the south of England, But I run a Circus which tours the entire country. So any contacts you may have will be much appreciated. Blighty is a very small country!
As I discovered when I was working in USA!! Have tried to silk idea with very little benefit so next will gently try reducing the coins!! Will post results!!! |
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Mithrandir Regular user Long Island N.Y. 111 Posts
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Double and tripple the silk if you must ( before sanding the coin ).
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J-Mac Inner circle Ridley Park, PA 5338 Posts
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The silk works - you've barely had time to give it a good try! Use the silk - even doubled or tripled and that will work better than any other solution.
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Billie Bonkers New user 22 Posts
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Quick update- THE SILK works!! Although must say it was not so much "gently with silk" more jump up and down on rag. However all is well and it now fits my coins really well thanks to all for excellent advise.
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BaoHoang Regular user Montreal, Canada 140 Posts
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Interesting, I never though about using a silk. What do you do when the shell is too loose?
Montreal Magician Bao
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prototype Veteran user Rick Holcombe 320 Posts
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On 2010-03-13 07:43, BaoHoang wrote: Go outside to the street, throw your empty shell into the air and let it fall edge-wise to the pavement. Repeat as needed:) |
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othelo68 Regular user North dakota 174 Posts
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I wonder if you could wrap the silk on the outside of the shell and place it over a coin and kinda twist the silk to get a to large shell to fit better. or you could just find another coin.
or the gnomes could fix it |
Douglas Lippert Inner circle E Pluribus Unum 2343 Posts
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On 2010-03-12 05:55, Billie Bonkers wrote: Hey Billie, Did you buy an expensive shell? If you did, go buy some half dollars that will fit your shell instead of messing with the shell and possibly ruining it. If the shell was cheap, go ahead and use the silk method carefully. If you expand the shell too much, place a coin inside and rub the edge on a hard surface.
Douglas Lippert
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J-Mac Inner circle Ridley Park, PA 5338 Posts
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Billie, I thought the same thing when I first read about using a silk to expand a sh**l - "this will never work."
It did work, though. Amazingly well. 
Jim |
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Billie Bonkers New user 22 Posts
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Yah really impressed with the silk idea. At first nothing seemed to happening but doing it over and over again it started to work. Good avice!
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