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Creative => How-To => Topic started by: Rasputin on October 17, 2009, 17:07:48
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Well in a lot I received a while ago there was this fire engine that was missing wheels, it had a broken area, one of the outriggers did not function, there was a rattle inside and really I just did not have any use for . I let is sit a while and I wanted to show how easy it is to take apart for painting/modifying, fixing, scrapping or just finding out what that annoying rattle is.
(http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/3681/p1010017p.jpg) (http://img97.imageshack.us/i/p1010017p.jpg/)
Flip her over and start looking for the tabs which hold the pieces together. On this one I was able to find 4
(http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/9647/underside.jpg) (http://img124.imageshack.us/i/underside.jpg/)
Now due to my humanly limitations I only have 2 arms and needed the help of something to spread the part while I pried the tabs open . I found a laundry clip taken apart had the desired wedge shape to use as the extra help I needed .
(http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/4774/p1010020b.jpg)
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I inset the wedge in between the turn table and body and push it in till it is tight . Then with a flat screwdriver I pry on one tab . Then pushing the wedge in a bit further and leaving it in I repeat on the other side .
(http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/6163/p1010019o.jpg) (http://img124.imageshack.us/i/p1010019o.jpg/)
Now with both tabs undone I lift the front section up and the rear 2 tabs slide out
(http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/8292/turntable.jpg) (http://img202.imageshack.us/i/turntable.jpg/)
Now with the turn table off the lower drawers are exposed for me to gently pry their tabs up to remove them .
(http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/5532/p1010022ro.jpg) (http://img197.imageshack.us/i/p1010022ro.jpg/)
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Now we can find the 2 other cab tabs and remove it as well , use your wedges . Ah ha look what was causing a rattle.
(http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/5261/cab.jpg) (http://img28.imageshack.us/i/cab.jpg/)
Now that the chassis is clear the problem of the non functional out-rigger is exposed
(http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/1707/p1010024sl.jpg) (http://img197.imageshack.us/i/p1010024sl.jpg/)
Now pry the out-riggers off
(http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/7225/p1010025z.jpg) (http://img266.imageshack.us/i/p1010025z.jpg/)
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Now lets work on the turntable. Use the wedges and work this one apart
(http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/7864/p1010028u.jpg) (http://img408.imageshack.us/i/p1010028u.jpg/)
Now use the wedges to work on one side of the ladder . Once you take one side off the other will slip out
(http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/882/p1010026c.jpg) (http://img3.imageshack.us/i/p1010026c.jpg/)
Use the wedge again to take the 4 tabs off and split the table in half
(http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/1118/p1010029m.jpg) (http://img124.imageshack.us/i/p1010029m.jpg/)
And there you have it all taken apart for repair or modifying or as I am going to do is scrap it for other projects
(http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/2803/p1010030m.jpg)
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Congratulations Ras! I have gotten to the point since I have disassembled 12 of the 3526, & 3525 fire trucks recently, which come apart the same way as your 3781, to be able to do one in less than 5 minutes :)9. You have done well on this project! I have found that wooden door shim wedges work very well also.
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Great tutorial and pictures. The clothspins are a great idea to wedge stuff apart. I wish I had taken pictures when I took my DHL delivery truck apart, I spent over an hour getting the truck body off the base - 6 clips and the gas tank filler need to be removed at the same time. I used plastic scrapers as wedges.
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Thanks, Ras!
Don't you just love to disassemble stuff?
My favorite thing to do at the Playmobil FunStore in Orlando (before they closed) was to disassemble their Klicky key chains while they were still in their plastic baggy see through packages ... >:D
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Great tuto' Ras :wow: :wow: :wow:
Karim :)
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Congratulations Ras! I have gotten to the point since I have disassembled 12 of the 3526, & 3525 fire trucks recently, which come apart the same way as your 3781, to be able to do one in less than 5 minutes :)9. You have done well on this project! I have found that wooden door shim wedges work very well also.
12 :o Now you do it in 5 minutes , by any chance do you do it blind folded like you see those guys who take their guns apart really fast :lol:
Thank you for the compliment on this :wow:
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Great tutorial and pictures. The clothspins are a great idea to wedge stuff apart. I wish I had taken pictures when I took my DHL delivery truck apart, I spent over an hour getting the truck body off the base - 6 clips and the gas tank filler need to be removed at the same time. I used plastic scrapers as wedges.
I have not really taken anything apart that I really do not have too many of yet . Your experience with the DHL will be taken into consideration and be one of the last I try ;)
Thanks for the kind feedback
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Thanks, Ras!
Don't you just love to disassemble stuff?
My favorite thing to do at the Playmobil FunStore in Orlando (before they closed) was to disassemble their Klicky key chains while they were still in their plastic baggy see through packages ... >:D
Yes I do and now that I am a grown up kid I can actually put things back together :lol:
Your wicked >:D just think how many employees must have thought they were broken and then put them on discount :eh?: wait a minute you might be on to something :toot:
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Great tuto' Ras :wow: :wow: :wow:
Karim :)
Thank you Karim it was similar to your work where it is just play time :love:
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(http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/4298/pict0003or.jpg) (http://img7.imageshack.us/i/pict0003or.jpg/)
(http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/1349/pict0004uq.jpg) (http://img7.imageshack.us/i/pict0004uq.jpg/)
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The above pictures are of the collection of parts from on going tear downs for existing 3526, & 3525 projects.
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Great photo tutorial Rasputin! Using clothespins as wedges is a great idea, I had been using plastic leveling shims because they are thinner but the clothespins are smoother, thanks for posting this.
Bill - Thanks for the pictures of your parts boxes, I am always curious how people store their 'excess' inventories, I can't decide whether to keep my extra klickies together like cordwood or to break them down into their component parts and store them that way.
Gepetto
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Great photo tutorial Rasputin! Using clothespins as wedges is a great idea, I had been using plastic leveling shims because they are thinner but the clothespins are smoother, thanks for posting this.
Thank you for the comliment and you are more than welcome
Bill - Thanks for the pictures of your parts boxes, I am always curious how people store their 'excess' inventories, I can't decide whether to keep my extra klickies together like cordwood or to break them down into their component parts and store them that way.
I too like to see other peoples storage systems . We had a discussion about it and I remember Martin M's "really great boxes" but $$$, so I chose the cheep-o Target route . Steralite's were on sale for $1.99 small and $2.99 medium . I guess they are called plastic shoe boxes . for the small parts I again went with Target for $15 mini drawers
(http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/3145/p1010001it.jpg)
(http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/3112/p30100011.jpg) (http://img24.imageshack.us/i/p30100011.jpg/)
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My parts boxes are hopefully only temporary until I've got all of my 3526, & 3525 projects completed :lol:!