freddythefox
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Post by freddythefox on Apr 10, 2006 1:51:39 GMT 1
on the missouri lighter i got the hinge pin is very worn.would it depreciate the value if i replaced the pin??
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arthurdent
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Post by arthurdent on Apr 10, 2006 4:41:24 GMT 1
nothing wrong with replacing the pin in my eyes at least, Jules. If you need advice I or many others can help in what tools to use!
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freddythefox
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Post by freddythefox on Apr 10, 2006 6:01:39 GMT 1
thanks bob,Ive not done one before but I'm pretty good with those sort of things.a quick run through would be appreciated as I'm sure some of you guys are experts with a few choice tricks up your sleeves.if the pin was replaced then the lid would fit properly.Ive still got a set of armorers punches,I'm sure they will come in handy.
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Post by arthurdent on Apr 10, 2006 19:01:27 GMT 1
dunno if the armourers punch will be small enough but the best method that Jeff taught me aways back to remove the pin is a watchmakers pin press. They can be found cheap enough on eBay and do the trick right well. For a replacement pin I sift through the small finishing nails I have and get one the right diameter then press it in and trim off the excess with a dremel cutoff blade. This tends to work well enough but sometimes the inner barrels have stretched a bit and the fit can still be a tad wobbly. I recall Flea mentioning that he has in his fix-it kit a pair of needlenose pliers that he has curved to tighten barrels. Sounds like a plan, that. Here's one I found on eBay: [red]watch pin remover[/red] |
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freddythefox
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Post by freddythefox on Apr 10, 2006 22:18:34 GMT 1
nice one bob might have a maitainance day on days off and see what happens.i can practice on a few others first which i have to do.thx again bob.top man.
just bought a removal set.
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Post by freespirit07 on Apr 11, 2006 20:11:56 GMT 1
A bit of humour for you guys who aren't in Click - I've copied this from my post over there. Another wierd find!Still waiting for it to arrive but here's some pics. It was made in Australia from a cane toad (they were introduced there to sort out some sort of problem & ended up becoming a pest) - the eyes are plastic but I love the slightly dazed look. Being part French & having a French wife kinda justifies wanting to use it ;-)    |
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Post by phdmatt2002 on Apr 11, 2006 23:37:12 GMT 1
wrap it in tape so you dont scratch the lighter
i replaced one on mine because the Repair clinic put one of them "expanded pins" it was imposible to trick with because the lid wouldnt move on its own, at first i used some toothpicks (SF idea) but that wears down. i used an old hinge pin and tightend it down
freespirit- is that thing made out of toad skin!
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Post by freespirit07 on Apr 12, 2006 21:01:16 GMT 1
Matt,yes - all toad!Was talking to someone who lived in Queensland,Oz 'tother day & apparently in the past they've made all sorts of things out of cane toad leather - belts,hat strips etc etc. Although they're trying to eradicate them (they're rapidly spreading further & further south) they've become an unofficial symbol of Queensland - the biggest ones can get up to more than 2kg. They have glands at the back of their head that secrete poison & were introduced from South America
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Post by SDG on May 6, 2006 16:33:09 GMT 1
  picked it up for $28(can). |
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Post by Levi on May 6, 2006 22:13:22 GMT 1
Nothing worth shouting about, but these are my latest two:   £16 for the pair. Both unused, but the For Real was box-less. Not bad to say the RRP is £22 & £21 respectively. |
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Post by freddythefox on May 9, 2006 15:43:34 GMT 1
bargain buddy,if you need a spare box i have loads spare as i dont use them.ive got a few different types.will bring a few over when we meet for a pint.
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Post by Levi on May 9, 2006 20:01:48 GMT 1
Thanks for the offer, but it'll see more use than storage so I'm not in need of a box. That little black number has become my new fave; I don't even want to use it, I just like to hold it... is that weird?  |
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Post by oldno7 on May 9, 2006 21:18:24 GMT 1
no its not weird at all i like to hold my zippo also at least some of them
i just started using my 43 black crackle as a daily lighter the comments are great to hear when i take my oldie to light a smoke hehe
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Post by arthurdent on May 10, 2006 4:24:36 GMT 1
oldno7,
I tried to use my '43 as well but found that the spark was quite poor from the old horizontal flint wheel. You don't have that problem?
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Post by bigbaddad on May 22, 2006 13:12:59 GMT 1
Well I did it.It took some looking around but I have my cane toad zippo holder on it's way.On top of that I also got a cane toad golf ball holder.I don't play golf but know a gal who wants it for her husband.Will post photo as soon as I get it.
Paul,thanks so much for showing that to us.I never knew they had such things.Jeff
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