I'm in a bit of a pickle here...

TheLegoMaster35

Hi there! I was recently trying to build a off roader and accidentally made this mistake on the picture below. Is there a way to remove the axles without breaking anything? 

kez

Possibly try some Kragle (superglue) using a thin stick. Glue the tip of the stick and attach the red pieces to the end of it (pull one at a time)? Just a guess but may be worth a try.

Alternatively there looks to be small gaps on the edges of the technic axles, maybe see if either side gives using a small piece of metal. 

Best of luck, LOL.

TheLegoMaster35

kez said:

Possibly try some Kragle (superglue) using a thin stick. Glue the tip of the stick and attach the red pieces to the end of it (pull one at a time)? Just a guess but may be worth a try.

Alternatively there looks to be small gaps on the edges of the technic axles, maybe see if either side gives using a small piece of metal. 

Best of luck, LOL.

Thanks a bunch!

Jody

Use a dental pick to pry it out. 

ecmo47

If you end up breaking them. #2 connectors are cheap and plentiful.

http://www.bricklink.com/catalogPG.asp?P=32034&colorID=11

TheFew

I would screw a self tapping screw into the red connectors and them.pull them out. As previously mentioned they are easy to replace.

tomahawker

There should be room to get needlenose pliers on the flat inner sides of the #2 connectors and pull them out.

cheshirecat

^this

Legoboy

^^^ That.  ;)

ecmo47

^^^^These

ecmo47

^^^^^and those!

MrJ_NY

or tweezers (zircon encrusted) F.Z. 1940-1993

theLEGOman

Think we might be needing a username change here, lol.

I was going to suggest tweezers as they are generally small, however they would need angled ends as those red 2's can be really stiff.

TheLegoMaster35

Thanks a lot everyone who suggested help! I did eventually get all of them out, ( I used a pair of very thin needle nose pliers) but not without damaging two of them. Oh well, they're hardly seen in models anyways.

Legoboy

^ We'll done.  :)  Should have done it that way though.

cheshirecat

No, definitely this way. ;)

bandit778

......I did it myyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy way.

Legoboy

^ Tell me whyyyyee......

bandit778

My bad, thought we were having a sing song and got carried away in the moment. ;)
I will contain myself better in the future.

These aren't the comments your looking for, move along.....      

Legoboy

I was definitely in the middle of a sing song.




[Bloody kids have been playing with my watch again.]

JooTog

uhm... Sinatra; not BSB ;-)

The difference is that Sinatra not only wanted it, but did it.

bandit778

@Legoboy
I see what went wrong,  I don't appear to be very well versed in the Back Street Boys back catalogue.       ;)

The really annoying thing is that since my post, I haven't stopped singing the Blooming song. 

At least no one mentioned wanting to build a snowman from Frozen.   

JooTog

bandit778 said:

@Legoboy
I see what went wrong,  I don't appear to be very well versed in the Back Street Boys back catalogue.       ;)

The really annoying thing is that since my post, I haven't stopped singing the Blooming song. 

At least no one mentioned wanting to build a snowman from Frozen.   

This should help with the blooming song:

Legoboy

^And for some reason my kids know it's words better than the original.  :)

Bumblepants

Went looking to post the metal Christopher Lee version of My Way and found a Lego video to come full circle:

obi_g

Legoboy said:

I was definitely in the middle of a sing song.




[Bloody kids have been playing with my watch again.]

sure... blame the kids... ;o)

TheLegoMaster35

@Huw
guess I forgot to ask to close this. 

samiam391

TheLegoMaster35 said:

@Huw
guess I forgot to ask to close this. 

I think considering there hasn't been a comment since January it had already closed itself ;)

TheLegoMaster35

Yes, but I would feel better if it had the closed banner on the description.