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Topic: HELP! Helmets stuck in bins

I just went to pick out my bin pieces, and I saw this!

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Basically, both bins have a minifigure helmet stuck inside of them, and I can't get them out, which is really frustrating. I'd planned to use both helmets in brickfilms years ago but couldn't find them, so there's a possibility that they've been stuck in those bins for over three years. Not cool.

Does anyone have any suggestions for getting the helmets out? Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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Re: HELP! Helmets stuck in bins

Well, there is probably still some air down there on the other side of the helmets, so perhaps if you create a vacuum on the other side they might be sucked out.  I don't know how you'd go about doing that, though.

Another idea is that you might glue something to the top of the helmets to pulls them out, then later use something to de-kragle the handle and the helmets.

Also, you could cut the rubbish bins, of course you would lose them that way.
I'm not really sure, though.

(Note to self: keep rubbish bins away from helmets (good thing I already have them sorted away.))

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Re: HELP! Helmets stuck in bins

Is there a Technec hole in the bottom? If so, you can try to stick a lightsaber piece in it, and push it out.

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Re: HELP! Helmets stuck in bins

Galactic Films wrote:

Is there a Technec hole in the bottom? If so, you can try to stick a lightsaber piece in it, and push it out.

Unfortunately, there isn't.

Squid wrote:

Well, there is probably still some air down there on the other side of the helmets, so perhaps if you create a vacuum on the other side they might be sucked out.  I don't know how you'd go about doing that, though.

Another idea is that you might glue something to the top of the helmets to pulls them out, then later use something to de-kragle the handle and the helmets.

Also, you could cut the rubbish bins, of course you would lose them that way.
I'm not really sure, though.

The vacuum thing sounds like a good idea, but I too have no idea how I would do that.

I'll give the gluing a think about...and in future, the bins are going in the grey brick box, not with minfigures....

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Re: HELP! Helmets stuck in bins

jampot wrote:
Galactic Films wrote:

Is there a Technec hole in the bottom? If so, you can try to stick a lightsaber piece in it, and push it out.

Unfortunately, there isn't.

Drill your own.

If you make it small enough, it won't ruin the bins (I think). Then you can push a needle or something through it to get out the helmet. Just drill it in the middle of the circle on the bottom.

no more brickfilming *sad face*.

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Re: HELP! Helmets stuck in bins

I...I don't want to risk damaging the bins. I'm sure it would work, but I can't bring myself to cut into the bins.

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Re: HELP! Helmets stuck in bins

Nooooooo!!!!!! Don't drill a hole in it! Have you tried banging the top of the bin aginst the top of a table or something?

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Re: HELP! Helmets stuck in bins

Yes, and it doesn't work. The helmets are snugly lodged into the bins and won't budge at all.

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Re: HELP! Helmets stuck in bins

I seem to remember having this problem for years and eventually solving it, though I don't remember exactly how.

I think I might have used a piece of thin yet sturdy wire to make a hook to pull out the helmets.  If there's a small gap between the helmet and side of the bin that might work.

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Re: HELP! Helmets stuck in bins

I'll give it a try.

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Re: HELP! Helmets stuck in bins

Jampot if you still have this problem, I believe I may have your solution.

Kragle (Did you think of that from the Lego movie? Lol) wouldn't work as then you would have a piece of glue stuck on top of your helmet which is not what you want.

Vacuuming would be hard and would probably take the bin as well keeping it sturdy in your hands would be quite difficult.

So your best option is getting a needle and poking the side of the helmet, this will allow it to be pushed towards you and this will deffs be your best solution I hope this helps you bro.

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Re: HELP! Helmets stuck in bins

Needle nose pliers. (Yes this will scratch up the helmet, but it does work.)

Another idea, professional tweezers.
Not the kind that you find in a ladies nail kit.
The kind that you find in a mechanic's kit or electronics kit.

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Re: HELP! Helmets stuck in bins

I've had this problem before. I used a Blade of Exact-Zero (X-Acto blade). It scuffed up the helmet a bit but it did the job.

I don't think there's any way to solve this problem without at least scuffing up one of the pieces.

Good luck!

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