Mechanical Engineering and Dis-assembling klickies

[Little Jo]

Would somebody be able to explain what the Hans-on method does?  Basically, you smack the klickie's butt on a hardsurface, that pushes the internal chassis upward and loosens the grip on the neck?

I've seen pictures, but still haven't figured out how to do Hans method.

Did you see Sven's pictures? Especially the last picture described the method quite well (so actually you're not hitting the butt but the heels/legs).
And yes, the idea is to use the legs as a "lever" to "pull out" the internal chassis from the head. This method does not damage any collars or other pieces around the neck (but do have other dangers: getting hurt  , or break other parts of the figure).

[Timotheos]

Thanks Martin, thanks Little Jo!

I now understand what Hans is all about.  Instead of ripping the head out, you rip the chassis out, with help (as little Jo said) from the legs as a lever.

So, for all these techniques, the neck piece is forced against the pincers until the pincers separate (or neck/pincers break).

-Tim

[Timotheos]

Wow, after some experience over the months, Hans is my favorite method. 

I also found you can do Hans by cupping the klickie in your hand and bending him until he pops.

Hans is so effective, that my original search for a more cleaner way to take klickies apart now seems pointless.  95% of the klickies I take apart don't even chip at the neck.

I liked, but hated, the shoestring method because it required a lot more force and the head shot all over the place (and it made a lot of noise).
-Tim

[Rasputin]

I have only tried the Hans method but still seem to have problems with the fat klickies. You use a shim or something but i cannot seem to find the right one or spot ? where is that blasted klickie spot 

[Gepetto]

I have had excellent luck with the Hans method also, except for the fat klickies . I thought that they were older models and I didn't stop trying till I had broken the legs of 3 of them, is it because of their size? They felt a little different in the hand.


Gepetto

[Sylvia]

I have only tried the Hans method but still seem to have problems with the fat klickies.

I have had excellent luck with the Hans method also, except for the fat klickies .

The fat guys are always harder to crack. I think it's something to do with the different angle of their legs compared to their torsos. It doesn't provide quite enough leverage to pull the inner frame out.

What I do with these figures is carefully remove their original legs with a small flat-bladed screwdriver and click in an old pair of "skinny" legs before performing the Hans on manouevre. It does seem to take much more pressure than the regular figures, but if you persevere, the fat-bodied figure will eventually come apart. I think this tip may have been given to me by Val (aka "Valkyrie").

The only figures I can't get apart this way are the old females wearing dresses.

[Timotheos]

I have only tried the Hans method but still seem to have problems with the fat klickies. You use a shim or something but i cannot seem to find the right one or spot ? where is that blasted klickie spot 

I dis-assembled a Fat Klickie recently.  I think I just kept pounding the Hans, or maybe I ripped him apart.  Similar to the "shoestring method" you can actually grab the guy by the head and legs and yank him apart.

It's a little bit traumatic.

-Tim