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The Lobby => Fix-it Shop => Topic started by: Phil on April 18, 2023, 05:57:24 PM

Title: Natalie's broken hip.
Post by: Phil on April 18, 2023, 05:57:24 PM

She fell a few weeks ago, the right hip froze, haven't been able to move the leg forward.  It will swing out to the side and backward, but not forward.  I cut into the hip, couldn't see anything.  Attempted to move it forward again and it gave way. 

The bolt was notched against the nut, but t moved and ws able to remove it.  The Bolt holding the base of the joint to the skeleton will not as yet move.  I messaged Patrick, he said he'd look around the shop for a spare hip joint.

Phil

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Title: Re: Natalie's broken hip.
Post by: Phil on April 21, 2023, 11:44:36 AM

Texting with Patrick the other day, say's he can send me the part I need to fix her hip.   I just have to get the other bolt and nut undone, that will be the hardest part of this operation.

Phil

Title: Re: Natalie's broken hip.
Post by: Mr_Hand on April 21, 2023, 01:29:52 PM

Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

Title: Re: Natalie's broken hip.
Post by: Phil on April 21, 2023, 08:53:03 PM

Quote from: Mr_Hand on April 21, 2023, 01:29:52 PM

Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

Thanks!   looks like I'll have to grind the end of the bolt down to the nut having it be easier to  remove.  I can't tell what was done to it, maybe the touch of  a welder?  Looks too intense to have been peened, what do I know?

Phil

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Title: Re: Natalie's broken hip.
Post by: Phil on April 25, 2023, 06:14:47 PM

Managed to get the nut off of the bolt holding the base of the hip hinge, what a bite that was.  Patrick says he shipped the part today.  I'll never know what caused the hinge to fail other than the hinge itself was weak and under a lot of stress since the forward motion of the leg is facilitated by the base of the hinge piece rotating under the head of a high torqued bolt, WTF! 

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Title: Re: Natalie's broken hip.
Post by: JB on April 25, 2023, 08:48:44 PM

Sorry this happened to your wonderful Natalie. Stick with, hang tough.
JB

Title: Re: Natalie's broken hip.
Post by: Ceej on April 25, 2023, 09:02:21 PM

Sorry that this happened.

Yeah I think you're right that the original part failed by metal fatigue. You can see many stress cracks radiating from the bolt hole.

Title: Re: Natalie's broken hip.
Post by: Phil on April 25, 2023, 11:35:56 PM

Thanks guys, She's resting easy having gone through half of the vicodin reserve and a few glasses of rose.,

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Title: Re: Natalie's broken hip.
Post by: Phil on May 03, 2023, 09:13:29 PM

She can still stand, that's a break! 

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And looking as though she want's to have her way with me...

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Spinner Cameltoe

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Title: Re: Natalie's broken hip.
Post by: Ceej on May 04, 2023, 03:23:10 PM

Glad to see she's all fixed up!  8)

Title: Re: Natalie's broken hip.
Post by: Mr_Hand on May 04, 2023, 05:47:20 PM

Literally, outstanding  :thumb:

Title: Re: Natalie's broken hip.
Post by: Ray Rentell on May 05, 2023, 03:53:07 AM

Well done Phil , welcome to the world of doll surgeons