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  Re: Removing magnets from 70's trainbases
 
It is possible for force them through the hole; after all that is how they got there in the first place. It is a bit hard to do and might need some special tooling, but possible. I hate to do it myself. S Niels Karsdorp <nkp.nkp@hetnet.nl> wrote in (...) (21 years ago, 17-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Removing magnets from 70's trainbases
 
(...) Thanx for the answer, I have succeeded now. I first tried to remove two broken off magnets (only the part that connect to the hole was present, and I had to remove these to insert complete magnets from another car). I gave up on this after (...) (21 years ago, 18-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Removing magnets from 70's trainbases
 
(...) [SNIP] (...) [SNIP] (...) Congrats Niels! You have had some luck and a good hand in your job. And I think you have done it absolutely right to have tried first to bring out the broken magnets. I tried the same a few years ago and in one out of (...) (21 years ago, 18-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Removing magnets from 70's trainbases
 
Ben Wrote: (...) I have no other trick than the paper and push through the hole. Start pussing gently, don't use too much force. When this does not work, push a little harder with short pushes. With short pushes I mean a push that is just enough for (...) (21 years ago, 19-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Removing magnets from 70's trainbases
 
(...) If gluing does not work, I have some of the spare parts packs 1109 available. Please email me for details - 2 blue and 2 red of the old style magnet are included in this parts pack. -Matt :) ---...--- www.auctionbrick.com - username mchiles (...) (21 years ago, 19-May-03, to lugnet.trains)

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