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Curious discovery about Brazilian G.I. Joe figures
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Author:  GITrekker [ Wed Jan 21, 2015 1:34 am ]
Post subject:  Curious discovery about Brazilian G.I. Joe figures
This probably isn't worth a whole lot, but I was disassembling a Brazilian G.I. Joe figure, one of the Estrela ones, tonight to do a little repair work on it.

Now typically, when I disassemble a G.I. Joe, the screwdriver that I use on the back screw has a magnetic tip in it, and it brings the screw right out once it's loose.

That didn't happen this time. I checked it several times. Whatever metal the screws are made from for the Estrela Joes, they're not magnetic.

Just a curious little observation.
Author:  DarkJedi [ Wed Jan 21, 2015 1:44 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Curious discovery about Brazilian G.I. Joe figures
I wonder how many are like that or if it is the entire run.
Author:  GITrekker [ Wed Jan 21, 2015 10:42 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Curious discovery about Brazilian G.I. Joe figures
I have no idea. This was one of the Eco Warriors figures, the Cesspool/Dee-Jay mix. So one of the later figures in Estrela's run.
Author:  Tim 121RVC [ Wed Jan 21, 2015 1:25 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Curious discovery about Brazilian G.I. Joe figures
Are you sure it's the screws?
Sometimes it's just the screwdrivers that have a magnetic tip.
Author:  GITrekker [ Wed Jan 21, 2015 3:37 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Curious discovery about Brazilian G.I. Joe figures
It's got to be the screws. The screwdriver has a functional magnetic tip, and it has no effect on the Brazilian screws. It'll readily pick up any from the American figures (which is useful to me since those darn little things are lost so easily)
Author:  Macrossmaster [ Wed Jan 21, 2015 5:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Curious discovery about Brazilian G.I. Joe figures
No iron in the screws then - whatever metal those screws are, they aren't ferrous.
Author:  Mysterious Stranger [ Wed Jan 21, 2015 5:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Curious discovery about Brazilian G.I. Joe figures
Macrossmaster wrote:
No iron in the screws then - whatever metal those screws are, they aren't ferrous.


Bueller? Bueller? Bueller?
Author:  2DARK2C [ Wed Jan 21, 2015 9:31 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Curious discovery about Brazilian G.I. Joe figures
"Bueller? Bueller? Bueller?"

lmao
Author:  MarkM [ Thu Jan 22, 2015 6:40 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Curious discovery about Brazilian G.I. Joe figures
Could be stainless steel instead of plated.
Author:  fat_kids_joes [ Fri Jan 30, 2015 9:47 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Curious discovery about Brazilian G.I. Joe figures
If memory serves the slaughters marauders figures were also made in brazil and also have non magnetic screws.
Author:  GITrekker [ Mon Feb 02, 2015 1:23 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Curious discovery about Brazilian G.I. Joe figures
Yes, they were, and there's something I should check sometime.
Author:  Otto the Otter [ Mon Feb 02, 2015 2:21 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Curious discovery about Brazilian G.I. Joe figures
Lot of nickel in South American metals.
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