expanded shell help

Pistol305 · **Posted:** Sat Sep 20, 2008 7:01 pm

Hi. I recently bought an expanded shell and after a day of use a coin got stuck in the shell! :roll:

So are there any techniques for removing a stuck coin from a shell? And I would put this in the penguins only forum but I didn't get it :roll:

spacetruuper · **Joined:** 09 Jul 2007 **Posts:** 71

Pistol305 wrote:

Hi. I recently bought an expanded shell and after a day of use a coin got stuck in the shell! :roll:

So are there any techniques for removing a stuck coin from a shell? And I would put this in the penguins only forum but I didn't get it :roll:

how did the coin get stuck exactly?

directedby · **Posted:** Sat Sep 20, 2008 8:10 pm

I use a needle. Stick it between the outer edge of the real coin and the inner edge of the shell, and just pry it out. This also works great if your flipper coin gets stuck.

Pistol305 · **Posted:** Sat Sep 20, 2008 8:11 pm

I put the coin in and it just clicked and was stuck.

it may have fallen earlyer but I don't think it did

Pistol305 · **Posted:** Sat Sep 20, 2008 8:20 pm

Directby: I'm trying the needle to get the coin unstuck but it's really in there :cry:

directedby · **Posted:** Sat Sep 20, 2008 8:34 pm

Pistol305 wrote:

Directby: I'm trying the needle to get the coin unstuck but it's really in there :cry:

Hmm...

What kind of coin is it?

How long have you had the shell?

How "harshly" do you handle it?

Pistol305 · **Posted:** Sat Sep 20, 2008 8:39 pm

it's a tango ( I know their not the best quality which could be the problem)
I've had it for five days but the day I got it it stuck I don't think I handle it too harshley :roll:

wayno · **Posted:** Sat Sep 20, 2008 8:47 pm

With expanded shells, you sometimes have to be carefull with the coin you're sticking in it. If the coin is beat up, there may be a nick protruding from the edge which may cause it to be stuck.

Pistol305 · **Posted:** Sat Sep 20, 2008 8:52 pm

thanks wayno! I looked at the coin and it was the one that got run over with my lawnmower :oops:

magicman4646 · **Joined:** 02 Mar 2005 **Posts:** 2784

Put it into a glass and start shaking. If that doesn't work, I suggest putting it on the top of a bang ring, it won't fit inside, and well, bang. Bang real hard. :lol:

blackwidowcd · **Joined:** 27 Apr 2007 **Posts:** 1482 **Location:** Here

What's wierd is one time I got a half dollar stuck in my expanded shell and I thought the shell opening was bent in so I bent it out and got the coin out. Then my shell opening was bent out and the rest of it was round. I bent the edge back to how it was before and other half dollars came out of it but the original one didn't. I don't know why but that half dollar was wider than normal ones.

This is a tango and the shell never got bent without it being my fault.

Pistol305 · **Posted:** Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:26 pm

from the people that gave good advice and not give useless posts. Thank you.

directedby · **Posted:** Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:20 pm

Back on topic....

Here's something I haven't tried but it should work scientifically--

Soak your shell in some very hot water. It should make the metal expand, right?

Pistol305 · **Posted:** Tue Sep 30, 2008 4:24 pm

directedby wrote:

Back on topic....

Here's something I haven't tried but it should work scientifically--

Soak your shell in some very hot water. It should make the metal expand, right?

I have tried that by putting it in some tin foil in a convection oven but I will try heating it for longer

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