Jojoyojimbi Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 my 30 yr old brick separator 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoNotInsertIntoMouth Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Funny story - I have probably throw 150 of these away. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@rtisan Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Buying for collection/to part out I`ve ended up with a decent pile. You can get at worst $0.50 each on Bricklink, so why toss them away? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binici Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 It's a life saver! Especially when you purchase bulk parts and need to do sorting. Sent from my iPhone using Brickpicker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grolim Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 I use them when taking down an old set or after building a set from bulk lot to then disassemble. Using 2 of them in tandem is key for those tricky stacked 2x1 plates. They have their limitations though. The sharp wedge bit isn't sharp enough to pry out a tile from the middle of a large tiled area. For that I sometimes still have to break out the pocket knife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doofy McGee Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 I'd imagine that the only people who don't use brick separators are the ones who don't realize how useful they are. And the only thing more useful than one brick separator is two brick separators! I'm not saying that to be funny either. There are difficult separating tasks that become a breeze if you know how to use those little orange (or gray) lifesafers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wholovesboo Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 I like using it for those 2x1 bricks too. There's something satisfying about popping those small pieces apart. My daughter hasn't figured out how to use one yet. For her, nothing beats the magic of the "original" brick separator...i.e., mom's fingernail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biniou Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Yes, I use it. Mainly for plates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadowsk1 Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Yes. I wish they had them when I was a kid. Clever little tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinP Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Love them for stacked 2x1 plates Although I must say I prefer the old school one I remember finding at least five of these brick separators while digging through a bulk lot. Definitely saved my fingers from a lot of torture over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kangotti Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 this kid has the best Lego Separator ever. http://youtu.be/dB-0FOX_Lw0 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOrcKing Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 this kid has the best Lego Separator ever.HE'S A FIRIN' HIS LAZOR!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kangotti Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Lego's and lazer's, go together like Peanut butter and jelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morganlego Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 every time, i use separator... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nir4life Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Use me all the time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TabbyBoy Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Since I bite my nails, I have no choice but to use one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud_weaver Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 No, but I'm a girl so I've always just used my fingernails to pull them apart. =) I'm picking one up for my kiddles though, we had a minor incident the other day where my 5 yr old swallowed a steering wheel trying to get it apart from another piece.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollingsworthless Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Before the advent of excessive brick separators in every large-ish set, I would use my fingernails (if long at the time), teeth, or a pocket knife to separate plates. Now I can't imagine how I managed without them. They keep not only fingers and fingernails from being damaged, they save teeth and the Lego pieces themselves. I actually keep one in my pocket at all times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huskers1236 Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 No, but I'm a girl so I've always just used my fingernails to pull them apart. =) I'm picking one up for my kiddles though, we had a minor incident the other day where my 5 yr old swallowed a steering wheel trying to get it apart from another piece.... Kids never swallowed any(that I'm aware of), but I did have to get a 1x1 round plate out of my son's ear when he was about 4. I think we made him blow one out of his nose once as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seapotato Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 I have a stack of 4x4 plates stuck together and I tried using the separator and ended up bending the plate so it left white marks. Am I doing it wrong? ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TabbyBoy Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 They are also good as toothpicks but not tried them for constipation yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollingsworthless Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 They are also good as toothpicks but not tried them for constipation yet. Aaaaand time to unfollow this topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinP Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 I have a stack of 4x4 plates stuck together and I tried using the separator and ended up bending the plate so it left white marks. Am I doing it wrong? ! Wow! I'm 99.9% sure that the Lego plates are not supposed to do that. Maybe you are putting too much force on the brick separator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOrcKing Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 They are also good as toothpicks but not tried them for constipation yet.Ah dude. That's so gross I could just.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciglione Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 I use my teeth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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