Answers.Body: <p>How about a straightened paperclip pushed through the hole in the mast from the bottom? You could put a small piece of paper in first so that it'll catch on the 1x1 on the way out.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: Success. The paperclip catches the edge as expected. I had to try twice. I think the second push was from a different side.
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Body: <p>I have two pieces I cannot seem to separate. The parts in question are:</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>3062b: Brick, Round 1 x 1 Open Stud</li>
  <li>6067: Black Boat Mast Section Base 4 x 4 x 1 2/3</li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>The 1 x 1 is transparent in this case, in case that makes a difference (I think the plastic type is different for transparent pieces).</p>
  
  <p>The center of the mast base fits snuggly inside the 1 x 1. The outer wall of the mast base blocks access to the bottom lip of the 1 x 1. There is a hole through the bottom of the mast base, but it's narrow enough that if I try to stick a 3957 antenna through it, the tip of the antenna doesn't catch the top lip on the inside of the 1 x 1 round. I tried pinching the top of the 1 x 1 and wiggling it, but it is too tight.</p>
  
  <p>Separate:</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/2v4rs.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/2v4rs.png" alt="enter image description here"></a>
  <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/fSVpg.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/fSVpg.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>
  
  <p>Assembled:</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/ioEDR.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/ioEDR.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>
  
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Comments.CreationDate: 2019-03-28T04:47:43.837Z
Comments.Text: [Transparent pieces are made of a different plastic.](https://bricks.stackexchange.com/questions/191/what-kind-of-plastic-are-lego-bricks-made-of) As I recall, the transparent ones do have a tendency to stick harder, especially against other transparent pieces.
Comments.UserDisplayName: Alexander O'Mara
Tags: <disassembly>
Title: How can I separate 1 x 1 round from boat mast base 4 x 4?
UserDisplayName: EL_DON
ThreadText: # How can I separate 1 x 1 round from boat mast base 4 x 4?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2019-03-28)
  
  I have two pieces I cannot seem to separate. The parts in question are:
  
  * 3062b: Brick, Round 1 x 1 Open Stud
  * 6067: Black Boat Mast Section Base 4 x 4 x 1 2/3
  
  The 1 x 1 is transparent in this case, in case that makes a difference (I think the plastic type is different for transparent pieces).
  
  The center of the mast base fits snuggly inside the 1 x 1. The outer wall of the mast base blocks access to the bottom lip of the 1 x 1. There is a hole through the bottom of the mast base, but it's narrow enough that if I try to stick a 3957 antenna through it, the tip of the antenna doesn't catch the top lip on the inside of the 1 x 1 round. I tried pinching the top of the 1 x 1 and wiggling it, but it is too tight.
  
  Separate:
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/2v4rs.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/2v4rs.png)
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/fSVpg.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/fSVpg.png)
  
  Assembled:
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/ioEDR.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/ioEDR.png)
  
  **Tags:** disassembly
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: [Transparent pieces are made of a different plastic.](https://bricks.stackexchange.com/questions/191/what-kind-of-plastic-are-lego-bricks-made-of) As I recall, the transparent ones do have a tendency to stick harder, especially against other transparent pieces.  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_2 on 2019-03-28. Score: 6 | Accepted answer
  
  How about a straightened paperclip pushed through the hole in the mast from the bottom? You could put a small piece of paper in first so that it'll catch on the 1x1 on the way out.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Success. The paperclip catches the edge as expected. I had to try twice. I think the second push was from a different side.  
  
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