Answers.Body: <p>You just can't. This part is fused together with sound-waves so it doesn't separate anymore.</p>
  
  <p>Source and more info: <a href="http://forums.reprap.org/read.php?1,36904">fusing Lego together</a></p>
  
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Answers.Text: Thanks for the advice. The winch may be too old to have been fused by this process but I can't know for sure. Nevertheless, I'm not going to try and open it!
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Body: <p>I have an old LEGO winch that looks like <a href="http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=73037" rel="noreferrer">#73037</a></p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/EDVnO.png" alt="enter image description here"></p>
  
  <p>It has been "restrung" but it is very stiff and it looks like it has some of the old string stuck between the rotating and non-rotating parts. It also feels a bit gritty so there might be dirt stuck in there.</p>
  
  <p>It looks like the top on each side might come off and if so I would be able to remove the stuck string and clean it.</p>
  
  <p>Does anyone have any advice about taking it apart without damaging it?</p>
  
Tags: <piece-information><cleaning><disassembly>
Title: Can I take an old LEGO winch apart?
UserDisplayName: Mike Crowe
ThreadText: # Can I take an old LEGO winch apart?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2013-04-14)
  
  I have an old LEGO winch that looks like [#73037](http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=73037)
  
  ![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/EDVnO.png)
  
  It has been "restrung" but it is very stiff and it looks like it has some of the old string stuck between the rotating and non-rotating parts. It also feels a bit gritty so there might be dirt stuck in there.
  
  It looks like the top on each side might come off and if so I would be able to remove the stuck string and clean it.
  
  Does anyone have any advice about taking it apart without damaging it?
  
  **Tags:** piece-information, cleaning, disassembly
  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2013-04-15. Score: 5 | Accepted answer
  
  You just can't. This part is fused together with sound-waves so it doesn't separate anymore.
  
  Source and more info: [fusing Lego together](http://forums.reprap.org/read.php?1,36904)
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Thanks for the advice. The winch may be too old to have been fused by this process but I can't know for sure. Nevertheless, I'm not going to try and open it!  
  
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