Answers.Body: <p>There's the great LEGO Brick Separator that can be bought in the <a href="http://shop.lego.com/en-US/Brick-Separator-630" rel="nofollow noreferrer">LEGO Online Shop</a>:</p>
  <p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/63rKN.jpg" alt="Brick Separator" /></p>
  <p>I love this thing. It's just great if you want to take care of your nails and teeth.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: As of now it has been replaced with a new variation.
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Answers.Body: <p>I use a fingernail most times,  or a guitar pick if the bricks are stuck too firmly. </p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>Or you could use, guess what, a <strong>new</strong> brick separator:</p>
  <p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/jZFFB.jpg" alt="96874 — Human Tool, Brick and Axle Separator" /></p>
  <p>(<a href="http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=96874" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=96874</a>)</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>I normally use two big bricks: one on the top and one at the bottom.  Then you push down while rotating.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>In addition to the Brick Separator, there are some parts that work well for this</p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/3OlKQ.jpg" alt="brick separator alternative"></p>
  
  <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/retracile/5377762249/" rel="noreferrer">Original here</a>.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>I (and my sons) use a plastic knife designed for children. We found ours in IKEA (larger bricks for houses)</p>
  
  <p>I have also used <a href="http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=92585">this lego tool</a> with moderate success</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>A flat-style staple remover (as opposed to the jaws style) does well to maintain the surface of a stuck brickage. It also can be jimmied back and forth without much slippage.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>Disclaimer: I haven't tried this personally.</p>
  
  <p>You could use two removal-tools (one to grab the top piece, one to grab the bottom piece)</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>You can always try the Official <a href="http://shop.lego.com/en-US/Brick-Separator-630" rel="nofollow">LEGO Brick Separator</a>. It would probably take a couple to work best on 1x2s though - one on the top, one on the bottom.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>I usually put 1x2 bricks on the top and bottom of the stack of plates. This gives me enough leverage to break up the stack between the two plates. Afterwards, I remove the plates from the bricks.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>I've separated several plates (and bricks too) with a simple spring-based hair clip.</p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/gXkAd.gif" alt="enter image description here"></p>
  
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Answers.Text: Ew! No metal bits!
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Answers.Text: Why not? It's been quite successful for me.
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Answers.Text: Because metal damages our precious ABS bits.
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Answers.Body: <p>You could try the great brick separator. Designed for this specific purpose, it's probably your best bet.</p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/cw4ZF.jpg" alt="enter image description here">
  <img src="https://i.sstatic.net/PXO1N.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></p>
  
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Answers.Text: Perfect image...
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Body: <p>Teeth and pliers tend to leave unsightly marks on the bricks.</p>
  
  <p>Fingernails don't work too well.</p>
  
  <p>What tool do you recommend to separate them?</p>
  
Tags: <tools><disassembly>
Title: What tool can get two 1x2 plates apart without damaging them?
UserDisplayName: Friend Of George
ThreadText: # What tool can get two 1x2 plates apart without damaging them?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2011-10-25)
  
  Teeth and pliers tend to leave unsightly marks on the bricks.
  
  Fingernails don't work too well.
  
  What tool do you recommend to separate them?
  
  **Tags:** tools, disassembly
  
  
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  ## 12 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_14 on 2011-10-25. Score: 51 | Accepted answer
  
  You could try the great brick separator. Designed for this specific purpose, it's probably your best bet.
  
  ![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/cw4ZF.jpg)
  ![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/PXO1N.jpg)
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_10**: Perfect image...  
  
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  ### Answer by username_4 on 2011-11-02. Score: 21
  
  Or you could use, guess what, a **new** brick separator:
  
  ![96874 — Human Tool, Brick and Axle Separator](https://i.sstatic.net/jZFFB.jpg)
  
  (<http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=96874>)
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_5 on 2011-10-25. Score: 21
  
  I normally use two big bricks: one on the top and one at the bottom. Then you push down while rotating.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_6 on 2011-11-02. Score: 17
  
  In addition to the Brick Separator, there are some parts that work well for this
  
  ![brick separator alternative](https://i.sstatic.net/3OlKQ.jpg)
  
  [Original here](http://www.flickr.com/photos/username_6/5377762249/).
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2011-10-25. Score: 15
  
  There's the great LEGO Brick Separator that can be bought in the [LEGO Online Shop](http://shop.lego.com/en-US/Brick-Separator-630):
  
  ![Brick Separator](https://i.sstatic.net/63rKN.jpg)
  
  I love this thing. It's just great if you want to take care of your nails and teeth.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_2**: As of now it has been replaced with a new variation.  
  
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  ### Answer by username_3 on 2011-10-25. Score: 8
  
  I use a fingernail most times, or a guitar pick if the bricks are stuck too firmly.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_7 on 2011-10-25. Score: 6
  
  I (and my sons) use a plastic knife designed for children. We found ours in IKEA (larger bricks for houses)
  
  I have also used [this lego tool](http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=92585) with moderate success
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_8 on 2011-10-25. Score: 4
  
  A flat-style staple remover (as opposed to the jaws style) does well to maintain the surface of a stuck brickage. It also can be jimmied back and forth without much slippage.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_9 on 2011-10-25. Score: 2
  
  Disclaimer: I haven't tried this personally.
  
  You could use two removal-tools (one to grab the top piece, one to grab the bottom piece)
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_10 on 2011-10-25. Score: 2
  
  You can always try the Official [LEGO Brick Separator](http://shop.lego.com/en-US/Brick-Separator-630). It would probably take a couple to work best on 1x2s though - one on the top, one on the bottom.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_11 on 2020-12-01. Score: 0
  
  I usually put 1x2 bricks on the top and bottom of the stack of plates. This gives me enough leverage to break up the stack between the two plates. Afterwards, I remove the plates from the bricks.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_12 on 2014-10-27. Score: -1
  
  I've separated several plates (and bricks too) with a simple spring-based hair clip.
  
  ![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/gXkAd.gif)
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_13**: Ew! No metal bits!  
  > **username_12**: Why not? It's been quite successful for me.  
  > **username_13**: Because metal damages our precious ABS bits.  
  
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