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Cracking a PSA slab, Aaron rookie getting cracked with pictures

thenavarrothenavarro Posts: 7,497 ✭✭✭
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I am cracking my Aaron rookie out so I decided to take some pictures to help illustrate for those that wonder how people crack them. This is by no means the only method, just my method and its one I'm comfortable with. DISCLAIMER: This is offered for entertainment purposes only, and I'm not responsible if you choose to try this and screw up your card. image
Camera phone pics so not that good quality

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  • dan8402dan8402 Posts: 2,163
    I was worried until I saw the final picture...
  • VitoCo1972VitoCo1972 Posts: 6,135 ✭✭✭
    Very nice - I use the same corner method, but I put it slightly over an uneven surface and use a hammer to take off a small bit of one of the top corners - very informative - I may try this in the future. Thanks! You start great threads Navarro!
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  • SidePocketSidePocket Posts: 2,901 ✭✭✭
    Yeah, you got it. Personally I use wire cutters to cut the corners then a flat screwdriver to finish - and watch out for the flying plastic.

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  • storm888storm888 Posts: 11,701 ✭✭✭
    Good.
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  • CDsNutsCDsNuts Posts: 10,092 ✭
    I use a wood-chipper, but I guess that works too.
  • digicatdigicat Posts: 8,551 ✭✭
    I've found that using a small, flat-head screw to seperate the 2 halves of the slab works fine. You also avoid putting an eye out.
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  • EstilEstil Posts: 7,233 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I always wondered how one cracks open those w/o damage (particurally to a key card like that one).
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  • bobbybakerivbobbybakeriv Posts: 2,186 ✭✭✭✭
    Cool. What are your plans now? Resub?
  • gregmo32gregmo32 Posts: 2,648 ✭✭✭
    More dangerous than Frogger.
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  • thenavarrothenavarro Posts: 7,497 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Cool. What are your plans now? Resub? >>



    I hope to get a signed Aaron rookie for my signed rookie collection, and I am currently in negotiation for one. If that doesn't work out, then I will either hold this one until Aaron does a Steiner or some other show and get it signed and then encapsulated via PSA/DNA, or take one of my wild chances and send it to Aaron through the mail and see how I fare.

    If I do manage to get a signed copy before I get this one signed, then I'll send it back in to PSA with my free 6 card submission from joining that I still haven't used and see if it will get bumped. I think it has a good chance to go up, and I also believe it has a close to zero chance of going down (it was a 2).

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  • sbtrailridersbtrailrider Posts: 253 ✭
    I was hoping for power tools...

    I might suggest using two plyers. One holds the "card" side from bending while the other snaps the holder on the "non-card" side. Wear eye protection.
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