Any ideas how to untangle this ?

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If you have a loose end, just keep pulling that back through the last hole it goes through until you've pulled it back through the last one. Progress seems slow at first, but accelerates all the way through. As far as possible never pull anything hard - that just locks it all together, and stop to try to shake it all a bit looser every now and again.

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If you have a loose end, just keep pulling that back through the last hole it goes through until you've pulled it back through the last one. Progress seems slow at first, but accelerates all the way through. As far as possible never pull anything hard - that just locks it all together, and stop to try to shake it all a bit looser every now and again.

Ah, the good ol' "tangled earphones" trick. It's never steered me wrong. (Y)

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Probably oil it up so its easier to pull?

Not a bad idea :)

If you have a loose end, just keep pulling that back through the last hole it goes through until you've pulled it back through the last one. Progress seems slow at first, but accelerates all the way through. As far as possible never pull anything hard - that just locks it all together, and stop to try to shake it all a bit looser every now and again.

It looks easy to see in the photo, I used macro, the chains are absolutely tiny and I can't tell which is over which with my eyes

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I had a similar problem a few weeks ago (though admittedly on a much smaller scale), I suggest:

1. Get a magnifying glass or reading glasses so you can see what you're doing

2. Use sewing needles or pins to hook into and move the chains

3. In this way follow the headphones method others have described

Good luck!

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Wow that's a pretty severe balled up mess. :rofl:

I guess the only thing you can do is try to loosen up the "ball" and then start from one end and start backtracking it thru loops.

Here is an idea of how thin the chains are, the line next to the chain is a single line drawn with a Biro pen

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Just take one end and follow it througha s far as you can. and dont tighten the not thats the worst thing. I tend to normally go for the more lose ends and follow them on.

Its impossible, they are so thin even my finger nails grab 2 or 3 chains at once, and I can barely focus on them as to how close I need to have my eyes to try and pick out individual chains

Still trying without oil atm but looks like I will end up having to do that, only thing is, that will make them even more slippery eels than they already are

And I just start thinking I'm getting somewhere and I'll drop them, or my nail gets caught and I undo all my work

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For the amazing price of just ?99.99 i will untangle that for you.

This time saving service was brought to you by Xoligy :D

:laugh:

I'm starting to work out that every chance the chain has had, it has become a slip knot on another chain

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