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I don't blame you for being careful, Charles. That's a nice rifle. You're right to take your time and do no damage. We are all just trying to help. | |||
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I do appreciate the help....but any suggestion that requires $10,000 of equipment or delicate professional skills is out of my reach. ------------------------------- Some Pictures from Namibia Some Pictures from Zimbabwe An Elephant Story | |||
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Hope you get it out without damage. Ted: I've done a whole lot of TIG and MIG welding but, I've never seen that trick til now. You've got to be one of those guys that can weld both sides of an L filet on the bottom of an aluminum pie pan. I had a welding instructor trying to teach us how to do that. He could easy, no one else ever did that I saw. We all blew holes in the pans. Show us how it's done! George "Gun Control is NOT about Guns' "It's about Control!!" Join the NRA today!" LM: NRA, DAV, George L. Dwight | |||
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Charles, The layers of alum. foil would protect your rifle and the bottom part of the screw from scuffing or weld. But, we all have our comfort zones. No worries. Keep us posted.
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 Thanks again for all the help....spent $$$$$ on new tools to save $ on gunsmithing, but if I had to ship it I would end up spending more...and now I have to see if the rear Talley base I bought will clear the charging hump cause the one on it was radiused.... And seriously I am very appreciative of all the advice. ------------------------------- Some Pictures from Namibia Some Pictures from Zimbabwe An Elephant Story | |||
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Success!! | |||
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Can a man have to many tools? | |||
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Nice work Charles. I need to get one of those vise grips. Lots of gripping grooves on that one. Did you get it out on the first try? Life itself is a gift. Live it up if you can. | |||
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It turned as soon as I was able to get the vise grips tight. Took a while, and I switched to a smaller pair. There was a lot of loctite powder in the screw hole.... And I do like having the tools, but I need to make some space... ------------------------------- Some Pictures from Namibia Some Pictures from Zimbabwe An Elephant Story | |||
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I will add that I picked up four new vise grips on this venture, several of the needle nose variety which is pictured above. They come in a number of sizes. Started with a medium one and when it started coming out I switched to the smaller one pictured. let's see, new tools for just this: 2 sets of driver bits (for butterfly bits which did no good but looked like what was left of the screw) left-handed drill bits (first one snapped, second would not bite) Small cordless Dremel (cut a new groove that I got 1/8 turn out of before the screw stopped again, also used to try to remove the base without the screw but was too much chance of hitting the action, also used to grind down a screw driver to try to better fit the buggered screw) Dremel attachment set Hair Dryer (cause it would be here before the heat gun) heat gun 4 vise grips Ended up using my drill and a regular bit to remove the screw head, and the heat gun and vise grips to take the stub out... ------------------------------- Some Pictures from Namibia Some Pictures from Zimbabwe An Elephant Story | |||
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You gotta admit, the guy's got determination Jim Kobe 10841 Oxborough Ave So Bloomington MN 55437 952.884.6031 Professional member American Custom Gunmakers Guild | |||
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or stupid levels of stubborn.... ------------------------------- Some Pictures from Namibia Some Pictures from Zimbabwe An Elephant Story | |||
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Persistence is a virtue. I vote thumbs on this fellow. He had a problem and now he doesn’t. "The liberty enjoyed by the people of these states of worshiping Almighty God agreeably to their conscience, is not only among the choicest of their blessings, but also of their rights." ~George Washington - 1789 | |||
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Go get 'em Chuck. You persevered & won! Don't short-change yourself.  Life itself is a gift. Live it up if you can. | |||
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I have to commend you for working within what you have available and the skills you have to get it done. We all start somewhere, and that's how you learn. It's painful to see threads like this, because I could have had the screw out in 15 minutes with my shop and tooling. But, I remember when I didn't even have a torch and a good fitting screwdriver, and tried to take out a stuck screw. And, I remember learning to use the drill press and later the mill and a hex bit and down pressure to remove them. And how heat works to get them going. And how to tap on them to loosen. And, remember learning to drill the top of the head off. And left handed drill bits. And, how to drill out the screw precisely and pick out the threads. And, how to weld a nut onto a threaded stub to get a way to turn it out. None of us started out having the tools and knowing how to do those things, although now they're quick and easy ways to approach the problem. | |||
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I use the weld a "T" on just about every broken bolt brought into the shop. If that doesn't work I weld up a post and drop a nut over the post the fuse the two together. Only if those fail do I drill or use an extractor Worst case scenario I have to EDM it out if all else fails Next time I remove a screw using the "T" method I'll be sure and make a post here ________________________________________________ Maker of The Frankenstud Sling Keeper Proudly made in the USA Acepting all forms of payment | |||
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