$100 cash to whoever can help me
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I am trying to strip down my M1A to go into a Troy chassis and the gas plug will not budge. It is now starting to strip. I cannot find a gunsmith who will do it, so anyone who can do it, I will give you $100 cash. Would prefer if we could get it done tonight... I had plans to sight it tomorrow. This gun is really starting to **** me off, I feel like it was assembled by an ape. |
You turning it the right way ?:lol: If it is really that tight, I'd consider wrapping the knurled part in cloth and using vise grips.
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If it were my gun and I was that annoyed I'd heat up the piece it screws into. The heat should expand the steel enough that it comes loose. I take no responsibility if it breaks anything on your gun though. Thats just what I'd do if it were mine and I was having problems.
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Looks like im waiting 5+ weeks to have someone remove it, if they even can. This is just awesome. Quote:
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I now have $5000 worth of M1A stuff for a rifle I can't use. This is swell. If anyone here can fix this I'll pay you whatever, I just want to be able to use my frikkin gun. |
drill a hole in it so you can put a screwdriver in for better contact.
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""It's now 100% stripped, a 3/8 socket just spins now."" Now that it is totally stripped how do you suppose anyone will get it to turn now?:thinking-006: |
Where are you located?
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Could try filing it down.
Get a file, file down to 5/16 or 1/4 inch and use a socket for the size. |
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Go buy a good set of sockets for stripped bolts, tap the socket on with hammer or mallet. You want the socket on there really good the first time, even if it take 100 little taps with a hammer. Put a long flex handle or ratchet on socket. Put a bit of padding under the gun and have someone hold it steady. While holding the ratchet handle with downward ( loosening ) pressure, give the end of the handle a sharp smack with a hammer. Could heat it first to and of course a good penitrating oil like Kroil.
It's worked for me many, many times. The sockets you can buy at princess auto, napa, Canadian tire. |
Didn't read close enough. Located in CGY
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I could give it a whirl, but not tonight ;)
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Since the nut is already stripped, just put a 8" pipe wrench on it. It'll come off.
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This is the official government tool for the job.
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/928...ol-steel-matte |
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It sounds like this is a common problem, I did some googling and lots of people are suggesting penetrating oil overnight.
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trying a pipe wrench now, not much is happening, except it's biting hard into the metal.
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You have nothing to lose, May as well pound a socket on it and have at with 1/2 inch impact.
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