$100 cash to whoever can help me

[Dubb]

I'll do it right now

[wasteland.soldier]

Originally Posted by ToXicXxX

I just ordered a new one.

Wow. I guess construction supplies are paying off

[AIGJ]

I had the same problem with my SVT-40. vice grips worked but you just have to be careful.

[JD848]

File the striped parts away and fit another wrench on it ,while putting pressure have someone tap the end with a hammer and don'go crazy,this thing will come apart, slowly but surly and add a some heat to it,put a thick piece o f leather or something ,just do not pound on metal to metal,call a gunsmith if you can;t get to one and get second set of brains at this deal,good luck

[wally338]

The gun is already fixed and sold.

[Tlmromaniuk]

I'm goin with pipe wrench as well

[Forest Techer]

WD40? Have you let your wife try yet?

[mgtfguy]

Time, oil, heat, patience and a VICE may be your friend.
1 Often a stubborn fastener will not feel like it is moving apply torque and STOP when you feel the tool starting to slip or before. Repeat several times a day for a few days (that is the patience part) the fastener will not feel like it is doing anything but often magically moves on the second or third day. (I restore 70 year old cars that have fasteners made of unobtanium, that haven't budged in decades. The hardest parts are the smallest, instruments etc. Where your strength and leverage far exceeds the yield strength of the part)
2 Clamp the offending nut, or bolt head in a vice and rotate the rest of the part (eg the gun) pay attention to what direction you are rotating it. This can be confusing.
3 oil heat and time, apply all three. Heat cycles can often loosen a badly stuck part the heating and cooling make the parts move in relation to each other. Repeat the heat cool cycle thing a half dozen times before attempting to loosen part.

Are you SURE that this is not a left hand thread part? are you SURE you are turning it the right direction? (yes I know both are obvious but ......)

The gun is not ruined, a good gunsmith should be able to fix it if you don't have any luck.

And know when to quit....

[Okotokian]

Originally Posted by Forest Techer

WD40? Have you let your wife try yet?

Good thing this is a month and a half after the original post. That night Toxic would have killed you. Don't joke with a man who has stripped a bolt and is at the end of his rope. Bet he had a few fist holes in his wall. LOL

[Forest Techer]

I posted weeks after when people brought it up again. Thought it was humorous.

Figured people would keep adding to it in funny ways over years and years. And maybe the op could feed updates to people who never bothered to read the part where he sent it away already.


Sometimes i forget no one else thinks the same way.

[Forest Techer]

Originally Posted by ToXicXxX

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.

2 words. Washing machine.

Throw it in a sack then on the gentle cycle. Important, the GENTLE cycle. 20min then bobs your uncle.

You're welcome.