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Need help installing a sling plate
4/19/2012 12:00:29 AM
So I got my IKH SLAP in the mail, only to realize I didn't have a castle nut wrench. So, after waiting a few days to get a basic one off Amazon, I can't get the fucking castle nut off. 
Suggestions or help would be great. Should I just bring it to a local store and have them do it?
Worst case, I'll take it to my parents in Loganville and use my dads work bench and vise/tools.
Damn you, RRA!!
Suggestions or help would be great. Should I just bring it to a local store and have them do it?
Worst case, I'll take it to my parents in Loganville and use my dads work bench and vise/tools.
Damn you, RRA!!
4/19/2012 12:05:13 AM
Is it staked? If it is then use a flat head to separate the staking. If it is loctite then some heat will help a whole lot.
4/19/2012 12:15:26 AM
I used a large pair of Channel lock pliers with jaw protecters.
4/19/2012 12:37:14 AM
Originally Posted By Gentleman4561:
Is it staked? If it is then use a flat head to separate the staking. If it is loctite then some heat will help a whole lot.
Is it staked? If it is then use a flat head to separate the staking. If it is loctite then some heat will help a whole lot.
Not staked, just loctite I believe. I'll give the hairdryer a try.
4/19/2012 12:50:59 AM
Originally Posted By DJinGA:
Not staked, just loctite I believe. I'll give the hairdryer a try.
Originally Posted By Gentleman4561:
Is it staked? If it is then use a flat head to separate the staking. If it is loctite then some heat will help a whole lot.
Is it staked? If it is then use a flat head to separate the staking. If it is loctite then some heat will help a whole lot.
Not staked, just loctite I believe. I'll give the hairdryer a try.
4/19/2012 1:01:14 AM
DJ, not sure where you are located, but drop me a line and I'll see if we can't get it fixed up in my shop. I'm located in Paulding County, between Dallas and Acworth. I'm out of the country right now, but I'll be back in a day or so.
4/19/2012 3:34:51 AM
Originally Posted By DJinGA:
Not staked, just loctite I believe. I'll give the hairdryer a try.
Originally Posted By Gentleman4561:
Is it staked? If it is then use a flat head to separate the staking. If it is loctite then some heat will help a whole lot.
Is it staked? If it is then use a flat head to separate the staking. If it is loctite then some heat will help a whole lot.
Not staked, just loctite I believe. I'll give the hairdryer a try.
Hair dryer/heat gun, vise, and castle nut wrench - oh, and a generous amount of elbow grease.
I took mine off a couple weeks back and that's what I had to do to get it off.
If you bought a cheap wrench on ebay/amazon, etc, be careful it doesn't scratch your buffer tube. I tried to cheap out with the wrench and ended up paying an extra $17 for a new tube because the wrench destroyed some of the threads on the tube.
4/19/2012 9:34:28 AM
Originally Posted By cmshoot:
DJ, not sure where you are located, but drop me a line and I'll see if we can't get it fixed up in my shop. I'm located in Paulding County, between Dallas and Acworth. I'm out of the country right now, but I'll be back in a day or so.
DJ, not sure where you are located, but drop me a line and I'll see if we can't get it fixed up in my shop. I'm located in Paulding County, between Dallas and Acworth. I'm out of the country right now, but I'll be back in a day or so.
We're in Alpharetta. I'm out of town next week, so I'm trying to get this done before the May 12th AR class @ Creekside.
Originally Posted By jbadd99:
Hair dryer/heat gun, vise, and castle nut wrench - oh, and a generous amount of elbow grease.
I took mine off a couple weeks back and that's what I had to do to get it off.
If you bought a cheap wrench on ebay/amazon, etc, be careful it doesn't scratch your buffer tube. I tried to cheap out with the wrench and ended up paying an extra $17 for a new tube because the wrench destroyed some of the threads on the tube.
Originally Posted By DJinGA:
Not staked, just loctite I believe. I'll give the hairdryer a try.
Originally Posted By Gentleman4561:
Is it staked? If it is then use a flat head to separate the staking. If it is loctite then some heat will help a whole lot.
Is it staked? If it is then use a flat head to separate the staking. If it is loctite then some heat will help a whole lot.
Not staked, just loctite I believe. I'll give the hairdryer a try.
Hair dryer/heat gun, vise, and castle nut wrench - oh, and a generous amount of elbow grease.
I took mine off a couple weeks back and that's what I had to do to get it off.
If you bought a cheap wrench on ebay/amazon, etc, be careful it doesn't scratch your buffer tube. I tried to cheap out with the wrench and ended up paying an extra $17 for a new tube because the wrench destroyed some of the threads on the tube.
I bought one of these.
Got a couple of scratches so far, but nothing really damaging.
4/19/2012 9:38:58 AM
If you wanna swing by the shop one evening I can give you a hand. I'm in Roswell of Alpharetta Hwy. PM me if interested.
4/19/2012 10:54:49 AM
Doesn't work every time but we have good luck tapping the wrench with a hammer.
Secure lower in vice using a mag block and tap castle nut wrench with hammer.
Works more often that not.....
TD
Secure lower in vice using a mag block and tap castle nut wrench with hammer.
Works more often that not.....
TD
4/19/2012 11:01:35 AM
You should try installing a Magpul ASAP even with the proper tools. Royal pain in the ass. 
Proper tools as in a good castle nut wrench.
Proper tools as in a good castle nut wrench.
4/19/2012 8:16:36 PM
You gotta love RRA and their generous application of Loctite.
4/19/2012 9:01:00 PM
It's a pretty basic tool. Not much difference between a good one and a cheap one other than price...kinda like a bottle opener. Apply a little heat like stated above and it should come off pretty easy.
roy d...but watch out for detent springs
roy d...but watch out for detent springs
4/20/2012 7:05:50 PM
Thanks to DEDX (and a vise, and heat gun) we have success!!!
Thanks to everyone else who offered to help as well!
Thanks to everyone else who offered to help as well!
4/20/2012 7:23:10 PM
Originally Posted By DJinGA:
Thanks to DEDX (and a vise, and heat gun) we have success!!!
Thanks to everyone else who offered to help as well!
Thanks to DEDX (and a vise, and heat gun) we have success!!!
Thanks to everyone else who offered to help as well!
No problem, glad to help.
4/21/2012 7:40:34 PM
While it's off, tap the detent hole so you can put a set screw in it so the spring doesn't go flying the next time you remove it.
4/21/2012 10:29:00 PM
Originally Posted By GAcop:
While it's off, tap the detent hole so you can put a set screw in it so the spring doesn't go flying the next time you remove it.
While it's off, tap the detent hole so you can put a set screw in it so the spring doesn't go flying the next time you remove it.
Why didn't I think of that.....?
I guess that's the difference between a gun counter jockey and a real operator
Td
4/22/2012 10:58:52 AM
Originally Posted By treedawg:
Why didn't I think of that.....?
I guess that's the difference between a gun counter jockey and a real operator
Td
Originally Posted By GAcop:
While it's off, tap the detent hole so you can put a set screw in it so the spring doesn't go flying the next time you remove it.
While it's off, tap the detent hole so you can put a set screw in it so the spring doesn't go flying the next time you remove it.
Why didn't I think of that.....?
I guess that's the difference between a gun counter jockey and a real operator
Td
There's a new magazine out there, called "Recoil". It had an article in it about tapping the detent hole, and using a set screw. Anyone wants/needs the info, I can pass it on.
4/22/2012 1:53:54 PM
Originally Posted By glkdawg45:
There's a new magazine out there, called "Recoil". It had an article in it about tapping the detent hole, and using a set screw. Anyone wants/needs the info, I can pass it on.
Originally Posted By treedawg:
Why didn't I think of that.....?
I guess that's the difference between a gun counter jockey and a real operator
Td
Originally Posted By GAcop:
While it's off, tap the detent hole so you can put a set screw in it so the spring doesn't go flying the next time you remove it.
While it's off, tap the detent hole so you can put a set screw in it so the spring doesn't go flying the next time you remove it.
Why didn't I think of that.....?
I guess that's the difference between a gun counter jockey and a real operator
Td
There's a new magazine out there, called "Recoil". It had an article in it about tapping the detent hole, and using a set screw. Anyone wants/needs the info, I can pass it on.
Please post details when possible.
TD
Edit o add details here....
http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_8_35/484919_.html&page=1
