Quote History Quoted:Small gunsmith supply company, Squirrel Daddy. Last I looked, ~$23 for the upper blocks shipped. ~$18 barrel blocks shipped. I've seen pictures of people using the upper blocks in a vise incorrectly. Basically it's a slightly better version of s4s4u's set-up. It can also be modified to work with AR15's (mill a second lug slot).
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i found squirrel daddy 1 night searching the internets for gas block roll pin punches. ended up ordering $100 worth of tools. and that’s saying something because the prices are super low.
i have to recommend the Sq Daddy 3 piece punch set for gas block roll pins. i can both remove & install that roll pin in less that a minute with this setup.
also, the ar10 vice block they sell works well with the barrel extension torque rods secured in a drill press vise type of deal. i can loosen & torque big frame barrels, assemble/ disassemble big frame uppers on my living room floor with nothing else except a large crescent wrench on the barrel nuts & 1/2-inch ratchet on the torque bar
when i started out couple years ago i would spend so much time, energy & frustration using whatever automotive tools i had already laying around.
having the correct tools for the work makes the task so much easier & faster.
also, i’m not buying, ordering and waiting on misc items that were destroyed using whatever tool was handy, IE roll pins, barrel nuts, castle nuts, and so forth
i once used my pneumatic air hammer with the chisel attachment to bust loose big frame AR barrel nuts