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cdholmes

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Posted: 4/4/2025 10:18:28 PM EDT

Any tips to removing the QD sockets from a URX 4? Someone was gracious enough to let me borrow the correct bit, but these things won't budge. I know there is threadlocker and I've used a heat gun and soldering iron to no avail. Am I going to have to break out a torch?

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Posted: 4/4/2025 10:20:07 PM EDT

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I can't help, but why remove them?

cdholmes

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Posted: 4/4/2025 10:24:28 PM EDT

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Originally Posted By NemesisMind:
I can't help, but why remove them?

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Posted: 4/5/2025 1:02:37 AM EDT

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Have him spend the time to tape it off and plug the socket like a barrel with the rubber stoppers and spray. This will not be easy or the ideal way to Cerakote it if you wanna not get the QD socket rims etc.

cdholmes

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Posted: 4/6/2025 3:14:29 PM EDT

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Update: Got them out after using a torch. Tons of red loctite in there.

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Posted: 4/8/2025 3:26:46 PM EDT

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Update: Got them out after using a torch. Tons of red loctite in there.

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Yeah, we install them to be permanent.
No need to remove them for cerakote, just plug them.

cdholmes

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Posted: 4/8/2025 4:17:43 PM EDT

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Originally Posted By Jack_L:

Yeah, we install them to be permanent.
No need to remove them for cerakote, just plug them.

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No fault on you guys. They indeed were not moving without a substantial amount of heat.

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