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Posted: 1/16/2006 6:16:19 PM EDT
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What did you heat it with? Try a torch from 10-12".
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Posted: 1/16/2006 6:16:45 PM EDT
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You got that little Allen grub screw out too, right? If so, USGI castle nut pliers are really the way to go.
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Posted: 1/16/2006 6:17:20 PM EDT
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I made my own castle nut pliers. I have found they are far superior to others I have purchased. Which, each of the bought version have failed.
I will post a .jpg of them shortly. 
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Posted: 1/16/2006 6:18:08 PM EDT
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I remember I had a hard time getting mine off too. Is it possible the nut unscrews clockwise? I seem to remember there was some trick.
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Posted: 1/16/2006 6:18:58 PM EDT
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I just used the recommended pliers. Once I took out the locking screws it wasn't even that tight.
I guess you just got lucky. |
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Posted: 1/16/2006 6:21:32 PM EDT
[#6]
Propane torch, to just hotter than smoking. Not red hot. SG |
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Posted: 1/16/2006 6:34:37 PM EDT
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Bump, for the hell of it.
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Posted: 1/16/2006 9:58:45 PM EDT
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Try tapping on the back of the FS to move it forward. You've probably moved the castlenut as far as it wil go forward & if the splines on the FS & barrel are mated tight you won't budge the castlenut until you move the FS forward some more.
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Posted: 1/17/2006 8:24:14 AM EDT
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Will do. Ordered the !#$!#@ pliers anyway. SG |
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Posted: 1/17/2006 8:30:31 AM EDT
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if you are using the gas cylinder wrench along with the castle nut wrench, lay the rifle flat on the floor on its side so the gas cylinder wrench keeps it from rolling.
My M1A required a week's worth of repeated Kroil soakings until it finally came off with a horrendous SHRIEK. |
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Posted: 1/17/2006 8:35:30 AM EDT
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Take the setscrew (see part 18 in the picture - link below) out of the FS assembly and it should back out easily enough. If not, then tap the back side of the FS and then try turning the castle nut.
M1A exploded view |
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Posted: 1/17/2006 8:41:53 AM EDT
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Set screw was out. Will try tapping the back of the FS when I get home today. SG |
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Posted: 1/17/2006 8:49:27 AM EDT
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what I did on my SKS's grenade launcher:
heat it with torch IMMEDIATELY apply strip of leather, tighten vice grips, tap it loose with mallet |
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