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Posted: 3/27/2006 8:24:16 PM EDT

What did you guys use as a receiver wrench? I've heard of people using standard open end wrenches to making their own receiver wrench from oak. What did you use?

Posted: 3/27/2006 8:29:00 PM EDT

[#1]

Buy a barrel vice and proper receiver wrench, applying force to the barrel flats has the potential of damaging the barrel.

Posted: 3/27/2006 8:30:50 PM EDT

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Buy a barrel vice and proper receiver wrench, applying force to the barrel flats has the potential of damaging the barrel.

No kidding? Like making it oval?

Posted: 3/27/2006 8:35:04 PM EDT

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Buy a barrel vice and proper receiver wrench, applying force to the barrel flats has the potential of damaging the barrel.

No kidding? Like making it oval?

Don't ask me how I know.

Posted: 3/27/2006 8:37:38 PM EDT

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Don't ask me how I know.

Posted: 3/27/2006 8:55:35 PM EDT

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Don't ask me how I know.

The jaws of the wrench began to open and round off the flats. I stopped before it did too much damage, cosmetic only.

Posted: 3/27/2006 8:56:43 PM EDT

[#6]

What if I put the flats in a vice and twisted the receiver onto it?

Posted: 3/27/2006 9:45:00 PM EDT

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What if I put the flats in a vice and twisted the receiver onto it?

It could be done but the potential for damage is far greater than just using a barrel vice. Look around, you can find them used.

Posted: 3/27/2006 10:56:51 PM EDT

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What if I put the flats in a vice and twisted the receiver onto it?

I have built 8 F A Ls doing this very thing. HOWEVER, the vise must have SQUARE jaws and the jaws must be hardened. The jaws found on a typical work bench vise will not work.

Posted: 3/28/2006 11:56:59 AM EDT

[#9]

Blue, if you're in the east SF bay area, I have a barrel vise and a receiver wrench you could use.

ETA does anyone here know of a source for FAL uppers? Must be willing to ship to a CA FFL.

Posted: 3/28/2006 5:15:12 PM EDT

[#10]

There is a pattern for a receiver wrench on gunthings.com
That's where I made mine from. Really easy to do.

Posted: 3/28/2006 5:17:06 PM EDT

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There is a pattern for a receiver wrench on gunthings.com
That's where I made mine from. Really easy to do.

I've seen that....I need to draw it into the computer and cut a ton of them out on my CNC plasma cutter and sell them on the cheap....

Posted: 3/28/2006 7:06:52 PM EDT

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There is a pattern for a receiver wrench on gunthings.com
That's where I made mine from. Really easy to do.

I've seen that....I need to draw it into the computer and cut a ton of them out on my CNC plasma cutter and sell them on the cheap....

yes you do!

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