safety detent thoughts
safety detent thoughts
I am in the process of reblueing, and I just got to sanding the side with the safety detent. I do believe that I will have to take the detent out to reblue but am not sure, figured I see what opinions are out there on this. Is loctite still the best way to put it back in?
Re: safety detent thoughts
I made a tool to safely remove the detent. On the inside of the receiver is a very small pin hole which you can drive the detent out by. Be careful though, you can imagine how easy that little piece is to lose! Basically I have a makeshift tiny angled punch that I tap to drive the detent out into a plastic tray I lay the rifle over. I'm sure after bluing and reinstalling a very tiny amount of loctite would suffice. Good luck!
Cam Woodall
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Re: safety detent thoughts
Your idea of using a Tray is great, I think I'm going to steal it and use a Magnetic tray for that extra bit of security not to loose it. Does anyone know how they kept them in during manufacture
Re: safety detent thoughts
"...made a TOOL to safely remove the detent..."
OK you two - as they say, "this thread is usless without pictures!"
OK you two - as they say, "this thread is usless without pictures!"
Though defensive violence will always be “a sad necessity” in the eyes of men of principle, it would be still more unfortunate if wrongdoers should dominate just men. - St. Augustine
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Pardon my ignorance Mitch, I should have known better!
It's pretty simple really, very makeshift. I took a needle with green ball at the end. I broke the tip off the needle so that it's short enough to fit inside the receiver. The green ball part is crucial because I use pliers or vise grips to grab it and insert it inside the receiver. I line up the detent hole with the broken end of the needle, insert it, then gently tap a hammer against the pliers/vise grips. This downward force will pop the detent right out and not damage it nor the receiver. Works like a charm
Pictures to kinda show you what I mean.
It's pretty simple really, very makeshift. I took a needle with green ball at the end. I broke the tip off the needle so that it's short enough to fit inside the receiver. The green ball part is crucial because I use pliers or vise grips to grab it and insert it inside the receiver. I line up the detent hole with the broken end of the needle, insert it, then gently tap a hammer against the pliers/vise grips. This downward force will pop the detent right out and not damage it nor the receiver. Works like a charm
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Cam Woodall
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Re: safety detent thoughts
That's what I'm talking about... thanks, that will help when I get there. 
Though defensive violence will always be “a sad necessity” in the eyes of men of principle, it would be still more unfortunate if wrongdoers should dominate just men. - St. Augustine
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I'm at the point of white vinegar and pre-blue prep myself.
Not sure if I plan on doing anything at all with the detent, once I get to the prep stage for real I will see.
Anyone else like Birchwood Casey Super Blue? I do. Works for me!
Adam
Not sure if I plan on doing anything at all with the detent, once I get to the prep stage for real I will see.
Anyone else like Birchwood Casey Super Blue? I do. Works for me!
Adam
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