#4~Removing "tapered pin" ???
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Topic: #4~Removing "tapered pin" ???
Posted By: Shamu
Subject: #4~Removing "tapered pin" ???
Date Posted: January 14 2009 at 12:25am
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Is there some trick, other than the obvious, for getting the pesky tapered pin that holds the rear sight pivot out?
On every other rifle I've had this is just carefully driven out from below with a pin punch.
This sucker must be welded in there
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Posted By: VAnimrod
Date Posted: January 14 2009 at 1:01am
| Soak it in Kroil overnight, then try it. |
Posted By: Cookie Monster
Date Posted: January 14 2009 at 7:21am
| "Kroil" That stuff it great!!!!!! I use it removing stuck fan blades off condensor fan motors on Air Conditioners. Works very well. I'm sure it will desolve the rust and debris and ease removal of that pin |
Posted By: airforcediver
Date Posted: January 14 2009 at 7:45am
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Just, remember anything that dissolves rust will dissolve metal given enough tme, so don't put it in the kroil and leave for the weekend.
My, buddy lost a good knife to CLR ------------- If all else fails call in a MOAB and call it a day |
Posted By: Shamu
Date Posted: January 14 2009 at 10:04am
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I'm thinking I need to dissolve the original "Suncorite" paint as that seems to be what has "glued" the pin in place.
Obviously I'd like to do as little damage to the finish as possible as this is the Like New Enfield. ------------- Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force) |
Posted By: VAnimrod
Date Posted: January 14 2009 at 10:29am
| Kroil. Overnight, tops. |
Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: January 14 2009 at 10:50am
| tell me how this went - and im really glad your around "brown knees " it makes me feel as tho i know someone :>} |
Posted By: Ed Hill
Date Posted: January 14 2009 at 12:38pm
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Iirrc, I put the flat edge of a small screwdriver blade in the groove below the pin, and then tapped on that until the pin raised. I then pulled it from the top with pliers. Ed |
Posted By: airforcediver
Date Posted: January 14 2009 at 1:06pm
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I would do that with one of mine, but not with the one Shamu has.
AFD ------------- If all else fails call in a MOAB and call it a day |
Posted By: Lithgow
Date Posted: January 14 2009 at 3:19pm
| Why do you need to remove it? |
Posted By: Shamu
Date Posted: January 14 2009 at 8:00pm
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Iirrc, I put the flat edge of a small screwdriver blade in the groove below the pin, and then tapped on that until the pin raised. I then pulled it from the top with pliers.
Ed I tried that, riht after I broke my small punch! That's when I realized that just poundin on it was not oin to work. Horror of horrors!
I'm thinkin' of scopin' it. The idea is to use a no drill no tap mount so I can easily swap it back to oriinal condition if I want to. But to do that I need to pull the pivot from the reare site.
With irons this rifle has the potential for excellent accuracy, but my old eyes dont.
(sorry about typos the "JEE" key seems to have died.  ------------- Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force) |