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Posted: 7/2/2008 5:15:54 AM EDT
| Unless someone reply's, look in the repair manual. The one peice of advice that I can give, is make shure your punches are quality hardned punches. I purchased a super cheap chinese knock off, and with the first blow the punch bent in half. I guess you really do get what you pay for LOL.... |
| THe armorers tooling is really helpfull and a must if you plan to build your own guns. As for punches, you buy what size the job needs, I don't have measurements of them, but using a punch that is too long and thin will berak it. My punches are cheapos, one set is Craftsman the other is Dasco or something like that. In any case they both have worn, broken and will always need to be dressed on a grinding wheel, such is the way of these tools. |
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Here's what my personal armorer's kit consists. Granted, you don't need most of these items, but they sure make life easier. www.bushmaster.com Bushmaster handguard removal tool -- #HGD-Tool -- $19.95 Bushmaster receiver push pin tool -- #IMP-1 -- $6.95 Bushmaster action clamp -- #OM-003 -- $38.95 Bushmaster firing pin protrusion gauge -- #MMT-0005 -- $14.95 www.brownells.com Brownells Bench Block (round, grooved) -- #498-100-100 -- $12.50 Brownells AR-15 Front Sight Bench Block -- #080-000-252 -- $34.97 Brownells needle oilers (quantity 3) -- #084-038-203 --$6.67 Kroil (8-ounce can) -- #471-100-008 -- $8.90 Gas tube wrench-- #133-100-015 -- $24.95 "Field Gauge" -- #319-418-033 -- $14.94 doityourself.com Dasco 4 1/2" X 1/16" pin punch -- #6476659 -- $3.69 Dasco 5 1/2" X 3/32" pin punch -- #6472732 -- $3.89 www1.mscdirect.com/cgi/nnsrhm Proto 4 1/4" X 3/32" Tip Super-Duty Roll Pin Punch -- #J49332 -- $4.96 Proto 4 1/4" X 1/8" Tip Super-Duty Roll Pin Punch -- #J49018 -- $5.43 Stanley 3/32" Square Nail Set -- #58-113 -- $2.55 Stanley 5 oz. Magnetic Tack Hammer -- #54-304 -- $11.03 www.olyarms.com Olympic Arms armorer's wrench -- #H28B -- $27 www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=239 Pittsburgh Tools 1/2" Torque Wrench-- #239-3VGA -- $9.99 www.plastixplustx.com/ar15/ar15.html AR-15 Maintenance stand 16-ounce hammer Snap-ring pliers Needle-nose pliers moly lube |
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I'd also suggest picking up the following: 1) 1/4 clevis pin for installing the pivot detent and spring. They run about $1 at the hardware store and can save you 30 minutes of cussing! 2) Some grease for the barrel. 3) A good large flat screwdriver for the buttstock. 4) A1 sight tool. Also helps when installing sights in stripped upper. 5) 7 oz hammer. Get a 7 oz hammer so you're less likely to 'over-pound' and break something. 6) snap ring pliers. |
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