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Post by whichfinger on Jan 31, 2020 17:36:01 GMT
By Ulmus
Aug 01, 2012#1
Some how I broke the spring on my transfer bar. (The thing flops back and forth like a politician) The part costs 2 bucks, but a decent set of screwdrivers will run about $30.
While the economics of it make sense, I have to wonder if it is wise to let me loose with these tools. This could be dangerous.
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Post by whichfinger on Jan 31, 2020 17:36:49 GMT
By dangerranger
Aug 01, 2012#2
Repeat after me.... I Think I Can...I Think I Can......
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Post by whichfinger on Jan 31, 2020 17:37:21 GMT
By Lost Californian
Aug 02, 2012#3
With practice on the small bore, why not work on the large bore?
Be good for you...calming and relaxing after a rough day. Works wonders for me.
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Post by whichfinger on Jan 31, 2020 17:43:25 GMT
By Ulmus Aug 02, 2012#4 Thanks! With your encouragement and my wife's, I'm gonna do it. Brownells has a COLT screwdriver set for $32. Is that a good price or is there a place that sells them for less? Aug 03, 2012#5 Oops. I meant Midway. Here's what I ordered. The SAA screwdriver set.  |
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Post by whichfinger on Jan 31, 2020 17:43:47 GMT
By Lost Californian
Aug 04, 2012#6
I bought a set from Gander Mountain a few years back, local store, not online. I don't see it listed any more on the website nor carried at the store. It has 7 different sizes, and I think I only use 3 of the drivers.
Have fun!
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Post by whichfinger on Jan 31, 2020 17:47:04 GMT
By whichfinger Aug 04, 2012#7 Gunsmithing screwdrivers should be hollow ground, thusly: Pic was borrowed from the Foster Products site. www.forsterproducts.com/store.asp?pid=24836A set of Forsters is kind of spendy, but there are others on the market. Brownell's sells hollow ground screwdrivers, www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=509/ ... ERS-trade- but they're just as expensive. They also carry Magna-Tip bits, which fit in a standard hex driver. www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=501/ ... P-reg-BITS I use a set of hex bits similar to the Winchester set China Mart carries. www.walmart.com/ip/Winchester-Sc ... s/14560066 Price is 11 bucks. I looked at the Grace set at Midway and they are hollow ground, so you're good to go. Yeah, kinda windy, but I didn't want all that googling to go to waste. :cool1: |
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Post by whichfinger on Jan 31, 2020 17:47:37 GMT
By Lost Californian
Aug 05, 2012#8
Hey, thanks, Which, that is all good info. i know the set I got was labeled as "gunsmith screwdrivers" and they are that hollow-ground you spoke of. Thanks for all the hard work!
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Post by whichfinger on Jan 31, 2020 17:47:57 GMT
By Ulmus
Aug 06, 2012#9
That's great info, Which. Thanks for doing all that work. :goodjob:
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Post by whichfinger on Jan 31, 2020 17:48:14 GMT
By Ulmus
Aug 09, 2012#10
The screwdrivers came today! If I wasn't so tried I have the gun apart by now. (maybe a good thing.)
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Post by whichfinger on Jan 31, 2020 17:48:45 GMT
By noviceredneck
Aug 09, 2012#11
I guess it's true that you learn something new every day. I never knew there was such a thing as a "gunsmith screwdriver." Good to know . . .
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