Vancouver drill press?

Forget about milling with any drill press. They are not meant for milling steel and will make a mess of it... it doesn't matter how tight you think you press is, it does not have the correct bearings/bushings for any side forces.
 
Man this sucks balls. Haha. I think I'll just book it in with my local smith as I have to drop off a few guns there this week. No biggie..it'll just take 3-4 months to get back (just in time for my carbon fiber stock) :d
 
guntech said:
Forget about milling with any drill press. They are not meant for milling steel and will make a mess of it... it doesn't matter how tight you think you press is, it does not have the correct bearings/bushings for any side forces.
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do it right or dont do it at all...

I'd attempt a drill press but not with your gun. only my own.

Like I said, not to add insult to injury, but if I was still in vancouver, this thread would have ended a long time ago.

Any machinist with a mill should be able to help...
 
EViLUTiON said:
Take it to a TIG welding shop. They'll put a small nut over it, they'll next weld the nut to the broken screw at very low amps. Then you turn the nut out.
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I've used this method many times successfully on automotive bolts, but there is a big difference. It works best when working with dissimilar metals and female threads are made of a metal that expands faster than the bolt or stud. The heat travels through the bolt or stud and expands the female threads faster than the bolt/stud itself. As someone pointed out the heat would probably travel through enough to ruin the finish. It is pretty effective in some instances but wouldn't chance it if I cared about the finish. If it doesn't work than you may have to drill or mill through the weld which will be even harder than the original bolt!
 
Tiriaq and Guntech hit the nail on the head may posts ago. File or Dermal the side with the most meat left, and before you get close to the threads the tension will release and you can spin it out. Small straight screw driver should grab the file or grinder groove and out it should come.
 
I'll attempt this approach tonight ^
I thought I had a small enough Dremel bit but no dice. It's quite tight in there and I'm not sure anything will fit..
 
if you have a dremel and know a dentist they throw away lots of small bits they use for teeth, they are rarely dull, last thing they want is drill a tooth with a dull bit.

I have lots of old bits I use for die work, whats your address I will send some in the mail if you choose to take this approach.
 
If I can add my free advice, take things very, very, very slow and use all your patience, and when you're getting annoyed, walk away and relax for a bit. You're doing something pretty fiddly, and from the sounds of it, learning how to do it at the same time, so don't push it. You aren't in a rush, so take it slow, don't try to force it. Take the extra 30 minutes or an hour and get it just perfect, because often you only have one shot at things before you make it worse.

Personally I think the needle file is the safest bet. It's also the slowest, which is nice because any screw ups will happen a lot more slowly than with a dremel or drill press, which are pretty much instantaneous. It gives you an opportunity to learn before it decides to shred your threading and scratch the receiver.

I know this' good advice because I ignore it now and then and regret not following it ... a lot :p
 
H Wally said:
It gives you an opportunity to learn before it decides to shred your threading and scratch the receiver.

I know this' good advice because I ignore it now and then and regret not following it ... a lot :p
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Hahaha!! +1
Hear me now, listen to me later.

Pazzo, This IS your best first bet starting point. Two reasons for saying so: A gunsmith mentioned it first and hasnt restated it. (see previous statement)
and.. if this goes south, youll still have the mill in your back up plan.

Time and pressure and patience... best place to start.

Go to Princess auto or a lapidary shop.. There are a few in Vancouver and they will have all sorts of diamond bits in all sorts of sizes... and technicut.. The stuffs available locally if you choose not to wait for Laurencen.

Im curious to how this turns out.
 
Mr. Jeffery said:
Im curious to how this turns out.
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Even if I can't get the screw out, this silly hiccup has motivated me to send the rifle off to get a Hardy CF barrel, etc. I'm kinda glad it happened. I'll probably take 6 months for the stock to get here and the work to be completed. I'm kinda excited now :)
 
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