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Thread: Stuck AK Windage Drum
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November 25th, 2019, 06:58 PM #1
Stuck AK Windage Drum
Severely stuck AK front windage post. The adjustment tool isn't even close to working. So far I've tried:
-soaking in penetrating oil
-heating with torch
-putting in a vice with two socket bits - one smaller than the drum diameter, one larger
-hitting with a good amount of force to a brass punch
-repeat
Any other ideas? I'm not going to buy one of the "heavy duty" sight tools because there's no way it's going to apply more torque than I already am with a bench vice.
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November 25th, 2019, 07:02 PM #2Grand Member
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Re: Stuck AK Windage Drum
Have you tried hitting it with a bigger hammer?
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November 25th, 2019, 07:05 PM #3Grand Member
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November 25th, 2019, 07:06 PM #4
Re: Stuck AK Windage Drum
Are you sure it isn't already maxed out in the direction you're trying to go?
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Re: Stuck AK Windage Drum
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November 25th, 2019, 07:13 PM #6
Re: Stuck AK Windage Drum
I'm picking up a 45 ton shop press tomorrow if you want to bring it over...
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November 25th, 2019, 08:56 PM #7
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November 25th, 2019, 08:57 PM #8
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November 25th, 2019, 10:12 PM #9
Re: Stuck AK Windage Drum
SUCCESS!!!!!!!!! pretty happy right now. I've spent a lot of time trying to fix this.
Heated it, put it back in the vice and applied an ungodly amount of torque using cheater pipes on the vice handle. I committed that I didn't care if I broke my vice. Sure enough I heard a very satisfying "crack" and all was right in the world.
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November 25th, 2019, 10:13 PM #10
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