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Message started by Preston on Jan 14th, 2017 at 2:53am

Title: Re: Bad head space
Post by butlersrangers on Jan 15th, 2017 at 5:36am
'Preston':

1. To remove the fragment of the broken extractor spring from the extractor:

I would 'sandwich' the extractor body between small pieces of hardwood in the jaws of a vise, with the broken spring 'down' and small access hole 'up'. I would use a small drift or punch with a plastic mallet to drive the remnant out. (I have found those cheap sets of small 'jeweler's' screw-drivers useful as punches. You may have to reshape and blunt the tip).

2. To remove the extractor from the Bolt-Sleeve:

The extractor is held in place and swings on a solid rivet. The Bolt-Sleeve can be 'sandwiched' between hardwood pieces in a vise with the small end of the rivet 'up'. With a brass punch and plastic mallet, drive the rivet 'down'. This can require a lot of force. It is good if the face of the punch is concave.

Caution: In reassembling, note the large head of the rivet is 'grooved' to match the radius of the Bolt-Body and has to be aligned properly.
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