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    Eqinsu Ocha
    MDS Supporter
    Jan 30, 2015
    13,317
    Harford County
    Oh no brother!

    That happened many many years ago. Let's just say, my AR-education began at the School of Hard Knocks, before I transfered to SOTAR:innocent0 (even with a fixture, I still get a little twitchy when torquing barrel-things. :ohnoes: I can still hear that "Ping!" crystal clear in my memory :eek:)

    Part of me wants to put my aluminum welding and grinding skills to the test to try to fix it...but I kinda like keeping it as a reminder.

    I also sometimes wonder if it would function as is...certainly not enough to try it...but I do wonder...:tap:

    Hopefully it is a useful example in this thread ;)
     

    Sirex

    Powered by natural gas
    Oct 30, 2010
    10,419
    Westminster, MD
    I swear, it must be contagious. I had to do an emergency brake job last night. The 14mm upper caliper bolt was seized, and the bolt snapped off, so now I have to get it extracted, the caliper/bracket welded, or the whole caliper replaced. PB Blaster did squat. That's what I am afraid of doing to the upper cranking on it.
     

    ralph.mclean

    GOC (Grumpy Old Cop)
    Jan 27, 2018
    236
    Edgewater, MD
    Oops!

    It really shouldn't be on that tight. I've never had an issue removing one without a vise. Lock the stock between your feet and twist..

    Maybe you just need to put down your purse and put some muscle into it?

    Haha jk. It could be over torqued or some kind of adhesive was used.

    LOL...
     

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