Hi,
I have a set of midwest industries free float rails that I want to remove.
The problem is that they have been red loc-tited on ....is there a way to get the rails off without ruining them?
Thanks,
B
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Hi,
I have a set of midwest industries free float rails that I want to remove.
The problem is that they have been red loc-tited on ....is there a way to get the rails off without ruining them?
Thanks,
B
The 2 piece with the hex screws right?
Have you tried just unscrewing them? I had mine red loctited on. Then I had to take it off for some reason. There was no problem.
Yes mine are the 2 piece.
Really, wow? I asked my gunsmith and he said he didnt want to try that. I just took his word for it.
So yours came off safely with harm? I guess I just dont want to mess them up.
Thanks
Yeah. I just backed the screws out. Maybe my loctite was out of spec or some such nonsense? :confused:
See my sig...
They can be removed. Anything that's relatively big, in terms of screws/bolts, can still be removed with sufficient force, and not be ruined.
If you're worried, hit the screws with a torch for about 20 seconds before removing.
I just tried. The bigger hex screws come out just fine. But the smaller hex screw are stuck. One came out but all the others feel like anymore pressure with strip them.
Will heating them ruin the handguards. Is the temp requirement higher on the screws or the handguards?
I planned to sell these but since I cannot remove them, I am screwed.
My gunsmith (who I dont always trust anyway) said it would ruin the handguards to heat the screws.
Thanks for the help.
-B
Wow. Midwest Industries is very cool. They told me how to drill the screw heads and are sending me all new screws. I should be good to go in a few days.
Thanks guys.
-B
Too late now but you can always try touching the tip of a soldering iron to the screw to heat it up and loosen the loctite. Less heat transfer to the whole assembly that way.
Dennis.
I have a chandelier that has a long shaft from the celing to the fixture that is comprised of several pieces, it was red loctited on the threads connecting the pieces to prevent the section pieces from coming apart. It came apart with a little muscle.