Barrel nut wrench not even close

[BIGBREW]

My barrel is supposed to be on it's way so i was just checking some things over last night.  The fingers on the barrel nut wrench don't even come close to lining up with the holes. Kinda pissed I have a $25 paper weight. 

 

Ordered a new one.  

[washguy]

Hold on I know ive got one that will work right here someplace

                   use one of these         

if one of these don't fit...theres always your toenails            Wash

Edited April 8, 2017 by washguy

[BIGBREW]

[BIGBREW]

Really confused. I'm hoping the new one fits. Ideas anyone?

[guruofhotrod]

This, from DPMS - you don't have to have the pins directly across from each other:

 

 

[98Z5V]

Adjustable pin-type spanner wrench.  Or,contact the rail manufacturer, and ask them what barrel nut wrenches fit. 

[blue109]

Universal

[guruofhotrod]

7 minutes ago, 98Z5V said:

Adjustable pin-type spanner wrench.  Or,contact the rail manufacturer, and ask them what barrel nut wrenches fit. 

You mean like this:

I'm sure it would work, good ones are kinda expensive, I haven't seen any that have a way to attach a torque wrench (a debatable issue)

[BIGBREW]

Thanks gents. Hopefully the new one fits if not a friend of a friend might have one that fits. 

[98Z5V]

1 hour ago, guruofhotrod said:

You mean like this:

I'm sure it would work, good ones are kinda expensive, I haven't seen any that have a way to attach a torque wrench (a debatable issue)

I could see that working.   I was talking about one of these, though.  With a  torque range of 30~80lb/ft for a barrel nut, you don't need a torque wrench.  That's a pretty broad range to hit...

 

 

[Robocop1051]

Strap wrench or spanner wrench

[survivalshop]

6 hours ago, Robocop1051 said:

Strap wrench or spanner wrench

  Yep.

[Robocop1051]

That's practically the same as the one i use. 

[Robocop1051]

The holes in the face of your barrel but are NOT for torquing. You'll just fuckit up that way. It needs to be tightened from its radius, using a spanner wrench... a strap wrench may work too , if that's all ya got. 

[BIGBREW]

6 hours ago, Robocop1051 said:

The holes in the face of your barrel but are NOT for torquing. You'll just fuckit up that way. It needs to be tightened from its radius, using a spanner wrench... a strap wrench may work too , if that's all ya got. 

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[Robocop1051]

You don't have to use a lot of rocket science for those kinds of nuts. Just grease the threads, then hand tight it on. Slide a gas tube into the next hole that would line up. Use your spanner to advance to that hole until the gas tube slide into the upper. Done. 

No torque wrench needed. 

[BIGBREW]

19 hours ago, Robocop1051 said:

You don't have to use a lot of rocket science for those kinds of nuts. Just grease the threads, then hand tight it on. Slide a gas tube into the next hole that would line up. Use your spanner to advance to that hole until the gas tube slide into the upper. Done. 

No torque wrench needed. 

That's how I did my 223 but I used the fingers in the holes.  I snugged and loosened it up a few times,  tightened it down till it was nice and snug and lined up the closest hole. Didn't crank it on there and haven't had a problem and the holes in the nut kept their shape pretty well.