BIGBREW Posted April 8, 2017 Report Share Posted April 8, 2017 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washguy Posted April 8, 2017 Report Share Posted April 8, 2017 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BIGBREW Posted April 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 Really confused. I'm hoping the new one fits. Ideas anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guruofhotrod Posted April 9, 2017 Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 This, from DPMS - you don't have to have the pins directly across from each other: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted April 9, 2017 Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 Adjustable pin-type spanner wrench. Or,contact the rail manufacturer, and ask them what barrel nut wrenches fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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guruofhotrod Posted April 9, 2017 Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 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) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGBREW Posted April 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 Thanks gents. Hopefully the new one fits if not a friend of a friend might have one that fits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted April 9, 2017 Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 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... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robocop1051 Posted April 9, 2017 Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 Strap wrench or spanner wrench Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalshop Posted April 9, 2017 Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 6 hours ago, Robocop1051 said: Strap wrench or spanner wrench Yep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robocop1051 Posted April 9, 2017 Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 That's practically the same as the one i use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robocop1051 Posted April 9, 2017 Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGBREW Posted April 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 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. Copy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robocop1051 Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGBREW Posted April 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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