Brownells barrel extension torque tool

[Bear]

Just received in the mail today, and wow! this is a tool! 1.185 diameter and 10" long, with socket in the nether regions for a 1/2" breaker bar, you won't flex this! At $55, everybody should have one!

[Radioactive]

I see what you did there.

[98Z5V]

8 hours ago, Bear said:

1.185 diameter and 10" long

I agreed with you - everyone should have one of those, and many wish they do.   At least the 10" of it.  The diameter needs to go up to get deep into the "Crowd Pleaser" range - but I basically agree....   

Edited August 15, 2020 by 98Z5V

[Bear]

It just fits in the upper now (Aero M5), couldn't make it too much bigger.

The twins. Road test weekend!

[earthquake]

I have both of Brownells torque tools and they are little hard to work with because they are to short to clamp in a vise so I made a tool to hold them in the vise. I used a piece of 2" x 2" x1/4" square tube, drilled a hole for the torque to fit through one side and  welded a 1/2" drive off of a couple of cheap Harbor Freight extensions, its not in the picture but I have since drilled and tapped the side for a 1/2"-13 set screw to hold the tool in place so it does not come out when you pull the upper of of it, I almost dropped a upper because it came out with the upper and I was not expecting it...

 

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[willbird]

That is a good way to do that, I had a couple ideas rattling around but this one will work fine :-).