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Barrel Vice Blocks


Gray05

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I need a good way to secure my upper to install my muzzle device. Other than the geissele reaction rod, what do y'all use?

My upper is a billet SI-D. I assume I shouldn't use an action/upper block since a crush washer apparently takes some torque.

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I use an aluminum vee-block in the vise to hold the barrel.

 

Instead of crush washers, I made a bunch of aluminum timing washers (various thicknesses) and torque the muzzle device down. It doesn't budge and a PITA to remove. :D

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I use an aluminum vee-block in the vise to hold the barrel.

 

Instead of crush washers, I made a bunch of aluminum timing washers (various thicknesses) and torque the muzzle device down. It doesn't budge and a PITA to remove. :D

IMG_20140328_143334.jpg

That's pretty sharp. I don't have any machining abilities or tools. How did you make those?

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That's pretty sharp. I don't have any machining abilities or tools. How did you make those?

 

I own a machine shop with CNC equipment. :D :D :D

 

These were actually done "by hand" manually on my CNC lathe with my scrap aluminum.

 

Here's other crap I made for my rifle(s):

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I own a machine shop with CNC equipment. :D :D :D

 

These were actually done "by hand" manually on my CNC lathe with my scrap aluminum.

 

Here's other crap I made for my rifle(s):

I'm not busting your ass,     well ok I am.

 

If you have access to a lathe why not just face off a few thou from the brake and time it with no shims required?

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For a crush washer I took a regular crush washer, dremeled out the center some for more clearance then bent it a bit in the vice.  Then when I put the flash suppressor on and tighten down, I can control where it needs to be fairly well and the bend in the metal keeps a solid torque on everything so nothing loosens up.

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