Reassembly - getting the trigger plate to seat???

[Eldon Goddard]

Will I do not recall having problems getting it back in but getting it out was a nightmare. I think a piece of the stock went with it, but that is why I only work on the beaters and leave the nice stuff to professionals.

[Jawjadawg]

Eldon, I will probably do the same, if I ever get any nice ones. Took me about 2 minutes to get mine out, most of which was looking for a dowel. I settled on a plastic stirring spoon that I turned over and then whacked with the meat tenderizer. Took me probably an hour to get it back installed properly.

[Scott Gentry]

Well after all the work, did it take care of your trigger issue?

[Jawjadawg]

I think it did but won't know for sure until I get a chance to shoot a box. I was also able to address an issue with the safety I didn't like very much. The safety slid forward with a very buttery feel, and no "clicks" when moved forward or backward. I had trouble feeling if I had moved it, which gave me a little worry about accidentally knocking the safety off and not realizing it. I think there was some kind of grease in there. Much better now that it just has a little oil.

[David Noble]

Originally Posted by will evans

I settled on a plastic stirring spoon that I turned over and then whacked with the meat tenderizer. Took me probably an hour to get it back installed properly.

Me thinks it time you update your tool box!

[OH Osthaus]

Originally Posted by David Noble

Me thinks it time you update your tool box!

reminds me of one of Patrick McManus' stories, he said he had all the basic tools, a pounder, squeezers, screw turner, and one of the cutter things with a row of little points

[OH Osthaus]

or better yet-

many years ago, I worked for a company that needed to update an aged production line, a critical one that could only be off line for a short time.

they built up some extra inventory, then shut the line down and began the aggressively timed effort.

At one point during the new line's installation, one of the big shots went to the plant to see how everything was progressing. He said when he walked in the plant, there were men working feverishly every where he looked - except one guy, who stood off to the side leaning on a 12lb sledge hammer, who was also watching all the activity. The VP watched the scene for a while until curiosity got the best of him and he went over the the stationary man and asked "what do you do?"

the man looked down at his big hammer, then looked the VP in the eye and replied


"I make things fit"