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Send the gun to a professional if you want it done right. You will never get it right by hand filing the radius in the hook on the barrel lug. A pro will do it correctly and he'll likely just work on the hook.
Don't attempt to remove the hinge pin. That is another job for a professional. |
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03-27-2014, 06:22 PM | #4 | ||||||
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Use Permatex Black Max as an adhesive. Shims will stay in place with Black Max. Then one can remove the shim easily them.
Cut a spare shim just in case... Leave the welding and filing to a pro.
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03-27-2014, 08:50 PM | #5 | ||||||
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The wear can be on the barrel hook and the roll joint. However, typical work will be done to the barrel hook.
Swapping out the roll joint with another one, or a new one, can remedy things or get you back to a place where you can work the hook some without having to add material.
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03-27-2014, 08:59 PM | #6 | ||||||
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the best way is to weld the hook. then re-cut the hook on a mill. but I have also had good luck with soldering a steel shim to the hook. that will last for years. use a small torch to tint the hook with solder then clamp the shim in place with a piece of dowl rod ,re-apply heat and sweat the two together. or send the whole thing to batchelder.
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03-27-2014, 09:05 PM | #7 | ||||||
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"I just finished my tenth round of skeet with the gun and broke it down to clean it, the shim is gone !! Barrels off face again a complete waste of time. I deserve it for putting my faith in glue. "
Working on a Sterlingworth and my shim disappeared. Could not find it. Took action back off the gun and it was under my floor plate when I took the stock off. So shim did not vanish, look down in the action or it fell off onto the ground. You can just place the shim on the roll pin and place the barrels on top of it. Then when you disassemble, remember it is there. I use red automotive grease for hinge pin grease and the shim is usually stuck there. Of course the only permanent way is to have the hook welded up. As stated a professional job. |
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03-28-2014, 08:42 AM | #8 | ||||||
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Thanks everyone for the responses.
With your advice I am mulling over my options. This gun is my home project it really has no value, that being said it will not go to a gun smith. If this was a real nice gun I agree that would be the way to go. Worse case scenario I throw it in the garbage, but I doubt it will come to that. I like the solder idea but I can't solder steel, maybe I'll give it some more tries. My first choice would be silver solder, I'm pretty good at that but I feel the heat required would ruin the solder joints in the barrels. I called around locally and can't find anyone to spray weld the lug. I'm pretty good with a stick welder but that can get ugly fast so I'll hold off on that for now. Thanks again for the replies I'll figure something out, Tom |
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03-28-2014, 09:20 AM | #9 | ||||||
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Tom
The only good way to do a permanent fix is to Lazer weld the hook. never try to replace the pin. Lazer welding allows us to bond the hook with a hardened material. The process is so clean that it is visually undectable and it will never wear out. Brad |
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03-28-2014, 09:25 AM | #10 | ||||||
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Tom, you may want to send Brad a PM to discuss what's involved and a $ estimate for his work.
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