Does anyone in Ft. Wayne sell roll pin punches?

[rvb]

I've read of people trimming them down. How would you do this without deforming them?

grinding wheel, dremel, belt sander, or files are all good options.
Or go here and buy some if that seems like too much trouble.....
gas tube roll pin at Brownells

though if you are going to go grinding on your gas block, I don't see how cutting down a roll pin will be too hard.....

-rvb

 

[Jeremy1066]

grinding wheel, dremel, belt sander, or files are all good options.
Or go here and buy some if that seems like too much trouble.....
gas tube roll pin at Brownells

though if you are going to go grinding on your gas block, I don't see how cutting down a roll pin will be too hard.....

-rvb

I was thinking about trying the Dremel since I will have it out anyway, and then a very fine file to taper the new end just a bit. Or I could just put in a 1/2" pin first and see how bad it bugs me!

 

[Jeremy1066]

You're way overthinking this....

1/16" punch will do fine.

Ps that's one roll pin I won't re-use... I did that once. ARs make crappy bolt actions. (I now stake the gas tube pin ).

-rvb

Well that certainly was an understatement for the ages. One good tap with a dead blow hammer drove the roll pin halfway into the block of wood underneath it. Wow. I got the sight post cut off with a Dremel. Now a little bit of grinding and on to the delta ring!