Window shade aids in gunsmithing.

[Ahap]

The window shade which is pulled down in front of my gun bench captured a wayward pivot pin detent spring for me earlier this evening. Thanks window shade!

 

[Sigblitz]

 

[Cameramonkey]

Ever considered using the plastic bag method?

You find one of those giant (2+ gallon) ziplock storage bags for sports gear and linens. You assemble the item inside the bag. That way if the object goes flying, it doesnt leave the bag.

 

[wcd]

Ever considered using the plastic bag method?

You find one of those giant (2+ gallon) ziplock storage bags for sports gear and linens. You assemble the item inside the bag. That way if the object goes flying, it doesnt leave the bag

Where would the fun be in that?

 

[marvin02]

Thanks window shade!

Possibly a window saver?

 

[DadSmith]

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The window shade which is pulled down in front of my gun bench captured a wayward pivot pin detent spring for me earlier this evening. Thanks window shade!

I've so far have found several, and I've also lost a few. I keep multiple small parts around for those occasions.

I was cleaning a Glock Striker and I have an XP spring on it. I was putting it back together, and I thought I had it so I let go. Nope it shot up, and the one half of the cup went flying. The other I managed to catch with my finger.
Glocks are worthless with out it. Basically an expensive paperweight.
I looked for an hour everywhere in my gun room. I should have found it somewhere, but i didn't.
So I ordered in a few new cups. OEM, and some new fancy Ghost Maritime cups because they were on sale for around $5 IIRC.
My son came over later. I told him what happened he goes into the gun room comes out in about 30 seconds with the other half of the cup.
I ask where he found it so he showed me. It landed on top of my vise handle. It was pretty impossible to land on it, and I never even thought to look there.
Thank God for children with good eyes.

 

[Michigan Slim]

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The window shade which is pulled down in front of my gun bench captured a wayward pivot pin detent spring for me earlier this evening. Thanks window shade!

Man, you lucked out that it hit that hole like that. It might have bounced away if that hole had not been there!

 

[Leo]

Ever considered using the plastic bag method?

You find one of those giant (2+ gallon) ziplock storage bags for sports gear and linens. You assemble the item inside the bag. That way if the object goes flying, it doesnt leave the bag.

That is a great method. I routinely did a job cutting both ends of 24 pieces of fret wire with flush cutting end nippers. The little sharp pieces would fly all over. I started putting my pliers in a plastic bag and pushing the ends of the wire into a hole in the bag before I cut them. The scrap would stay in the bag. It worked perfectly.

 

[2tonic]

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The window shade which is pulled down in front of my gun bench captured a wayward pivot pin detent spring for me earlier this evening. Thanks window shade!

You didn't happen to find any of my 10mm sockets in your window shade, did you?

 

[MrSmitty]

You didn't happen to find any of my 10mm sockets in your window shade, did you?

I always lose the 1/2" socket........