the recoil spring can start to weaken; and when you pull on the recoil string, the spring does not retract the string fully. When this happens, you must remove the pull start system and replace it with a new one.
That’s when I was introduced to Ed Silva at Miltech. He checked out my M1 and showed me how far out of spec the barrel crown and head soccer were. He said it was unsafe to shoot and needed a new barrel. At the time, a new barrel was, $500 and a total referb was about $80...
For dough that is very elastic (with tight recoil), I may extend the bench rest to loosen the gluten a bit, shape with minimal motions to avoid tearing, and let the dough rest for longer on its seams before transferring it to the banneton, so it doesn’t spring back open. If I want...
I am including this because it is a common issue. If you load the stapler in the way that looks obvious and then try to staple but nothing comes out or if you can’t get the spring loader to push back in, you’ve loaded it on the wrong side. It looks so much like the strip of...
Finally, you’ll need an Allen wrench set to tighten all the nuts and bolts. Steps to Begin Building an AR-15 Now that you’ve got all your parts together and you’ve established a workspace, it’s time to get on with building your AR-15. ...
One brake caliper touches the wheel, and when I tighten the caliper, the tire never moves away. When I loosen it, no break bits touch the tire. What do I do? Paul S Community Answer There is a recoil spring tension adjustment on the calipers near the mounting pivots on each side. ...
Step 20: Make sure the ports on the muzzle are indexed horizontally. You can try using coloured shims to get it indexed correctly. Hand tighten the muzzle brake before taking the wrench to push the rest in. And you’re done! Now you’ve got acomplete .300 Blackout upperall set for th...
A quick test for proper functionality is to rack the slide; make sure it goes completely back into battery (all the way forward). If it does not, the recoil spring may not be set properly. Ensure it is unloaded (see above), and pull the trigger, you should hear a click. Rack the ...