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SKS Barrel Removal Video
« on: June 17, 2010, 05:20:35 PM »
For your viewing pleasure.

Your comments appreciated.

Featuring 80spit doing the grunt work and yours truly behind the camera doing the laughing. :lol:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mwr5lnKC4Y

« Last Edit: June 19, 2010, 07:31:05 AM by Fragger »
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Re: SKS Barrel Removal Video Preview
« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2010, 05:55:46 PM »
Very cool! Thanks 8)
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Re: SKS Barrel Removal Video Preview
« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2010, 07:17:42 PM »
I see an immediate problem. He didnt use vise blocks or something to possiblly take steps in preventing barrel damage. You can also dremel in a cut using a cutoff wheel and use heat to soften things up. Did this plenty of times in the FALs during barrel removal.
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Re: SKS Barrel Removal Video Preview
« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2010, 07:21:43 PM »
That's really a good and concise video. I like the Jethro size adjustable wrench.  :lol:
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Re: SKS Barrel Removal Video Preview
« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2010, 07:34:02 PM »
I see an immediate problem. He didnt use vise blocks or something to possiblly take steps in preventing barrel damage. You can also dremel in a cut using a cutoff wheel and use heat to soften things up. Did this plenty of times in the FALs during barrel removal.

There are bronze  covers over the vise jaws they are a lot softer than the barrel,  these work great, no marks and grips real tight.  We did use heat on  the first one we did , and seemed to help,  cutoff wheel would be great for a stubborn receiver.  sure is nice to feel it crack loose :lol:  sorry for the knobby knees

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Re: SKS Barrel Removal Video Preview
« Reply #5 on: June 17, 2010, 07:50:44 PM »
Got ya. Never caught the covers till you said something about em.
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Re: SKS Barrel Removal Video Preview
« Reply #6 on: June 17, 2010, 08:50:49 PM »
Good video. Thanks! I love the wrench also. :lol:

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Re: SKS Barrel Removal Video Preview
« Reply #7 on: June 17, 2010, 10:01:11 PM »
I would be as nervous as a cat on a hot tin roof\, trying something like that. My hat's off to you. 8)

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Re: SKS Barrel Removal Video Preview
« Reply #8 on: June 17, 2010, 11:01:19 PM »
Looks eerily familiar.   8)    And you two were having way too much fun!

As you alluded, not all will want to come with just a grunt from the wrench, and heat might be needed.  I nearly started to "round" the flats on one when I used a cheap wrench.  That's when I asked to borrow a Snap-on and it saved the day with a little heat added to the receiver stub.

It would be an honor if you would allow me to add the video (with credits, of course!) to this tutorial as well as looking for another home for it.

http://www.sksboards.com/smf/index.php?topic=65022.0

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Re: SKS Barrel Removal Video Preview
« Reply #9 on: June 17, 2010, 11:48:24 PM »
Excellent video!  Where can I get a set of those bronze vice jaw covers for my vice?

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Re: SKS Barrel Removal Video Preview
« Reply #10 on: June 18, 2010, 12:25:06 AM »
That's a horrible vid. Saps like me get suckered in when you make it look so easy.  :lol: Good vid. Don't know if you want to chip in the bits about eye protection, safety first in the shop, etc., but that's all I saw that struck me as a potential improvement.  8)
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Re: SKS Barrel Removal Video Preview
« Reply #11 on: June 18, 2010, 07:58:47 PM »
You're more then welcome to go for it M08 (vid link)
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Re: SKS Barrel Removal Video Preview
« Reply #12 on: June 18, 2010, 08:28:54 PM »
You're more then welcome to go for it M08 (vid link)

Done!  Much appreciated guys.

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Re: SKS Barrel Removal Video Preview
« Reply #13 on: June 18, 2010, 09:39:33 PM »
Looks good Fragger.

Make sure you vice is securely bolted to a stout work bench before you use a wrench like that.

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Re: SKS Barrel Removal Video Preview
« Reply #14 on: June 18, 2010, 10:12:10 PM »
I thought I had the biggest wrench till I saw that monster, Do you guys work at New Holland? Anyway to re-barrel a sks with a Hart barrel? Would a cheater bar help on that wrench? Sorry for so many questions.