Husky
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Post by Husky on Jun 11, 2012 11:58:08 GMT -5
Ok so I have a magpul AKM and when I was removing the orange flash hinder I accidently striped the threading on it  every time I try to put a new flashinder on now it screws on crooked. Is there anything I can do  it was only stripped in certin areas and I need a way to fix it. |
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Post by TheEnd on Jun 11, 2012 13:12:19 GMT -5
Can you take a picture of it? Preferably one using the macro function on your camera. Repairing threads is a case by case basis. Without seeing the damage it's hard to recommend what to do. You will need a tap or die, a thread chaser, thread file, or a small flat file. It all depends on how bad it is.
Do you know what size the threads are? If they are -14 most tool places won't have the correct stuff.
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Post by M.S.-ARC on Jun 11, 2012 15:22:56 GMT -5
Worst case scenario, you wrap the tip with a layer or two of tape and it should hold the flash hider in place. It might get a little tight though.
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Post by Talisman on Jun 11, 2012 15:26:31 GMT -5
Yeah, get a pic. You shouldn't have been able to damage the metal threads that badly unless you forgot to remove the set screw in the old flashhider.
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Post by Snarf on Jun 11, 2012 18:19:40 GMT -5
Flash hiders are so annoying. I can't take mine off because
A. It's glued on
B. the set screw is some weird triangular bit
So I'm stuck with a big honking blaze orange tip. Perfect for hiding (in a pumpkin patch)
I heard you can remove the glue by sticking the tip in boiling water. The set screw has me stumped, though, so I remain highly visible. As for fixing the threading, I'd just sand it down and glue on a flash hider.
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Post by Tank on Jun 11, 2012 18:51:06 GMT -5
Flash hiders are so annoying. I can't take mine off because A. It's glued on B. the set screw is some weird triangular bit So I'm stuck with a big honking blaze orange tip. Perfect for hiding (in a pumpkin patch) I heard you can remove the glue by sticking the tip in boiling water. The set screw has me stumped, though, so I remain highly visible. As for fixing the threading, I'd just sand it down and glue on a flash hider. The glue can be defeated by heating it with a heat gun. The triangle bit should be able to be gotten from Harbor Freight. |
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Post by Myers on Jun 11, 2012 19:22:37 GMT -5
If you absolutely can't get the orange flashhider off you can always just paint over it.
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Post by Husky on Jun 11, 2012 22:05:28 GMT -5
Snarf I boiled mine off. But before that I stripped the threads should try to get pics up tomorrow for help from you guys |
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Post by Knief on Jun 12, 2012 14:44:41 GMT -5
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Post by Husky on Jun 12, 2012 21:57:44 GMT -5
Pictures taken to help with finding solution. Side A  Side B  |
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Post by Tank on Jun 12, 2012 23:05:26 GMT -5
You need to take pictures that are focused on the threads. That is the only way anyone looking to give you advice will benefit from these pictures.
If you can't get the camera to focus on the threads, try playing with the zoom and distance the camera is from the barrel.
Edit: Now that I look at the pictures again, I notice that your lighting isn't good. Try taking the picture outside tomorrow, without using flash. Your camera will focus much easier in that lighting, and have a more even lighting.
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Post by Husky on Jun 13, 2012 0:02:31 GMT -5
Alright thanks. Sorry on the bad photos, will use my better camera tomorrow. I just took these quick to try and see if these would help at all. Will edit with better pics on problem.
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Post by Talisman on Jun 13, 2012 4:48:14 GMT -5
Get a pick, or a knife. Start at the middle section (just past where the threading is damaged) and run the blade along the groove from the threading, removing any material that is in there. If any of the threads at the front are loose, remove them. That should work. Those pictures do suck, but they tell me that the damage isnt that bad (I can't see it in the pics ;p)
Optionally, I don't know how good you are with a dremel (or if you even have one) but you can grind down a thread or 2 if that's all that is damaged.
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Post by Baracus on Jun 18, 2012 8:25:40 GMT -5
You can soak it in luke-warm water as well.
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Post by Da Vinci - Да Винчи on Jun 18, 2012 16:24:21 GMT -5
If you read the previous posts, you would see he already removed and destroyed it.
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every time I try to put a new flashinder on now it screws on crooked. Is there anything I can do 
it was only stripped in certin areas and I need a way to fix it.
