diablodawg Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Long story short, gunsmith pinned and welded a Miculek brake upside down on my fiancé's 14.5 AR. What are my options- drill some holes or reshape the port to give more force upwards? It pushes it up noticeably. Not a huge deal since she is a new shooter and not super fast anyways, but it will be more apparent as she shoots more and gets better. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.E. Kelley Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 The only real difference is what you know. The "bridge" at 12 o clock is narrow. Make the "new" 12 o clock, >narrower< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.E. Kelley Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 OH and FIRE that gun butcher! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewberry Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Id make him fix it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOOM Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 That brake is inexpensive. Grind it down where its been pinned and turn it. Lots of information out there others have shared on how to remove a pinned flash hider Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dauntedfuture Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 make him fix it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterpuc Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 the gunsmith should make the repair. I don't think that any reputable gunsmith would argue that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Smith Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 (edited) If this person were a real gunsmith - as in they sell their services as a gunsmith - then they shouldn't have made the mistake in the first place and should be willing to fix it at their expense. If they are an amateur then they need to learn what they are doing and they should still fix it or pay a competent gunsmith to do so. Granted, the difference between up and down on that brake isn't much, but it's still visible and easy enough to find out if they are unsure. Edited February 2, 2015 by Graham Smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.E. Kelley Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 If this person were a real gunsmith - as in they sell their services as a gunsmith - then they shouldn't have made such a bone headed mistake in the first place and should be willing to fix it at their expense. If they are an amateur then they need to learn what the f* they are doing and they should still fix it or pay a competent gunsmith to do so. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diablodawg Posted February 2, 2015 Author Share Posted February 2, 2015 Thanks fellas, I had it done before I went on a deployment and didn't have time to fix it before I left; a bit late now. And yeah, no more going to him for work of any kind. I will reshape and update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtm Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 (edited) Well, lets not get too crazy on this stuff guys. Don't forget that there are plenty of really good, competent Gunsmiths out there who just never do the stuff we do. They can fix about any gun, they can silver solder on sights, turn and chamber your dad's ought six, but they have never played with an AR., nore would they particular notice a subtle little difference like the Miculek has in down thrust. Especially if some one just handed it to them with no paper work and said screw this on and pin it. On the other side these very same guys would almost all say.....ah damn!!! I never even noticed that, here let me fix that for you right now! Have you given him the chance to say that?? Internet condemnation is real easy, but we collectively loose track of the fact that we are a very small to non existent segment of a market that a good general gunsmith services! Edited February 2, 2015 by kurtm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sterling White Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Blasphemy...don't send it back! two wrongs do not make a right. the comp is inexpensive however drilling out a pin can be expensive if you mess up the barrel. my suggestion is to drill/tap the holes on the bottom and insert some plugs. Next drill some holes topside. Not the best cure however if you take your time and do it right it will work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtm Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 (edited) Ugh..really? Have you seen a Miculek comp? Slots..... like in Ely or Tonapah, not holes like you reclaim! You've got holes on the "mine" Edited February 2, 2015 by kurtm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Miles Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Id make him fix it... +1! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crotchThrower Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 this is tragic. I think the barrel is toast. there is no way imo to salvage what has been done. Drilling out the pin and getting rid of those welds while preserving the barrel requires more skill than what it took to pin it and weld it; if it is do-able. Don't get me wrong it can be done, but the end result may not be worth it. If it won't cost you then do it, but if it will cost you ... maybe getting another barrel and comp maybe the best pain free way of doing this. Trust me all of us have made costly mistakes like these and we all have learned our lesson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtm Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Barrel toast?? No, not hard . Grind off weld, tap out pin, or at worst, drill pin a little way and use an easy out to pull pin. Re index comp, drill just enough to install pin back flush. Re weld, dress off weld with fine file, done.....no harm no foul. The heat to "weld" is less than a mag dump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewberry Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Well, lets not get too crazy on this stuff guys. Don't forget that there are plenty of really good, competent Gunsmiths out there who just never do the stuff we do. They can fix about any gun, they can silver solder on sights, turn and chamber your dad's ought six, but they have never played with an AR., nore would they particular notice a subtle little difference like the Miculek has in down thrust. Especially if some one just handed it to them with no paper work and said screw this on and pin it. On the other side these very same guys would almost all say.....ah damn!!! I never even noticed that, here let me fix that for you right now! Have you given him the chance to say that?? Internet condemnation is real easy, but we collectively loose track of the fact that we are a very small to non existent segment of a market that a good general gunsmith services! I completely agree, give him a chance to right his wrong. if he can or refuses this becomes a totally different story. but you have to give him a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sterling White Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Ugh..really? Have you seen a Miculek comp? Slots..... like in Ely or Tonapah, not holes like you reclaim! You've got holes on the "mine" Yes sir...and plugging a hole is really not that hard. The old term "practice makes....." Anyhow here an example of the drill, tap, and plug: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtm Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Appreciated, but where on that comp does it say Miculek ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crotchThrower Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 (edited) If I were a betting man, I'd say contact "kurtm"... He sounds like he has done it before ... sounds like not all is lost... this is good news Edited February 2, 2015 by crotchThrower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stlhead Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 he drilled that part out. Sterling is deep drilling, hard tapping, port hogging.... Wait, hold on, I may be thinking of the wrong Sterling. Never mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sterling White Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 (edited) Kurt has access to a really ancient welding machine, horse file, and and an old grinding wheel! Wait a minute....... are you a blacksmith KM? It doesn't but I did see his name at the top of the thread somewhere. Oh my Stl'yheaded friend....you don't know! Edited February 2, 2015 by Sterling White Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtm Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 As I recall that ancient grinder was utilized by you to perform an act of alchemy on an unsuspecting serf of my fiefdom. Once again there aren't any holes in a Miculek comp......except for the ones the bullets go through and I doubt even a wizzard such as yourself would drill and plug "those" holes, but feel free to use my grinder anytime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sterling White Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 (edited) OK...so I'm slow and need to re-read things several times. I thought the M - comp had two port holes in it and were facing downward. After looking for it I found that it's some aftermarket comp claiming to be a M - style comp but improved. Damn....oh yeah you gotta do what ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ he said. Here what I thought we were talking about turned upside down: Edited February 3, 2015 by Sterling White Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastshooter03 Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 That looks like a brake I made half a dozen years ago....was wondering what happened to it..... I would fix that miculek brake problem by thinning out the tops of the ports or adding top holes. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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