ATLDave Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 I'm having a heck of a time getting the roll pin holding the right-side (left-handed) safety off my limited. I think I'm going to have to drill it out to ever be able to disassemble the frame. Anybody have the measurements of the roll pin so I can get some replacements? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emjei Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 (edited) M 1.5 x 12mm Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.com/itm/182102309856 Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk Edited July 28, 2016 by emjei Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EngineerEli Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Bit more info here: http://forums.brianenos.com/index.php?showtopic=214304&hl=pins Those Ebay pins are straight from China, which may make no difference, but you can also get these pins from any local industrial supply store or website. (McMaster, Grainger, Etc.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryridesmotox Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Order a set of grace roll pin punches on amazon... Smalles one works for the safety pin and a few other things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPostman Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 I use a Harbor freight one to remove mine. They have a set of black ones that have the right size since they are most likely metric (made in china). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryridesmotox Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 I have a set of harbor frieght ones also and thry did not work. Had to get a little higher quality. The smalles harbor freight is the same "size" but its not made to thr same tolerance that the grace pins are or something. The same size grace pin works where the HF wont. Results may vary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPostman Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 I have a set of harbor frieght ones also and thry did not work. Had to get a little higher quality. The smalles harbor freight is the same "size" but its not made to thr same tolerance that the grace pins are or something. The same size grace pin works where the HF wont. Results may vary It will work. I just chucked mine up in my drill and used some sand paper to make it a tad smaller. I would just use my lathe now but that was what I had at the time and it worked just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbu Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 After about 35-40 disassembly cycles, the pin can be just pushed out and back. But initially, it was so tight the HF pin punch bent while tapping. Second tap, iirc. Their tools don't always get good heat treat to the metals. Buy a better quality tool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLDave Posted August 1, 2016 Author Share Posted August 1, 2016 Order a set of grace roll pin punches on amazon... Smalles one works for the safety pin and a few other things. I have roll pin punches. The problem is that I have a roll pin that is not moveable with the proper-sized punch. I just need to get the replacement pins, and drill out the old one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisMechanic Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 Oftentimes pins like that one (or the solid extractor pins on M&Ps before they switched to roll pins) need one extremely hard blow to shock them loose before the head of the pin begins to mushroom inside the hole and lock itself in place. We aren't used to really, really swinging a hammer at firearms, but sometimes it doesn't hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLDave Posted August 1, 2016 Author Share Posted August 1, 2016 I hear you, although the angle on this one makes it a bit tricky. Suffice it to say, I hammered for quite a while... enough that I had to get pliers to eventually remove the pin punch when I gave up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryridesmotox Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Order a set of grace roll pin punches on amazon... Smalles one works for the safety pin and a few other things. I have roll pin punches. The problem is that I have a roll pin that is not moveable with the proper-sized punch. I just need to get the replacement pins, and drill out the old one. I have a set of harbor freight punches that wouldnt fit. The grace punch fit perfect. Just saying, sometimes punches are not their advertised size. Try to sand yours down a bit and see if it doesnt work better. Harbor freight is fine for some things, but like precisely sized equipment like punches or allen keys can be hit or miss in my experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLDave Posted August 19, 2016 Author Share Posted August 19, 2016 ryridesmotox, I have to hand it to you. A set of Grace punches was able to move the pin... upon removal, I learned that it had been sheared in two! Now, I don't know whether that broken status is what made it so hard to move, or if I broke it trying to move it, but I've got replacements on the way (and half a roll pin holding down the fort in the meantime!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbu Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Ouch! my primary had been apart so much, i just hand push the pin in and out . Hard to figure what happened to yours but glad you got it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryridesmotox Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 (edited) 6 hours ago, ATLDave said: ryridesmotox, I have to hand it to you. A set of Grace punches was able to move the pin... upon removal, I learned that it had been sheared in two! Now, I don't know whether that broken status is what made it so hard to move, or if I broke it trying to move it, but I've got replacements on the way (and half a roll pin holding down the fort in the meantime!). Cool glad you got it figured out dude. I doubt the punch broke it directly, but perhaps when you were hitting it, the safety rotated enough to break the roll pin??? I tried with the harbor freight crap and then went and got some good quality punches. I like harbor freight for some things, but I find it to be rather hit or miss. Where did you order more pins from? I am putting together an oops kit for the Tanfo and some of the smaller parts are eluding me... Especially when they fall on the ground. I prefer to have extras as anyone who has had a gun apart can attest... Springs and pins seriously can fly into other dimensions of spacetime Edited August 20, 2016 by ryridesmotox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLDave Posted August 20, 2016 Author Share Posted August 20, 2016 benstoegerproshop.com has a bunch of the pins and springs in stock right now. I just ordered a fistful of the little flyaway parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryridesmotox Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Cool thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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