JusticeOfToren Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 For now I have to do this with the help from my wife. With the regular extractor spring, I could do it myself. However, with the extra power spring I am not able to hold the extractor secured in place to align all the holes with only a single hand, while the other hand holding hammer to punch the pin in. Does anyone have any ideas/special tools to do this by a single person? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisMechanic Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 You mean I'm going to have to get married to my girlfriend in order to build my Tanfo? Man, I thought this was an expensive gun before I knew I needed a wife to put it together! Although I've learned directly that divorces are much more expensive than marriages... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emjei Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 You mean I'm going to have to get married to my girlfriend in order to build my Tanfo? Man, I thought this was an expensive gun before I knew I needed a wife to put it together! Although I've learned directly that divorces are much more expensive than marriages...Hahahahahahahaha.......Im going back to Glocks Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JusticeOfToren Posted October 14, 2016 Author Share Posted October 14, 2016 So how do you guys put the extractor back if you use extra power spring after a cleaning? I guess I could go crazy with CoC to up my grip power, but right now I just cannot hold the extra power spring in place to align the holes with just one hand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emjei Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 This is a great topic (dont get me wrong) ....I also need an answerSent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbu Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 It's simple and takes me like 10 seconds. Really. here's what I do and what I use. A roll of 2" wide masking tape or similar is needed along with the punch that drove the pin out and the tap hammer. Put in the spring, start the extractor and rotate it into place, push the PUNCH in from THE BOTTOM to hold the extractor in the correct place. The spring pressure will hold the punch. Now place the slide on top of the roll of tape with the punch sticking out the bottom. Obviously, the tape needs to be on the edge of the bench so the punch can hang down! Then using 2 hands, leisurely tap the pin in. It helps to have the tip of the punch below the surface level. The pin pushes the punch out as the pin gets close to flush, use it to set the pin the rest of the way. Boom, done ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryridesmotox Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Have you tried reaming it out a bit? Lol Too soon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Mitch Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Slave pin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronArcher Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 I use the punch to hold the extractor roughly in place, then give the pin a few taps.Wiggle the punch around to shift the position of the extractor until I feel the "click" of it lining up with the pin. I'll put my thumb on the extractor (in case it moves, it doesn't go flying) and give the pin a couple more hits to get the pin going.Double check to make sure the holes are still lined up (move with punch if needed), then finish the job.Your spring might be a bit too much. Seems most take off a coil or 2 (which actually increases spring rate, but lowers preload)Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JusticeOfToren Posted October 15, 2016 Author Share Posted October 15, 2016 Thanks everyone. I tried to use the punch and a slave pin to align the holes, and both ways worked. The easier approach between the two for me was to use some kind of CZ variant trigger pin I have as slave pin, as my punch somehow is too slim for the hole and would not align the holes easily. I agree that the extra power spring might be too stiff. I have it working on my other Tanfos with no issues. Next time will try taking a coil or two see. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emjei Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Ufffffff.......Im glad a simple pin can keep us unmarried. ....lolSent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JusticeOfToren Posted October 17, 2016 Author Share Posted October 17, 2016 (edited) Found something perfect as slave pins. The CZ trigger pin is a bit too short. Got these "tension pins" from Lowes 2 for $0.96. Edited October 17, 2016 by JusticeOfToren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisMechanic Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 (edited) So an [EDIT 3/32"] roll pin works. Excellent. Edited October 17, 2016 by MemphisMechanic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JusticeOfToren Posted October 17, 2016 Author Share Posted October 17, 2016 Just now, MemphisMechanic said: So a 5/64 roll pin works. Excellent. Sorry wrong pic... the pin should be 3/32 x 3/4, not the 5/64 one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfs Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Is the extra power extractor spring a big benefit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbu Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 It helps avoid fail to extract issues. Factory spring is good for 10k rounds extra power one.... a LOT more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emjei Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 It helps avoid fail to extract issues. Factory spring is good for 10k rounds extra power one.... a LOT more.You should do a video on how to install that strong #@%$ in Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisMechanic Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 (edited) I'm glad I won't have to do that again for a while, but what I did was use my favorite gunsmithing tool: a foot long 2x4 with a 1/2" hole in it. I started a thin punch from the top of the slide through everything, cussing at that damn extractor and spring as I shoved it all in line. Then I pushed it out with a thicker drill bit that just barely fit through the slide & extractor from the bottom so that everything was perfectly lined up. I set the slide down on the 2x4 with the drill bit sticking out of the hole in it (clamped the wood block to my bench so the hole could hang over the side) and drove the roll pin in through the top. Still wasn't fun, but that worked pretty well. Edited January 5, 2017 by MemphisMechanic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryridesmotox Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 That's an interesting way to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisMechanic Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 (edited) 14 minutes ago, ryridesmotox said: That's an interesting way to do it. An easy way to work on roll pin fitted components. I do that a lot at work on things that weigh a few dozen tons. A very small punch to align the parts, around half of the hole size. Feed a larger one (just small enough to fit easily by hand) through to get them pretty much perfectly aligned, using the first punch to pry them into place as you feed the large punch in from the other side. Drive that larger punch out with your roll pin and a hammer. I also grind a small bevel on the end of the roll pin through the extractor and the right-side ambi safety that goes in first to make them even easier to install. Edited January 5, 2017 by MemphisMechanic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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