gunner01 Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Guys I am putting the CGW reduced reach kit on my S2. I am having a hell of a time getting the disco off the CGW race hammer that is currently installed. I am pounding the crap out of the pin holding the disco to the hammer and it is not budging and is starting to deform some. Is there some secret other than having a press to get the pin out when changing disco's? Thanks for any advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clw42 Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Make sure you're using a hardened punch. I removed mine by placing it on a piece of wood, on a cement floor and driving the pin into the wood...at least for starters. Once it's started it should come right out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George16 Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Use a starter punch. If you have a vise, utilize that to make the removal a lot easier. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trinimon Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 I use a hockey puck with holes drilled in it as my block and use a taper punch to knock out the pin. Took a couple good wacks with an 8oz hammer to pop it free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunner01 Posted June 19, 2018 Author Share Posted June 19, 2018 I think I will try using my vice jaws instead of a rubber mat. Maybe the rubber mat was absorbing too much of the impact. Also I need to get a hardened punch or a starter punch since the punch size is so small the punch takes a beating otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eerw Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Starter punch is a must. bench block that can hold the hammer and exit hole for the pin. And a decent hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunner01 Posted June 19, 2018 Author Share Posted June 19, 2018 (edited) Well Just wanted to follow up. This may be obvious to a lot of folks but it might help some others. I took the disco out to my shop and used the jaws of my vise as a base to hammer on and the disco pin moved right on out easy a pie. Evidently hammering on a rubber gun smithing mat absorbed the impact of the blows and wouldn't force the pin to move. Oh and also used a nail set since I didn't have a small starter punch on hand. But it was mainly the firm support that did the trick. Edit: Used the vise to press the pin back in and that worked like a champ. Edited June 19, 2018 by gunner01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George16 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Yup. Using a vise makes it a lot easier in removing and reinstall action of the pin. Good to hear you got it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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