How can I remove the Bipod on my STG

[eyes-o-death]

I have been blasting and parking all weekend. I have almost finished my STG, all but the barrel and bipod assembly. The question is how can I remove the bipod screws without ordering the special tool from DSA and without ruining the screw and caps? Any pointers will greatly be appreciated.

[Sig220]

Does it have "castle" nuts? If it does........

If you do a search for castle nuts, you will get a lot of information.

But basically you can make a tool to remove them from a screwdriver (wide blade) or a socket. You just dremel to fit. It helps to be able to heat the nuts as they will have a ton of grease and grime and crude glueing them together.

[Arby]

beaucoup suggestions contained herein:

http://www.falfiles.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=118041&highlight=Castle+Nuts

http://www.falfiles.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=117902&highlight=Castle+Nuts

http://www.falfiles.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=112710&highlight=Castle+Nuts

http://www.falfiles.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=96835&highlight=Castle+Nuts

http://www.falfiles.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=95169&highlight=Castle+Nuts

[shootist87122]

You can use a punch and hammer to unscrew the castle nuts. Some require soaking in Kroll or similar first and some even need some heat applied.

[Para Driver]

they are not that tough to remove... a little determination is all you need...

[coondog]

The screw driver trick works magnificently! Heat 'em up (the nuts) a little but not too much. The screw driver that I used had a square shank from the blade to the handle so I could put a wrench down closer to the blade. I was surprised at how good it worked.

[FAL aboard!]

Make a tool, I dremeled the end of a nut driver, heat the nut with a propane torch till its smokin pretty good. I needed a Vise-grip on the driver to break it loose.

[Arby]

Once you have removed it and re-installed it, you might think of acquiring the Steyr combo tool. It is handy and compact, and works very well for removing and re-installing the bipod once you have eliminated the adhesive effect of 40 year old grease.