German G-1 Wecsog'er

[targeteer]

Rec' my 2 G-1's from Tapco...very nice but 1 had the bipod screw peened (looks like with a screwdriver)at the end of the threads, apparently to keep it from backing out.
Any suggestions on how to remove and still salvage screw and clamp would be appreciated.
TIA
Frank

[stimpsonjcat]

You could file the peined lugs off.

Sounds like a good use for a DREMEL TOOL!!!!!!
:D

[targeteer]

Nice try Stimp,but the threaded ends are flush with the clamp. And I should have said it is "staked" in place with what appears to have been a screwdriver or small chisel.Just read another post ,from yesterday, sounds like the same thing but no answers to his post. I thought,maybe, to dremel around the outer edge of the staked/peened area but don't know how hard the clamp metal is.
Still looking for ideas.....???
Frank

[stimpsonjcat]

Oh well...the bipods I have worked on had been staked at some point also...but were able to be disassembled/reassembled anyway.

Good luck.

[zoom]

targeteer, my staked screws came-out with some work and heat, and the threading wasn't even finished on them. If your threading is fine, then you should just be able to unscrew them. I have never thought that staking a screw was very effective. Now, most people simply use a weak adhesive, like loctite. I would suggest being more careful than normal when chosing the right screwdriver. Get the widest and thickest one you can find. I ground down the tip of one to make it thicker, then I hit it w/ a drum sander to make the metal near the tip less tapered so that it wouldn't push itself out of the slot.

I still haven't seen someone with these screws for sale. I think these would be a great product, because they're so large and noticable that many of us would spend money to replace them.