WECSOG mandrel for knocking dents out of top cover

[W.E.G.]

I was bored tonight after the baseball game got rained out. So, I rooted around for something to WECSOG.

Aha! Nasty old spludge-covered and dented G1 top cover.

I fished around in the toolbox until I found a plain 'ol 3/4" spark plug socket.

Lay the socket into the curvature of the top cover (parallel to the axis of movement for the bolt carrier). Lay the socket and top cover on a hard surface. Tap the top cover with a hammer until the dents are defeated. The outside diameter of some of 3/4" sockets may vary a bit. Mine came from a 1/4" drive el-cheapo socket set.

The groove in the top of the top cover is more tricky. I have an extension for a multi-bit screwdriver that seems to fit that groove nicely. When I use that, I put the extension in the groove, and I tap the extension along its length until those dents are defeated.

[P806]

Seems like we wanted to watch the same game. I decided to catalog magazines. I got way too many mags....:wink:

[Scott S]

I have a G1 cover that needs reviving. Now why didn't I think of that? Not enough Dremel time, I guess. Thanks, Gary.

[DuaneFrye]

Great idea!

Now help me think of a way to remove a couple of small dents from a CETME TSR lower! I promise to dance at your next wedding! (Just saw "Fiddler on the Roof" with my wife. :wink: )

[Radio]

Great bored project, Gary. But you could have done the same while watching the game on TV, gotta love baseball. Go Giants (who suck so far) and Mariners (currently fifth in the AL).

P806, stop buying beer for a week. Use the money to become a Contributor. I miss your old avatar.

--Radio