Preparing parked MB for silver soldering?

303smle · August 18, 2001, 23:38

What's the best way to clean the internal threads of a parkerized muzzle brake so in can be silver soldered to the barrel, other than sand blasting?

sixplusone · August 18, 2001, 23:53

[ September 04, 2001: Message edited by: sixplusone ]

sixplusone · August 18, 2001, 23:55

3/4 " of the bristles (leave the handle alone)

**W.E.G.** · August 19, 2001, 00:22

Naval jelly will remove parkerizing or blue.

Apply with a Q-tip. Rinse off with hot water.

303smle · August 19, 2001, 08:50

Thanks for the help.

Rule .308 · August 19, 2001, 10:43

I have a bench top drill press, so I chucked a 12 gauge bore brush in it, spun it up and stuffed my brake on it until it was sufficiently cleaned. Works real well for me, solders them up nice.

Nachoman · August 20, 2001, 11:18

On a related note, is soldering sufficient for the BATF, or does the MB have to be pinned as well?

Dan at VOW · August 20, 2001, 11:41

BATF requires the use of 1100 degree silver solder. They consider that to be permanent attachment. HTH, Dan.

August 18, 2001, 23:38	#1
303smle Registered FALaholic #: 2247 Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Northern Virginia, USA Posts: 22	Preparing parked MB for silver soldering? What's the best way to clean the internal threads of a parkerized muzzle brake so in can be silver soldered to the barrel, other than sand blasting? __________________ Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes you time and annoys the pig.

August 19, 2001, 00:22	#4
W.E.G. Administrator Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 1211 Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Virginia Posts: 31,109	Naval jelly will remove parkerizing or blue. Apply with a Q-tip. Rinse off with hot water. __________________ . . . Ask me about the Mason-Dixon FAL Collectors Association.

August 19, 2001, 08:50	#5
303smle Registered FALaholic #: 2247 Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Northern Virginia, USA Posts: 22	Thanks for the help. __________________ Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes you time and annoys the pig.

August 19, 2001, 10:43	#6
Rule .308 Registered FALaholic #: 51 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: fountain valley, ca Posts: 450	I have a bench top drill press, so I chucked a 12 gauge bore brush in it, spun it up and stuffed my brake on it until it was sufficiently cleaned. Works real well for me, solders them up nice. __________________ Rule .308

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August 18, 2001, 23:53	#2
sixplusone Registered FALaholic #: 2667 Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: NE Oregon Posts: 489	[ September 04, 2001: Message edited by: sixplusone ]

August 18, 2001, 23:55	#3
sixplusone Registered FALaholic #: 2667 Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: NE Oregon Posts: 489	3/4 " of the bristles (leave the handle alone)

August 20, 2001, 11:18	#7
Nachoman Registered FALaholic #: 3807 Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 170	On a related note, is soldering sufficient for the BATF, or does the MB have to be pinned as well?

August 20, 2001, 11:41	#8
Dan at VOW Registered FALaholic #: 191 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Cleveland, TN. CSA Posts: 1,011	BATF requires the use of 1100 degree silver solder. They consider that to be permanent attachment. HTH, Dan.