coolluke01
Member
I'm getting into gun smithing a little bit. There is a need in the area for someone to do small jobs with a fast turnaround. I will be taking the Glock Armorers course in Jan.
I mentioned this to the LGS and he asked me if I would do sights and part replacements for his customers. He also asked if I would replace XD sights. I have been reading about how hard they are to remove, mainly due to poor milling. There are lots of tricks to removing them but putting it in the freezer overnight isn't always the best way to do things.
I'm very mechanical. I'm a master plumber, and have been working with my hands since I was young.
I would like to know if a press would work for removing these sights? If so how big of a press would I need? I've been looking at presses and the 3 ton arbor presses look like they would give me the feel and touch I would need. Do I need one that big? Would a 1 ton do the job?
I plan on getting a MGW sight tool as well, but I don't want to be breaking those trying to get the sights off.
What sort of punches or drifts would be best for using in the press? Brass seems too soft for press work.
I mentioned this to the LGS and he asked me if I would do sights and part replacements for his customers. He also asked if I would replace XD sights. I have been reading about how hard they are to remove, mainly due to poor milling. There are lots of tricks to removing them but putting it in the freezer overnight isn't always the best way to do things.
I'm very mechanical. I'm a master plumber, and have been working with my hands since I was young.
I would like to know if a press would work for removing these sights? If so how big of a press would I need? I've been looking at presses and the 3 ton arbor presses look like they would give me the feel and touch I would need. Do I need one that big? Would a 1 ton do the job?
I plan on getting a MGW sight tool as well, but I don't want to be breaking those trying to get the sights off.
What sort of punches or drifts would be best for using in the press? Brass seems too soft for press work.