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Post by jnerren on Mar 14, 2005 22:04:51 GMT -5
I am installing a double set trigger in a transitional rifle and need to bend the plate to make it fit. Whats the best way to do this without snapping it. Thanks.
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Post by Douglas Blair on Mar 19, 2005 18:37:59 GMT -5
This also holds true for the trigger guard. Make sure you have it bent to fit the stock before you start any inletting for it.  Just a heads up. |
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Post by jnerren on Mar 24, 2005 21:02:33 GMT -5
Used Birddog6's method to bend the bar and it worked just fine. The bar I was bending, a Davis #4, is short to begin with so I had to use larger nuts turned on their sides. Taped them to the bar and put them in the vise. Slow pressure over a day did the trick. Thanks.
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Post by RBinAR on Apr 22, 2005 4:26:39 GMT -5
I am installing a double set trigger in a transitional rifle and need to bend the plate to make it fit. Whats the best way to do this without snapping it. Thanks. The common way to bend steel requires a blow torch with a large brazing tip or rosebud. If the metal is not steel special consideration must be give for the alloy to be bent. With steel commonly an intense red metal color signals the right temperature to begin bending. As has been mentioned a grip such as bolt or visegrip is needed to guide the bend. Many time a lever or number of levers can be welded to a metal table top to give added leverage. It is also a good idea to do a "dry" run where the object to be bent is placed in the lever(s) and a witness mark is made to know when to stop the bend. |
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Just a heads up.
