herr mario wrote:.....I still havent gotten the cahones up to do it...hee heee
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...congrats...
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Actually, my first time was under poor circumstances: no hemostats (watch Junius Taylor's excellent video elsewhere on this site), bad lighting and it was getting late. 3 strikes right there. I'd definitely recommend watching that video just to get acquainted with what will happen and what you need to do.
So I had gotten some hemostats ($6 + free shipping on eBay for 2 pair -1 straight, 1 curved), better light and it was after lunch. Plus I felt lucky!
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One tip: the detent and spring is the first thing to pop out if you're not careful, so be ready, pull the safety body out slowly acnd block that detent in its hole so it stays in! I know they recommend crimping the spring to the detent piece, itself, but I cannot find a good way OR a place where the spring can be crimped (at least not easily IMO) so I used a small pin-punch to slowly lever the safety out while blocking the detent IN which makes a HUGE difference 'cause that thing can be a nightmare to get and keep in.
Body will practically fall out after that - just be careful. Sand, file, lube, change FP spring whatever you want. Ready to re-install, get the FP in
oriented correctly(it can be a helluva lot harder than it looks!) and make sure it stays down waaay away from the safety body you're slipping in [important]. Get it in and make sure it is
STRAIGHT! When it hits the detent peeking out of its hole and stops, use a small tool (pin-punch, awl. screwdriver, whatever) to push the detent in and shove the safety in HARD! So it goes over the detent and the snap/click sound you'll hear will then be drowned out by your cheering!!!
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DONE!!! Also, a big plastic bag to work in to keep parts from flying off is sometimes suggested. I just can't do that so I got a wide, narrow box and backstopped my work area in the direction springs and stuff would fly if they took off. (Of course now that I had a flying parts trap NOTHING took off flying!)