Barrel lug

[WALT53]

Have any of gents used JB weld to fill a hole in a Barrel lug so the hole could redrilled,I’m thinking it would save a whole bunch of work .I would appreciate your in put.walt

 

[HSmithTX]

I think it's too soft, the drill will pull into the filled hole if it's close to the filled hole. You might be able to put a thin piece of steel on drill side of the lug and use the new hole in it to bush the drill and keep it from wandering all the way into the old hole but you better go slow and easy once you get through the new piece or the small drill will break when it's catching part of the old hole. New lugs aren't too expensive, even with shipping, I would probably go that route if the old hole was close enough to risk the new hole touching it.

 

[EC121]

One time I used aluminum angle bought from Lowes to make lugs. While not HC, it worked well. A 3ft. piece will make a lot of lugs.

 

[64Springer]

The answer is no.

Not enough surface area for the JB Weld to hold onto.

If you're trying to go to a smaller pin, try peening the edges of the hole on both sides.

This will reduce the size of the hole.

Then clean the hole up with a drill bit and insert the smaller pin.

 

[Mgbruch]

Replace the barrel lug. It's a fairly simple operation. Duct tape and bailing wire do not belong on longrifles.

 

[rich pierce]

Countersink both sides of the current hope lightly. Put a soft steel pin in and rivet it into place with a round ended punch. File flat. Re-drill.

Option 2: instead of riveting, solder the pin in place.

Option 3: braze the pin in place.

 

[Pete G]

….or make another lug.

 

[Lippy984]

Have any of gents used JB weld to fill a hole in a Barrel lug so the hole could redrilled,I’m thinking it would save a whole bunch of work .I would appreciate your in put.walt

I did it. I goofed up on my Kibler SMR, on the two breach end lugs. I was elongating the drilled pin holes just as Jim does in his video. It was my first time using a jewelers saw, and I didn’t realize at first how fast it was cutting. So rather than just elongating the hole, I enlarged them too much for my liking. I ordered a couple underlugs, so I can replace. However, I wanted to get this rifle together so I figured I had nothing to lose.
I filled it with JB, filed flat when cured, and re-drilled the holes. I figured I’d check how they’ve held up after a few hundred shots.

 

[longcruise]

. It was my first time using a jewelers saw, and I didn’t realize at first how fast it was cutting. So rather than just elongating the hole, I enlarged them too much for my liking.

Probably not a problem making them too long if you going in the lengthwise direction.

I've seen several posts that made it seem that pin holes were being filed vertically??

 

[Eric Krewson]

I fixed a poorly drilled trigger guard lug by drilling out the hole and taping it for a brass screw, I used solder paste on the screw to make sure it stayed put. I suspect the same fix would work on an underlug if you used a steel screw.

An out of focus picture but you can see the finished patch.

 

[Lippy984]

Probably not a problem making them too long if you going in the lengthwise direction.

I've seen several posts that made it seem that pin holes were being filed vertically??

Well this was too big of a hole. Not just elongated, but vertical as well. With the stock on, I had movement when I squeezed the barrel and stock. I figured I had nothing to lose, being that the stock is supported by the barrel. Not the other way around.

 

[Larry (Omaha)]

Have any of gents used JB weld to fill a hole in a Barrel lug so the hole could redrilled,I’m thinking it would save a whole bunch of work .I would appreciate your in put.walt

No! Not a good way to correct this. Lots of good suggestion have already been posted.
Larry

 

[WALT53]

Thankyou gents I am going to take your advice.walt

 

[Comfortably_Numb]

JB Weld is an abomination and should be eliminated from the human experience

 

[longcruise]

JB Weld is an abomination and should be eliminated from the human experience

Yes, also engine blocks worldwide should be protected from it.

 

[64Springer]

If JB Weld was banished from the earth, my Lowes, Home Depot and Ace Hardware would immediately go into the red and fail as a company.

And I don't want to be responsible for hundreds of people losing their jobs.

 

[Lippy984]

It’s a two part epoxy. For me, yes it’s usually absolute last resort. BUT, it does have its uses.

 

[SwanShot]

JB Weld is an abomination and should be eliminated from the human experience

I don't knows how the world survived without epoxy and silicon sealer.

 

[sussexmuzllodr]

JB Weld like a Dremel has particular applications of use.

 

[BadDaditood]

I’ll bet there’s a YouTuber who built an entire gun with JB weld and a Dremel, then filmed his earthly de-parting shot.