I've been using these for a few years on lock parts and they work very well
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“Been told”… by who? Don’t listen to internet advice — you get what you pay for there. If you don’t know what you’re doing, you can easily eff up your lock. Find a black powder gunsmith. There are places like the Flintlock Doctor that can do it for you.Been told I need to "stone" my lock pieces, to remove any machine markings and smooth them out. Make everything work better.
"Don't take off any metal, but get them smooth as a baby's bottom."
Okay, so once I figure how to take the lock apart and put it back together, what's the best tool for this?
I really don't want to use a wet stone or whatever. Can't I just use high grit sandpaper or a metal file?
Also, when I remove the mainspring with a mainspring vice, can I take the vice off and completely remove tension on the spring?
Thanks for the advice, fellas!
“Been told”… by who? Don’t listen to internet advice — you get what you pay for there. If you don’t know what you’re doing, you can easily eff up your lock. Find a black powder gunsmith. There are places like the Flintlock Doctor that can do it for you.
I'm still seriously a bit confused why people still use bore butter or anything like it for patch lube! some guys just don't have the skill, confidence or cojones to attempt even taking the lock apart, hell there are shooters that have never seen the backside of a lock!I was told that by my mentor in my muzzloading group I shoot with.
And if I mess up the lock, I'll just buy another one. It's a cheap Traditions Deerhunter.
I'm seriously a bit confused why people keep treating this like I'm attempting to create nuclear fission in my garage...
I use a Dremel with a 240-grit flap wheel. Semper Fi.Been told I need to "stone" my lock pieces, to remove any machine markings and smooth them out. Make everything work better.
"Don't take off any metal, but get them smooth as a baby's bottom."
Okay, so once I figure how to take the lock apart and put it back together, what's the best tool for this?
I really don't want to use a wet stone or whatever. Can't I just use high grit sandpaper or a metal file?
Also, when I remove the mainspring with a mainspring vice, can I take the vice off and completely remove tension on the spring?
Thanks for the advice, fellas!
Spoken like a true Marine!I use a Dremel with a 240-grit flap wheel. Semper Fi.
I PM ed you re the 95th you didn't reply .I mistakenly though my association with that Reenactment Regiment and my camping amongst them at Waterloo Pre 'Sharpe' might elicit some response, but seemingly not.
Rudyard
Just remember you take apart A,B,C...and you reassemble reverse. It makes things so much easier. I won't bore you with how I learned that critical fact!
Smoothing anything is removing metal to some extent. Bearing surfaces need to mate with each other they don't need to be hand smoothed once fit, just lubed. Non-bearing surfaces that don't support a necessary height/thickness dimension, can be shined as much as one wants without harm to function although aesthetics may suffer .Been told I need to "stone" my lock pieces, to remove any machine markings and smooth them out. Make everything work better.
"Don't take off any metal, but get them smooth as a baby's bottom."
Okay, so once I figure how to take the lock apart and put it back together, what's the best tool for this?
I really don't want to use a wet stone or whatever. Can't I just use high grit sandpaper or a metal file?
Also, when I remove the mainspring with a mainspring vice, can I take the vice off and completely remove tension on the spring?
Thanks for the advice, fellas!
I always get out my digital camera and take a few shots of a lock or mechanism interior before disassembly. It's saved my bacon more than once. I remember in particular a German Drilling I had to repair the action on that was much like a Swiss watch in it's interior.Just remember you take apart A,B,C...and you reassemble reverse. It makes things so much easier. I won't bore you with how I learned that critical fact!
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