cincypapa 1 Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 Has anyone used a hand held drill to install the Dinzag bullet guide? I do not own a drill press and can't justify purchasing one for this one project. It would get little to no use after installing the bullet guide. Any suggestions? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theboz 6 Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 i used a power drill and vice. came out perfect. just check and recheck before you start drilling. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MN.9130 44 Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 Sure, lots of us have, myself included. Pick up a center punch (Mine was spring loaded, awesome! $3.00 from harbor freight) and make a good indentation in the trunnion. Using lots of cutting oil, drill through the trunnion with the provided drill bit, making sure you're drilling straight and true, and backing out after each couple of turns to clear the bit. After you pop through the trunnion, switch over to the tap: I used a cheap tap wrench, again from harbor freight. Lots of cutting oil, back out after 1/4 turn of resistance and clear it out. It takes less than 15 minutes and can be done pretty much anywhere! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Klassy Kalashnikov 1,393 Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 Another one here, I use a hand drill for bullet guides, even gas block, and FSB channels. MN is spot on about using a center punch. It can be a pain to drill with a hand drill, but definitely can be done with good results. Also, good drill bits help a lot, CSS and Dinzag kits include nice cobalt/titanium bits so no worries there. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cincypapa 1 Posted November 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 Thanks for the advice. I just finished up about an hour ago and it seemed to work pretty well. I ran into a couple of snags - underestimated how hard the metal in the trunnion is and my punch made more of a scratch! But, it was enough to get me going. I bought a cheapo Kobalt tap wrench from Lowes that sucked! It kept coming loose. So, I ended up putting the tap in my drill and just turned it with my hand. Cycled a few rounds through with zero problems! Awesome! Can't wait to take it to the range. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MN.9130 44 Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 Alright! Chalk another one up to hand tools and the Mark 1 Mod 0 Eye-Brain Linkage! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
imarangemaster 315 Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 i used a power drill and vice. came out perfect. just check and recheck before you start drilling. +1 My first one I used a drill press. The last four I did with a hand drill and a vise. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VaiFanatic90 360 Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 I've usually done it with a hand drill and a vise, but this xmas, I'm looking to splurge on myself to get a nice drill press. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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