pivot pin install tool??

[ray1970]

I have several tools. I built several of them one day when I was bored. They work pretty well.

You're welcome to have one if you want.

[mutt]

Just use the tip of a triangular razor blade, like the kind used in a box cutter, to hold the detent down while you push in the pivot pin. No need for a tool.

[Skullworks]

We had things called change bags that would allow you to work with the camera open to change film, data backs, bulk canisters etc.

In a reverse concept when assembling an AR lower you can put all your parts and lower in a clear heavy ply garbage bag so you can see what your doing but springs, detents and any other little parts that might be tempted to go flying and induce appropriate expletive vocabulary to be used - can't get away.

Its not Fool Proof, so I don't expect any admissions that this didn't work for you.

[Mazin]

I have several tools. I built several of them one day when I was bored. They work pretty well.

You're welcome to have one if you want.

Damn I could have used one about 3 min ago, just my timing lol.

[ray1970]

Damn I could have used one about 3 min ago, just my timing lol.

If I remember, I'll bring you one next time we meet up. Maybe you can use it on your next build.

[osok-308]

man, i never felt like it was necessary, maybe i got lucky, but i just used a flathead screw driver to hold it down and pushed the pivot pin in with ease.

[ray1970]

I used to install the pivot pin with the help of a small screwdriver. But the tool is so much easier. Insert tool, drop the spring and plunger through the tool, depress plunger with a paperclip or similar item, rotate the tool 90 degrees, push the pivot pin in. Done. No need to try to hold the spring and plunger under tension while installing the pin.

My tool cost me nothing. Just took a 1/4" bolt I had laying around and cut the threaded part off and cross drilled a hole through it. I threw a small o-ring on it so the head of the bolt wouldn't scratch the receiver.

But, to each their own.