I hate little tiny parts!

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TomADC

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Replaced the rear sight blade on my S&W 28 with a while outline one, this thing has a little coil spring and a tiny metal plunger to act as a stop when you adjust the sight, that spring and plunger just about did me in, fat finger syndrome!
Got it changed finally, now off to the range to do a zero.
BTW I had to buy a new spring and plunger the old one was stacked in place.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6au83u4A78
 
Magnifiers work great. If you do much small work look into getting one of those desk mounted lighted magnifiers. I find them handy and I've barely passed 40.
 
You think putting it back together is hard, try finding it when it jumps into the carpet or off the concrete and under the bench.
 
Years ago the rear sight blade broke on my 28 and I replaced it with the White Outline rear sight assembly. The gunshop I bought it from did the replacement in a matter of minutes. It was more costly than just the blade but it made up for it in less labor cost. Now put some liquid paper on the front sight and it shows up better in low light situations.
 
I don't mind tiny parts. They're easy to capture on disassembly, or control with tweezers/forceps during assembly.
It's ridiculously long springs that I hate.
Have you ever tried to put the main spring and firing pin springs back in a Remington 241? You need 2 vises, 5 eyes, 9 and a half punches, and 6 sets of hands. :eek:
 
jglsprings . . . as I get older, I am of the opinion that the area under a bench ought to be sloped so that everything that "jumps" off the bench rolls down into a "collecting trough"! :D I don't know how many times, even though I'm careful, I've had to ask my wife to come and help me look for a screw, etc. Just one of the many reasons I love her . . . :)
 
I put a sheet on the table I was working on and sure enough the spring and plunger went flying I saw the spring close to the edge of the table so I'm down on hands and knees looking for it I even run a big magnet I have on a rod to find and zippo nothing, I sit back down not a happy camper and see the plunger at the other edge of the sheet. I'm much more careful now and get it together without any further problems.
I like the idea of sloping the floor to a collect area.
 
"You think putting it back together is hard, try finding it when it jumps into the carpet or off the concrete and under the bench."

I keep a rather powerful rare earth magnet in my shop for situations exactly like that.

I've never failed to retrieve a screw or spring that I've dropped.

If they fly, however, all bets are off.
 
Now I just hope I've stacked the nut side enough so it doesn't come apart when I shoot it. Looks good to the mark 1 eyeball.
 
We used to put those S&W sight springs and plungers in while holding the sight in a plastic bag. Once you launch that little plunger, you might just as well forget it.
 
I plan to build a work surface-a box of sorts-with sides 6" high and covered with white contact paper. And perhaps with a clear plastic cover.
 
"Replaced the rear sight blade on my S&W 28 with a white outline one, this thing has a little coil spring..."

As soon as I read the title I knew what this thread was about. The Millet spring.

Once I spoke on the phone with a gunsmith and he said, "You better bring it in. There's this little tiny spring in there, ain't no bigger than a fart..."
 
The reason the job usually costs more than the blade is that the windage screw is staked and it is nearly impossible to remove it without breaking it off. If anyone manages to not break it, then make sure it is staked properly after assembling.

Jim
 
James correct the proper way to remove the screw and nut is turn CCW until you break it, the new blade comes with a nut and screw.
 
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