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<blockquote data-quote="Joeh" data-source="post: 2247091" data-attributes="member: 18680"><p>hey all!</p><p></p><p>Wife finally gave me the nod to finish off buying the parts for my first ar15.</p><p></p><p>Got them all here except for the BCG and thought I'd start to assemble.</p><p></p><p>I have the lower completed and I've got the dust cover and charging handle in the upper receiver, but I ran into some issues after that.</p><p></p><p>* I busted the roll pin for the forward assist. A big chunk came out of it and I'm afraid it's integrity is compromised. Anywhere local carry these or should I just order another one from somewhere? Any issues test firing the weapon with no forward assist if I finish the rest before a replacement pin gets here?</p><p></p><p>* I'm having a hard time getting the barrel nut torqued past 30lbs/ft, to get the gas tube/barrel lined up right, without it being in a receiver on a vice. Any recommendations for ways I can do this more effectively? I don't have a viceblock/workbench.</p><p></p><p>* Best way to get the roll pin started in a low profile gas block? I'm struggling here too and most of the videos/guides I've read correspond to the upper being in a vice again...</p><p></p><p>Am I SOL? Should I just take it up to a shop and pay them to assemble it? I'd hate to do that since I feel like I've got it almost all done, just a few last parts are being a pain.</p><p></p><p>Thanks!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Joeh, post: 2247091, member: 18680"] hey all! Wife finally gave me the nod to finish off buying the parts for my first ar15. Got them all here except for the BCG and thought I'd start to assemble. I have the lower completed and I've got the dust cover and charging handle in the upper receiver, but I ran into some issues after that. * I busted the roll pin for the forward assist. A big chunk came out of it and I'm afraid it's integrity is compromised. Anywhere local carry these or should I just order another one from somewhere? Any issues test firing the weapon with no forward assist if I finish the rest before a replacement pin gets here? * I'm having a hard time getting the barrel nut torqued past 30lbs/ft, to get the gas tube/barrel lined up right, without it being in a receiver on a vice. Any recommendations for ways I can do this more effectively? I don't have a viceblock/workbench. * Best way to get the roll pin started in a low profile gas block? I'm struggling here too and most of the videos/guides I've read correspond to the upper being in a vice again... Am I SOL? Should I just take it up to a shop and pay them to assemble it? I'd hate to do that since I feel like I've got it almost all done, just a few last parts are being a pain. Thanks! [/QUOTE]
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