broken tap removal

[generalpetres]

Can any one recommend a shop or gun smith i can take my psl to? i was tapping my gas block with an 8-32 tap so i can jet the gas system and the tap broke off in the gas port. ill add pics in a little. i live in diamond bar which is 30 miles from la any help will be much appreciated.

[ar15barrels]

http://www.brokentap.com/

[seainc]

http://www.brokentap.com/

good info.

[generalpetres]

http://www.brokentap.com/

thanks for the link, i emailed them and am waiting for a response, hopefully my mistake wont be to expensive to fix. thanks again

heres the broken tap sticking out of the gas port.

[ar15barrels]

hopefully my mistake wont be to expensive to fix. thanks again

I'd bet on $50.

[wpage]

Could heat it with a torch on the outside lightly...

Lube it penetration oil.

Torque it off!

[m16]

http://www.brokentap.com/

^^^What he said.

Jerry has saved my butt a few times.

A few weeks ago I took him a stainless barrel that had the tip of a drill bit broken off in the gas port.

Not only did he zap it out with his EDM, but he finished the hole and barely charged me anything.

He's a good dude, and knows his stuff.

[generalpetres]

^^^What he said.

Jerry has saved my butt a few times.

A few weeks ago I took him a stainless barrel that had the tip of a drill bit broken off in the gas port.

Not only did he zap it out with his EDM, but he finished the hole and barely charged me anything.

He's a good dude, and knows his stuff.

your lucky then hes wanting to charge me 75 to get it out >.< i found a broken tap remover from walton for 12 if that doesnt work ill probably end up taking it to jerry.

[m16]

Yikes.

I imagine it takes him longer to disintegrate a tap because of the material it's made out of.

Anyway, good luck and let us know what happens.

[jfifer]

i have a broken bit remover for a #8 brand new with instructions. it cost me 13.95 plus tax at mcfadden. ill ship it to you for 10 cause 75 dollars blows.

[jfifer]

it has a drill on one side and reverse tap on the other. text me 3306320104 for pics ill even ship it out tomorrow if you want it.

[Carsgunsandchics]

Why not pick up another gas block? Probably be much cheaper and faster. And it'll be easier to run the tap up from the bottom with it off the barrel.

[ar15barrels]

your lucky then hes wanting to charge me 75 to get it out >.< i found a broken tap remover from walton for 12 if that doesnt work ill probably end up taking it to jerry.

I was gonna suggest that you remove the gas block from the barrel as that would make the setup a LOT easier.
Is the tap only in the gas block, or is it spanning the gas block and barrel?

[ott1]

I was gonna suggest that you remove the gas block from the barrel as that would make the setup a LOT easier.
Is the tap only in the gas block, or is it spanning the gas block and barrel?

I think it's only in the gas block. That's what the mod calls for. Personally, I would've removed the gas block off the barrel, tap the gas port and press the gas block back onto the barrel.

[SJgunguy24]

Those things are brittle as hell, I would just get a good hardened punch and try to shatter whats left.