Swapping Grip on an Armalite

[Renegade)]

Originally Posted by Drache

You guys seem to forget that its a 3.5-4 hour return trip just to go to town for me to get the clip. AKA $50 worth of gas....

Actually I didnt know that haha, wow that sucks.. hmm only think I can figure for u is to try and repair it urself, if the lead just pulled off, u might be able to twist the wires tight, and slip it back on, use plyers to crimp it and tape.. Make best of it if u can. Ive fixed em countless times, only time I resorted to getting a new one is when there was nothing left of the clip itself lol.

[Drache]

Originally Posted by Renegade)

Actually I didnt know that haha, wow that sucks.. hmm only think I can figure for u is to try and repair it urself, if the lead just pulled off, u might be able to twist the wires tight, and slip it back on, use plyers to crimp it and tape.. Make best of it if u can. Ive fixed em countless times, only time I resorted to getting a new one is when there was nothing left of the clip itself lol.

The clip was busted in half inside the black plastic/tape covering. The easiest way is to just find a gun doc to repair it, reshim it, and maybe install a tightbore barrel into the damn thing.

Here's an almost done picture of it except it's missing the silencer that wont arrive until next week.

[Renegade)]

True, I guess it would be best for u to get it all done at once. Hope u can find someone local so u dont get raped on shipping it too far. Id volonteer to do the work for u reasonable, but thats a bit far, your best to find someone alot closer.

Good luck man

[Drache]

If my "luck" decides to return from the strip club it must have gone to, I should be able to ship it 4 hours north to a friend in Prince George.

[Drache]

Ok my luck took a dive... the only gun doc in my area isn't available to fix my gun....

Im about ready to start giving up on this bloody sport!

[Styrak]

Originally Posted by Drache

Ok my luck took a dive... the only gun doc in my area isn't available to fix my gun....

Im about ready to start giving up on this bloody sport!

If you've got the know-how to solder, that would be the quickest fix. Not necessarily soldering the wire to the motor, but the tab to the wire, and hooking it up like normal. If the tab is still mostly intact.

[Drache]

Originally Posted by Styrak

If you've got the know-how to solder, that would be the quickest fix. Not necessarily soldering the wire to the motor, but the tab to the wire, and hooking it up like normal. If the tab is still mostly intact.

Like I said in one of the earlier posts, the tab is broken not just pulled out. To buy a new tab/connector requires a 4 hour drive and $50 worth of gas just to go to town.

[The Saint]

Why not buy a set online? Or ask someone not in the middle of nowhere you buy you a set and mail it to you?

[Styrak]

If it's broken off you can still solder it back on. If it's completely mangled then no.

[Drache]

Originally Posted by Styrak

If it's broken off you can still solder it back on. If it's completely mangled then no.

without anything to solder with it would be pretty hard. My solder gun bit the dust a couple months back....

[Ronan]

I'm sure someone likely has a solder in Likely

[Nova316]

I can mail you a wire with a connector on it if u want, so u just need to remove yours, twist and tape it on then it'd work for the time being haha

[Drache]

Ive got someone who is shipping me two connectors, solder, and soldering gun! Im glad there is still good people in this world!

I swear to get this damn thing going again!

[Drache]

Took some work but thanks to a fellow member sending me the parts I need I now have it back up and shooting fine (although it sounds louder to me)

I swear working on real guns is never this hard lol!

[MasterGoa]

Hey, I hear you... Next time I have to open the mech box, a total rewire will be needed...

Regular guns are fine, just watch for cracks