How To Use Our EGW Delrin Plunger Tube Stake-In Tool
The EGW Delrin Plunger Tube Stake-In Tool is a specially designed tool that simplifies the installation of a plunger tube on a 1911 pistol frame. The tool is made of Delrin, a high-strength thermoplastic material that is lightweight, and steel. It features a precision fit that ensures the plunger tube is staked in place correctly and securely, preventing it from coming loose.
Tools you will need:
-EGW plunger tube stake-in tool
-Air Grinder or Dremel
-Red Loctite
-Vice
-Hammer
-1/16th Hex Key for staking screw
- First remove the grips from the gun. Using an air grinder or dremmel, make a tiny funnel on the inside of the frame where the two rivets of the plunger tube go in.
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2. Next, test fit the plunger tube in the holes and make sure it is facing the correct way. Once the fitment is checked, apply red loctite and re-insert the plunger tube into the frame. Then place the correct groove on the delran block up against the frame and over the plunger tube.
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3. Place the frame with plunger tube and delran block into a smooth jaw vise and tighten.
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4. Insert staking tool up through frame with the pointed end of the staking screw facing the plunger tube.
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5. Next, insert the staking screw into the first plunger tube rivet, hammer the opposite side of the staking tool until the rivet has been swaged.
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Repeat for second plunger tube rivet. After the material has been swaged into the funnel, you are finished staking. You can remove any excess material with a dremel.