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December 5, 2008
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I think this is unusual and I can't figure out how it happened. I bought a DW 22 with a cylinder converted to 22 magnum. I fixed a couple of small issues, including a burr (had to be factory) on the hole where the firing pin comes out. It was not affecting the firing pin, but due to the thicker base of the 22mag cartridges, they were dragging on it. Filed it off with a stone and all is good.
However, I encountered something else. The ejector rod has somehow been forced into the ejector rod bushing and even though it does not affect the action at all, the ejector rod cannot be removed from the crane. I plan to fix this but I am wondering if anyone else has encountered it and how you may have fixed it, or if anyone has any suggestions before I go ahead on my own.
Thanks for any input.
August 28, 2009
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Put something around the end so you don't chew it up, grab it with visegrips and try twisting it out.
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December 5, 2008
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Good idea harly. I will need 2 vise grips, 1 for the rod and one for the bushing. What about heating it first?
My original idea was to turn the crane so the rod is downwards, rest the crane on a vise open just enough for the rod to hang down, then drive the rod out of the bushing with an aluminum rod and hammer. I don't think either the rod or bushing will be re-useable in any case.
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February 22, 2009
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If you're going to apply heat- use a soldering iron for precision heating.
Technically, the glass is always full; half liquid, half air....
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December 5, 2008
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Success!
I could not grip with vise grips because not enough of the bushing was showing after pushing the ejector rod all the way in.
So I went with my original idea. Used a brass rod and one good tap pushed the ejector rod out of the bushing. Not as hard as I expected it to be. Turns out it was just built up crud between the bushing and the ejector rod. Luckily I had a 6-40 die to clean the crud out of the threads. Good to go!
Funny thing is that the rest of the gun was pretty clean on the inside. Go figure.
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