05-26-2011, 07:06 PM
Actually, while building a friend's lower, we figured out how to get around taping everything and found a really easy way to install the pins. Use a pair of vice grips and hold the pin in the grips so it is in-line, not perpendicular to the ends. That is confusing, but I don't know how else to describe. Think of it like this: C- .If the "C" was the clamp and the "-" was the pin. Leave a small amount of the pin hanging out. Use the pliers to push the pin part way into the hole. Release and re-clamp further down on the pin and repeat until it is totally installed. Use a minimal amount of oil to make it go smoother. This method means you dont need to hammer anything and risk marring your lower. If you do scratch it, just remember, you are building a tool and if you use it, it will get scratches.