I ran this by Admin and got the go ahead but I'm still not sure how to roll it out or how successful the idea will be.
Of the myriad of things NES offers (humiliation/chastising aside), I realized there hasn't been an official thread that I am aware of where members can offer tools for loan/exchange novice gunsmith services with other members.
For instance, I just bought a Wheeler scope mounting kit on Amazon for $100. I would be surprised if after I'm done with going through all the rings and mounts in the safe that I will be using the lapping/truing rods and levels very often, but I enjoy setting up optics/mounts and would be willing to help out others in exchange for...anything gun related...or not gun related.
We're always doing something to our firearms...and there's always more to learn!
What I have to offer in the Worcester, MA and surrounding areas:
-AR Lower Receiver Vice Block
-AR Combination Wrench for 10's and 15's
-Various Punches, Hammers, Wrenches, Pliers
-A full size parts washer filled with a mixture of Kerosene and Safety Kleen Parts Solvent (works great for cosmoline removal and deep cleaning of parts)
-3/8" and 1/2" drive Craftsman digitork Torque Wrenches
-Wheeler FAT Wrench Torque Screw Driver
-Wheeler 1" and 30mm Scope Ring/Mount Lapping Kit
I'll edit this post as I think of more stuff...
And in the spirit of helping people that might have other tools/services to loan or exchange, I have a ridiculous collection of automotive tools and an extensive knowledge of many popular makes/models of vehicles from 10 years in the auto salvage business. Most of my tools are no longer in regular use since I got into the inventory department as opposed to pulling parts in the Junkyard. I just thing it's a shame that someone else might need to buy a $100 tool they might use once or twice when I probably have 2 sitting in my garage!
Obviously, there's some things that are going to need some real thought/input from the NES community as a whole...but I just think there's too much know-how from the members here and that not all of it can be exchanged on the pages of the forum.
Things to consider (PM with more to add):
-How do we determine who to exchange services/tools with and what for (gun tools in exchange for tax prep, perhaps...lol)
-How do we keep this friendly and keep people from taking advantage of others and not giving anything back
-How to do this without creating liability for those involved
-Should there be limits on what can be traded/exchanged/loaned as long as it's legal in your state?
-Is this just even a good idea in the first place
Please feel free to add any ideas/concerns you might have with this...and keep the chain going with listing what you have to offer or what you're looking for and maybe we can establish a network within a network that can not only help us save money, time, and the frustration of having to do something alone for the first time...but maybe some of you bastards can actually make a few friends in the process!![[rofl]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/013.gif "ROFL [rofl]")
Semper Fidelis,
Dakar652
Of the myriad of things NES offers (humiliation/chastising aside), I realized there hasn't been an official thread that I am aware of where members can offer tools for loan/exchange novice gunsmith services with other members.
For instance, I just bought a Wheeler scope mounting kit on Amazon for $100. I would be surprised if after I'm done with going through all the rings and mounts in the safe that I will be using the lapping/truing rods and levels very often, but I enjoy setting up optics/mounts and would be willing to help out others in exchange for...anything gun related...or not gun related.
We're always doing something to our firearms...and there's always more to learn!
What I have to offer in the Worcester, MA and surrounding areas:
-AR Lower Receiver Vice Block
-AR Combination Wrench for 10's and 15's
-Various Punches, Hammers, Wrenches, Pliers
-A full size parts washer filled with a mixture of Kerosene and Safety Kleen Parts Solvent (works great for cosmoline removal and deep cleaning of parts)
-3/8" and 1/2" drive Craftsman digitork Torque Wrenches
-Wheeler FAT Wrench Torque Screw Driver
-Wheeler 1" and 30mm Scope Ring/Mount Lapping Kit
I'll edit this post as I think of more stuff...
And in the spirit of helping people that might have other tools/services to loan or exchange, I have a ridiculous collection of automotive tools and an extensive knowledge of many popular makes/models of vehicles from 10 years in the auto salvage business. Most of my tools are no longer in regular use since I got into the inventory department as opposed to pulling parts in the Junkyard. I just thing it's a shame that someone else might need to buy a $100 tool they might use once or twice when I probably have 2 sitting in my garage!
Obviously, there's some things that are going to need some real thought/input from the NES community as a whole...but I just think there's too much know-how from the members here and that not all of it can be exchanged on the pages of the forum.
Things to consider (PM with more to add):
-How do we determine who to exchange services/tools with and what for (gun tools in exchange for tax prep, perhaps...lol)
-How do we keep this friendly and keep people from taking advantage of others and not giving anything back
-How to do this without creating liability for those involved
-Should there be limits on what can be traded/exchanged/loaned as long as it's legal in your state?
-Is this just even a good idea in the first place
Please feel free to add any ideas/concerns you might have with this...and keep the chain going with listing what you have to offer or what you're looking for and maybe we can establish a network within a network that can not only help us save money, time, and the frustration of having to do something alone for the first time...but maybe some of you bastards can actually make a few friends in the process!
Semper Fidelis,
Dakar652
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![[hmmm]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/009.gif "Hmm [hmmm]")
. Got a nice fancy shmancy EGW Glock sight pusher too. Got HS gauges for 6.5 grendel, 308, 30.06, 30/30 (again don't know why) 8mm, 300 black out, .223 and 5.56 depending on your mood. I even got that plier like tool to take the metal clips of M1A handguards.![[laugh]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/012.gif "Laugh [laugh]")
