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fawcettlee · November 27, 2009, 10:12 PM

So I'm in the middle of my first AR lower build and I get to the takedown detent spring/detent pin install.
I'm holding down the pin detent/spring with my knife and reaching for the takedown pin, thinking what's so hard about this? Of course the knife slips and I see the pin detent launched into air arcing towards the bookshelf. Oh feces, I'm thinking. I hear it land and I have to break out the Fenix TK40 to locate the pin detent caught between the bottom shelf and the frame.
I came to realize some truths as I was crawling around the floor...

My wife is right, I really need to vacuum more.
If I find any more change, I can pay for a large latte at Starbucks.
Maybe I need to pay attention when other people say be careful here!

On to the trigger!

November 27, 2009, 10:12 PM	#1
fawcettlee Senior Member Join Date: January 11, 2005 Posts: 114	First AR lower build...ooops! So I'm in the middle of my first AR lower build and I get to the takedown detent spring/detent pin install. I'm holding down the pin detent/spring with my knife and reaching for the takedown pin, thinking what's so hard about this? Of course the knife slips and I see the pin detent launched into air arcing towards the bookshelf. Oh feces, I'm thinking. I hear it land and I have to break out the Fenix TK40 to locate the pin detent caught between the bottom shelf and the frame. I came to realize some truths as I was crawling around the floor... My wife is right, I really need to vacuum more. If I find any more change, I can pay for a large latte at Starbucks. Maybe I need to pay attention when other people say be careful here! On to the trigger!