Success! a/k/a "the nipple wrench frustration"... - Page 2

dlbarr · April 11, 2012, 04:22 AM

Well, I hate to be the wet blanket here, but I've got a TDC ratcheting nipple wrench and I was able to bend that little sucker out of shape. I had a friend from here on the forum make me a new one out of a 3/16"nut driver - I bent that one out of shape. I'd surely like to find one that would hold its own with my C&B guns.

Noz · April 11, 2012, 09:11 AM

The obvious answer is to not let the nipples get stuck in the first place. I ALWAYS use an anti-seize material.
But if the gun came to you with stuck nipples then good luck. I have an ASM 1860 that I was determined to get the nipples out of it and wound up ruining the cylinder. I tried heat-cold-brake fluid-WD40-laquer thinner-and all of the various rust removing or rust loosening solutions over a period of weeks and one simply would not come out. I used every type of nipple wrench I could find and made a few from sockets and broke or bent them all. I finally broke the nipple off at the threads. I then tried to drill it out and the drill walked over into the body of the cylinder and ruined the threads.
The cylinder sets in a box to remind me to put the anti seize on the threads every time.
The remnants of the nipple are still stuck in the demolished cylinder.

A note: Even with the anti seize material on the threads I do not tighten the nipples. I snug them up until they stop turning and quit there. I guess you could call them finger tight but no more than that.

Tanker6 · April 11, 2012, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arcticap

What have you tried that doesn't seem to last long enough?

So far I've tried regular gun oil (Hoppe's) and Ballistol. The Ballistol works well for 2-3 stages (2-3 cylinders), but it starts gumming up after that. The Hoppe's is a 1 stage only.

I've heard others talk about a grease of some sort, and that's what I was wondering about.

So, if you're using a particular type of grease on your cap and ball which allows you to shoot, say, 6-8 cylinders without binding on the cylinder pin area, I'd love to hear what you're using.

Thanks,

T6 a/k/a Chickahominy Charlie

sandman_nv · April 11, 2012, 10:46 PM

i'm guessin the makers hire gorillas to tighten down them nipples

51colt · April 12, 2012, 09:51 AM

I make my own nipple wrenchs using 3/16 sockets. These are the best i have ever used.

April 11, 2012, 04:22 AM	#26
dlbarr Senior Member Join Date: October 8, 2011 Posts: 162	Well, I hate to be the wet blanket here, but I've got a TDC ratcheting nipple wrench and I was able to bend that little sucker out of shape. I had a friend from here on the forum make me a new one out of a 3/16"nut driver - I bent that one out of shape. I'd surely like to find one that would hold its own with my C&B guns.

April 11, 2012, 09:11 AM	#27
Noz Senior Member Join Date: February 25, 2009 Posts: 643	The obvious answer is to not let the nipples get stuck in the first place. I ALWAYS use an anti-seize material. But if the gun came to you with stuck nipples then good luck. I have an ASM 1860 that I was determined to get the nipples out of it and wound up ruining the cylinder. I tried heat-cold-brake fluid-WD40-laquer thinner-and all of the various rust removing or rust loosening solutions over a period of weeks and one simply would not come out. I used every type of nipple wrench I could find and made a few from sockets and broke or bent them all. I finally broke the nipple off at the threads. I then tried to drill it out and the drill walked over into the body of the cylinder and ruined the threads. The cylinder sets in a box to remind me to put the anti seize on the threads every time. The remnants of the nipple are still stuck in the demolished cylinder. A note: Even with the anti seize material on the threads I do not tighten the nipples. I snug them up until they stop turning and quit there. I guess you could call them finger tight but no more than that.

April 11, 2012, 10:46 PM	#29
sandman_nv Senior Member Join Date: January 16, 2012 Posts: 108	i'm guessin the makers hire gorillas to tighten down them nipples

April 12, 2012, 09:51 AM	#30
51colt Member Join Date: December 3, 2008 Posts: 50	I make my own nipple wrenchs using 3/16 sockets. These are the best i have ever used.