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Slopemeno · July 23, 2012, 05:24 PM

OK- a Mauser extractor removal tool, a Mauser bolt takedown tool, a trigger pull gauge, non marring vise jaws, bedding supplies (Brownells acra-glass, a length of 5/8" surgical tubing, tape and clay for dams), a bore-sighter, a recoil pad jig and large disc sander to go with it.. and a cartridge filter respirator. Safety glasses, a Brownells crowning tool...I'll think of more.

continued: Punches, especially 1/16" punches. I went through a lot of them.
A Fordham tool with the chuck, and a pedal control. An ultrasonic cleaner and a parts washer/basin- we used simple green as the solvent. Carpet your bench surface with some really tight pile carpet- it helps snag small parts.

July 23, 2012, 05:24 PM	#18
Slopemeno Senior Member Join Date: January 19, 2007 Posts: 2,663	OK- a Mauser extractor removal tool, a Mauser bolt takedown tool, a trigger pull gauge, non marring vise jaws, bedding supplies (Brownells acra-glass, a length of 5/8" surgical tubing, tape and clay for dams), a bore-sighter, a recoil pad jig and large disc sander to go with it.. and a cartridge filter respirator. Safety glasses, a Brownells crowning tool...I'll think of more. continued: Punches, especially 1/16" punches. I went through a lot of them. A Fordham tool with the chuck, and a pedal control. An ultrasonic cleaner and a parts washer/basin- we used simple green as the solvent. Carpet your bench surface with some really tight pile carpet- it helps snag small parts. Last edited by Slopemeno; July 23, 2012 at 09:18 PM.