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ThePainkiller
30th May 2007, 02:21
Ok so I apologize for the pics but here goes...

I am now using a tungsten guide rod. However, when I took out the rod today I noticed some damage to the barrel link housing. I can only imagin that this is incredibly serious...the guide rod has been impacting the housing and chipping it. I took pics of where Im talking about, in the reflection you can see the chiping, so what do I do?

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/EASportsRacer13/a8e898db96b5.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/EASportsRacer13/21d95c9b0635.jpg
John
30th May 2007, 03:21
These pics won't win you any awards but from what I can see it's the front of the barrel's legs that hit the guide rod. I would suggest you use a round file to remove some material from the top of the guide rod flange. Also smooth these burrs out on the barrel's legs with some emery cloth.
ThePainkiller
30th May 2007, 04:20
These pics won't win you any awards but from what I can see it's the front of the barrel's legs that hit the guide rod. I would suggest you use a round file to remove some material from the top of the guide rod flange. Also smooth these burrs out on the barrel's legs with some emery cloth.

What is the flange you are referring to? The two "Legs" on the end of the fuide rod or the circular disc right at the end of the guide rod
John
30th May 2007, 05:15
The guide rod flange is the circular part at the rear of the guide rod. That part should not be totally circular, it has a cut out on the top. I have to assume that it is in this cut-out that the legs of the barrel hit to create those dings. Put the barrel on the frame, without the slide, pass the slide release in its normal position, then push the guide rod at its position and check.
ThePainkiller
30th May 2007, 12:24
Just to be clear, is the flange the red section or the disc right after it...

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/EASportsRacer13/untitled.jpg
robot1911
30th May 2007, 15:15
It's the disc. Just bevel the area between the little feet.
John
30th May 2007, 15:18
You have this thing in your pistol? !?!?!

Show me a picture of it without the red thing. This thing looks way out of the proper dimensions. If that disk is removed, then the area behind it will certainly contact the barrel's legs! And that thing is a shock buffer, which means it is compressible. Not good.
robot1911
30th May 2007, 15:44
Hey John, I think he put that thing on there just to show us the different areas in question.

Bob
ThePainkiller
30th May 2007, 16:17
Hey John, I think he put that thing on there just to show us the different areas in question.

Bob

Correct, I showed it JUST for understanding of the areas. THAT is not in my pistol
robot1911
30th May 2007, 17:13
I have problems getting closeups focused, but here's what needs to be done (if it works).
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f380/robot1911/DSC02177_edited.jpg

Bob
John
30th May 2007, 17:58
Correct, I showed it JUST for understanding of the areas. THAT is not in my pistol
Show us a picture of your guide rod. There should be marks on it as well.
Joni Lynn
30th May 2007, 18:47
Take a file or grinder and remove enough off the guide rod where it's touching that it stops doing so. I hope the barrel isn't damaged badly enough to require replacement.
lanceriley
30th May 2007, 20:21
so guide rods aren't drop in?
Joni Lynn
30th May 2007, 20:23
Many are but sometimes they need a little help.
pa_guns
30th May 2007, 22:31
Hi

If all of the parts in the guide rod are tungsten then that's part of the problem. Tungsten is pretty hard stuff. Most steel is softer.

With a normal guide rod things will wear equally between the rod and what it hits against. With tungsten most of the wear will be on the steel.

The answer is still the same as above. File or stone the appropriate end of the guide rod so it fits properly.

Bob