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Smokehouse69
03-05-2007, 09:24 PM
I vaguely remember a post in the old forum with some pictures of a tool for pressing the barrel into the trunion on a CETME. Does anyone remember or have the pictures of how it was done? I think it might have been a thread from Perro... :confused:
landtoy80
03-05-2007, 11:16 PM
What is getting getting pressed when you press the barrel?
Is it the barrel into the trunion or is it the trunion into the receiver?
rustypirate
03-05-2007, 11:45 PM
The trunion gets welded into the receiver, and the barrel gets pressed into the trunion.

the best and most accurate tool for the job is a hydraulic press.

If you are a cheap ass or don't have space, or just enjoy doing things the hard way, you can also use something like this:

http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/6007/press6dd8.jpg
vista461
03-06-2007, 07:33 AM
If you press the barrel in too far , do you keep pressing forward till it's out or do you have to go backwards?
drine
03-06-2007, 08:56 PM
Keep pressing in the same direction as you started and push it on out. Never press anything in the opposite direction as it was first started. You will gaul the metal. That is due to the tight tolerances. This is a universal norm not just for CETME barrels.
Smokehouse69
03-06-2007, 09:17 PM
The trunion gets welded into the receiver, and the barrel gets pressed into the trunion.


If you are a cheap ass or don't have space, or just enjoy doing things the hard way, you can also use something like this:

http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/6007/press6dd8.jpg


the best and most accurate tool for the job is a hydraulic press.

I've got a 12 ton hydraulic press (cheap ass Harbor Frieght, but it works) :D

But that's the picture I was talking about.
drine
03-06-2007, 09:24 PM
Just goading Rusty.:p
vista461
03-06-2007, 09:24 PM
Keep pressing in the same direction as you started and push it on out. Never press anything in the opposite direction as it was first started. You will gaul the metal. That is due to the tight tolerances. This is a universal norm not just for CETME barrels.

That's what i thought but I wanted to hear it from someone else to be sure. Thanks:D
drhall762
03-07-2007, 09:45 AM
More great info. Thanks a bunch.

Dave:)