Gunsmithing Removing the External JP nut from an AR-15 Vtac rail

[Jaytrigger]

How do you remove this? I have taken the internal nut off but this one is STUCK. I have heated off and burnt the Red locktite they use on it off.
I cant seem to find a good way to knock this thing loose at all......

 

[Dtarget]

I have one on my bench that has been stuck for years. This is why I will never buy another JP handguard.

 

[Jaytrigger]

im determined!

 

[ORD]

Propane torch (or a HD heat gun) and a strap wrench should do the trick. The @#$%ing loc-tite that JP uses is WAY OVERKILL for a damned handguard system, but with sufficient heat (~500 degrees F), it'll bake off (it'll smoke so don't worry if that happens) to a white powdery residue and the nut should spin off with a strap wrench without too much effort. If it still won't budge after you are SURE you have all the damned loctite off of it, give it a 24hr soak in your preferred penetrating oil and see if she'll go then.

 

[Jaytrigger]

Burned it off now its Getting Kroiled.

 

[Hink]

It's red loctite...remove with method of your choice.

 

[Jaytrigger]

going to go out and buy a strap wrench in the morning when Sears opens.

 

[Jaytrigger]

So yeah..... strap wrench is not working on this.......

 

[ORD]

So yeah..... strap wrench is not working on this.......

Hmmm...well, there's always an Acetylene torch...that'll get it for SURE!!

No idea on what's up. After a thorough heat-gunning/torching to smoke off/break down the loctite AND a long soak in Kroil...it should have spun off for you. This is just one of many reasons that people stay clear of the JP/VTAC handguards and opt for other, similar offerings with better mounting systems that don't require a metric $#!T ton of high-temp/strength loctite to keep everything locked up solid. Major PITA!

 

[Dtarget]

Might be time to bring out a pipe wrench and chain vise.