Garand Elevation knob repair?

[Orlando]

Whats it take to disassemble a elevation knob? Thinking about picking up a group of worn knobs and trying to make some serviceable knobs out of a few of them
Thanks

[canes7]

I'd like to know too. I've got a couple bad ones.... Maybe I'll take on apart and post photo's.

[Orlando]

I talked to Mike B , he told me it takes a special tool to disassemble them and replacement drums are impossible to find

[Prince Humperdink]

I talked to Mike B , he told me it takes a special tool to disassemble them and replacement drums are impossible to find

Bill,
There was an article in an old GCA journal about taking them apart.You do need tools.I'll look it up and snap a pic of the Tool.
Ryan

[canes7]

I talked to Mike B , he told me it takes a special tool to disassemble them and replacement drums are impossible to find
Maybe I'll just load 'em up in the sligshot and shoot 'em at the squirrels.

[Prince Humperdink]

Here is that article I had mentioned.
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[Orlando]

Thanks Hump
Does the article say if those are commercially available tools?
What month, year is the article from? Dont know if I have that one or not

[mixmaster]

Humpy
Can you send me a copy of that? I am curious how they use that tool and where it came from as I was never issued one. Sight needed repairs we went to the parts bin. The good old days, never with out the needed parts!
Mix

[Prince Humperdink]

Bill,it is in Volume 22,issue 2 from Spring of 2008.....the tools were borrowed for the article.
Ryan

Mixi,
I can either try and photograph and e-mail,or photocopy,and mail to You...Your choice,
Ryan

[mixmaster]

Humpy
What ever you find easiest. I appreciate the effort.
Thanks
Mix

[JWinILL]

Those tool sets are of Danish origin.There is no comparable GI tool set.At one time someone was making new ones here as they were advertised on GB and e-bay.Maybe Standard Parts LLC not sure.

[timshufflin]

I use a small regular screw driver and a dental pick. For the windage I use a vise and a socket. It isn't easy but I seem to have success. Cracked drums are not found and I put them all on my hunting rifles. The cracked drums seem to still work fine.

[Punch The Clown]

Columbus makes them. Scroll down the page. Stu

http://www.columbusmachine.com/shooters.htm

[mikebaker1129]

If anyone here has some damaged knobs and the repair parts to fix the knobs. I will offer to repair them using my set of tools free of charge.
You only pay shipping to and fro. This offer only applies to my friends here at Battle Tested.
I can't furnish any parts like: the threaded insert on a windage knob or drums for elevation pinions. These are hard to locate.

[The Garand Guy]

The special tool you are looking for was made & sold by a machinist named Swartz in Ohio. I have one for sale for $25. You have to have an intact drum, because this is the part that breaks the most.

[Orlando]

The special tool you are looking for was made & sold by a machinist named Swartz in Ohio. I have one for sale for $25. You have to have an intact drum, because this is the part that breaks the most.

Thanks for the offer but I passed on the knobs since I couldnt find parts

[smc51]

http://www.columbusmachine.com/shooters.htm

Bill, Check here for the repair tools, I knew I had seen them advertised somewhere.

[The Garand Guy]

the special tool required was made & sold by Jim Swartz in Ohio. I have one for sale for $25, + $5 shipping. You have to have replacement drums, which are hard to come by.

[mikebaker1129]

The inserts on the windage knobs are pretty hard to come by also.

Tony did you ever get that deal completed on the elevation and windage knobs done that we spoke about several years ago ?