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    So how are the new HW star nut barrels actually held in?

    Hi all, as title really, how are the new star nut barrels actually held into the breech block? And how easy are they to remove?

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    I'm guessing the big star nut but that's just a guess.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Murphy View Post
    I'm guessing the big star nut but that's just a guess.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Murphy View Post
    I'm guessing the big star nut but that's just a guess.
    Great, so if I undo that, then it should just fall apart

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    Quote Originally Posted by look no hands View Post
    Great, so if I undo that, then it should just fall apart

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    I'm guessing its not been put on with a 1/4 ratchet.

    So you might need a breaker bar.
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    Sure I read somewhere they are now screwed in hence the star nut. Mach 1.5

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mach 1.5 View Post
    Sure I read somewhere they are now screwed in hence the star nut. Mach 1.5
    I Googled it and someone had trouble getting it out but not sure if the guy knew it was screwed in as tried pressing it out I think.

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    The star nut needs to be removed , the barrel is splined also . Use a press to remove it , some heat may be needed if it’s stubborn .

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    Quote Originally Posted by landymick View Post
    The star nut needs to be removed , the barrel is splined also . Use a press to remove it , some heat may be needed if it’s stubborn .
    So is the barrel screwed in or pressed in?
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    So, what little project has Young Pete got in mind, then?
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    Quote Originally Posted by TonyL View Post
    So, what little project has Young Pete got in mind, then?
    Well then young Tone, I'm still thinking what to do with this .25 barrel off cut, not sure I want to destroy the Exocet breech block as they are hard to replace now if all goes wrong, where as HW ones are two a penny and if they are easier to get apart, then may be something can be done.

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    just drill the HW barrel out of the block on a lathe - much easier. chop it off leaving 2", stick the 2" in a 3 jaw, and bore thru whatever diameter your .25 barrel is from the breach end. Then trim off the protruding section, and use green loctite to secure the .25 in place.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shed tuner View Post
    just drill the HW barrel out of the block on a lathe - much easier. chop it off leaving 2", stick the 2" in a 3 jaw, and bore thru whatever diameter your .25 barrel is from the breach end. Then trim off the protruding section, and use green loctite to secure the .25 in place.
    Ah OK, thanks for that Jon, I take it that would be the same process for other companies blocks?
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    Quote Originally Posted by look no hands View Post
    Ah OK, thanks for that Jon, I take it that would be the same process for other companies blocks?
    The ones I've disassembled (HWs, Noricas, and an umarex) have mostly been splined/grooved and press fit, except for older Webleys like the Vulcan/victor/excel, which are glued and easily removable.
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