This is the only review I found that didn't require me making a trip to the hardware store. First time builder and I had it in in 2 minutes. You're seriously awesome man!
Same for me, eazy peazy. I also did this maneuver with the lower inside a shallow cardboard box incase I shot the detent to hopefully limit where it could go.
Another Method. Takedown pin install for receivers with a tiny hole on the side of the of the takedown spring hole in a receiver. The hole in the side allows you to put a sharp nail or pin to hold the spring compressed. Some receivers have this , some don't. This method allows you to take a long punch and push the spring in deep below the hole. Then you stick a pin point into the hole and it holds the spring in a compressed state. You drop the detent in all the way into the hole with no tension and push the takedown pin in into the receiver holes. Then you pull out the nail or pin from the side hole and this releases the spring to put tension on the detent again. You rotate the takedown pin till the detent locks into the channel.Super easy if you have the proper tools.
Oh man this just makes so much sense now I was wondering why my lower had a hole just like you said. Your comment just saved my day hope you see this 👍
After 30 mins of frustration, I found your video and installed the takedown pin within a minute. I’m a first-time builder. Thank you for this excellent resource.
I discovered this method myself and stumbled on this video by chance - of course after the fact and after figuring it was the best way to do it rather than juggling TWICE with a razor blade or something, this cuts out one step and makes it right from my pliers to the pin. Of course I didnt find this out til I already fired a detent pin across the room and by LUCK heard what it landed on and used the sound as a clue- didnt lose it. I hope more people see your video.
SO IN ALL TRUTH!! I figured out this exact way of doing this on my own about 5 years ago through trial and error 🤣, this is the first time I’ve seen that someone else has figured it out too! I’m sure I’m not the only one! I was building my first of 3 lowers and after about 20 minutes farting around trying to figure out how to install these without having that particular tool I finally came up with this and I’ve been using it since!!!!!!
I always used a razor blade, I’ve also sent a few detents across the room to never be found again. Definitely going to give this a shot in the next couple days when I start my lower build. Thank you sir.
By for this is the most helpful method I’ve seen thus far. I was stressful trying to hold things steady after a launch or two 😅. Then decided to look this up. It only took 30 seconds to do it this way. Many Thanks to you Sir!
BRUHHHH! I tried on my lower for hours like an idiot. When I was doing my wife’s build I wanted to act like I knew what I was doing and this made me look like I did! Thanks man great video
Really glad I found this...After I lost the pin.lol Thank you sir!!! Update: I am a civil engineering student and engineering assistant, I use a lot of calculators. My pivot pin fell out of one of my calculators that I had in my backpack that I had not used in a while!!! Best day ever, not I can actually follow your steps in this video!
Holy shit!! Worked on the 2nd try!!! Your just freakin awesome. I have big hands and fingers and I purposely haven’t finished this lower build because of this. Thank you Sir.
Thank you for this simple method! After seeing this video, it took me two minutes to get my detent installed. There are some "tools" out there you can buy to help with this. They are not necessary unless you don't have steady hands. Most of us can use this method. Again, thank you.
Just assembled my first lower. I was really confused when the psa lower kit came with three detent pins and springs. For the life of me I couldn't figure out what the third was for. After attempting to install the feont takedown pin I quickly learned that the third was to replace the one you launch into orbit. Got right back to it with the spare.....now I wish they would have shipped 4 instead of 3. Oh well, now I've got a reason to swing by my local gun store to pickup a few more. Lol
This actually just saved my ass, a certain relative who "knows about rifles" disengaged my detent at the range and this helped fix it quick enough for me to keep my reserved time
Excellent!! Almost every other video they have a Clovis pin doing it. I was like, really? I don’t want to have to go to the hardware store to be able to do it. Your a lifesaver.
"Just the tip" ha ha! Safety glasses are a good call. You might even think about wrappin' that rascal. Accidents do happen. 🤣🤣🤣 On a serious note, thanks for the knowledge, very useful to us newbies.
Another easy way is... Drop your spring in use a small punch to compress the spring take a sewing needle put it in that really small hole on the side of the receiver to hold the detent spring captive, drop your detent in, put your take down pin in, pull the sewing needle out.
Great and easy video. I have built around 10-15 lowers. One time I sat for like 30 min trying to put that fucker in. So I came up with the idea of putting pillows against the wall, while sitting facing the pillows. So instead of having everything flying all over the place, it was hitting the pillows. I always do it like that. Usually I get it on the first try, depending on the spring. Some are really stiff.
Wow, I had it done in my second attemnt and in total less than two minuets! Sure, it did require some fine motor skill but it actually worked! Many thanks for sharing!
Man, this was so easy. I thought I did it wrong at first cuz I was like no way it’s this easy lol. Thank you. You saved time and headache for me for sure and a possible lost detent spring and or detent lol.
This trick worked on the first shot. Definitely takes a little patience and being careful but if you get it just right it works great without having to buy a tool
I just did one. Held it upright, set the detent on top of the spring & compressed it with the pivot pin; then slid the pivot pin home. Job done, sans tools.
Thank you so much! Building my first ar now and I ended up having to buy extra detents and springs and this took me a few times to actually get to work but with my hands being so close to the detent, the detent didn't go far and niether did the spring. Got it on my 5th try! Thanks!
Thanks man my pin shot off took me 2 hrs to find it in carpet with a grid pattern and a magnet and a light then the spring shot off but I found that right away. Jesus Christ this pissed me off soo much lol I was just trying to put in some titanium takedowns ..
Best demonstration I’ve seen on an ar build. Concise and it works. These other a$&_____ feel the need to make a 3 part segment with each a half hour of them yapping trying to sound smart. So, nice job and thank you
Thank you ,, so far i have dropped three Robins and a sparrow with flying detent pins
Nice. I got 9moa groups with mine.
Bwuah ha ha ha ha ha ha
😅🤣🤣🤣🤣
Lol
Thank you! You just saved me a ton of aggravation and time with this video!
This is the only review I found that didn't require me making a trip to the hardware store. First time builder and I had it in in 2 minutes. You're seriously awesome man!
Same for me, eazy peazy. I also did this maneuver with the lower inside a shallow cardboard box incase I shot the detent to hopefully limit where it could go.
Feeling it.
I spent the last three hours launching pins. I did this in one try. You really are a godsend on this
I only launched one before I headed to TH-cam 😅. Jury is out on how much longer it takes me now that I watched this.
Another Method. Takedown pin install for receivers with a tiny hole on the side of the of the takedown spring hole in a receiver. The hole in the side allows you to put a sharp nail or pin to hold the spring compressed. Some receivers have this , some don't. This method allows you to take a long punch and push the spring in deep below the hole. Then you stick a pin point into the hole and it holds the spring in a compressed state. You drop the detent in all the way into the hole with no tension and push the takedown pin in into the receiver holes. Then you pull out the nail or pin from the side hole and this releases the spring to put tension on the detent again. You rotate the takedown pin till the detent locks into the channel.Super easy if you have the proper tools.
joewger will you make a video of this?
Oh man this just makes so much sense now I was wondering why my lower had a hole just like you said. Your comment just saved my day hope you see this 👍
Very small aperclip or jewelry wire, or bread bag twisty wire!
Not all heros wear capes. Thank you sir!
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Dude. Life saver. From a first time AR builder, thank you!
my spring was far longer but this worked first. God bless you sir you saved me so much trouble
Far longer? These are mil spec parts 😂
Mine was sticking way out also. Didn't just "drop in". Not sure if the hole in the reciever wasn't drilled deep enough
i cut the spring short enough so the detent will barely sit in the hole by it's self, use the pin to push it in the rest of the way.
After 30 mins of frustration, I found your video and installed the takedown pin within a minute. I’m a first-time builder. Thank you for this excellent resource.
So much more control than most other methods I’ve seen
I discovered this method myself and stumbled on this video by chance - of course after the fact and after figuring it was the best way to do it rather than juggling TWICE with a razor blade or something, this cuts out one step and makes it right from my pliers to the pin. Of course I didnt find this out til I already fired a detent pin across the room and by LUCK heard what it landed on and used the sound as a clue- didnt lose it. I hope more people see your video.
By far the best simplistic video without all the special tools
SO IN ALL TRUTH!! I figured out this exact way of doing this on my own about 5 years ago through trial and error 🤣, this is the first time I’ve seen that someone else has figured it out too! I’m sure I’m not the only one! I was building my first of 3 lowers and after about 20 minutes farting around trying to figure out how to install these without having that particular tool I finally came up with this and I’ve been using it since!!!!!!
I watched 5 videos and even bought a special tool and failed every time. Then watched your video and did it immediately. Thank you.
After 1 1/2 hours trying it other ways...I watched this and 2 minutes later all good. Thank you so much!
I always used a razor blade, I’ve also sent a few detents across the room to never be found again. Definitely going to give this a shot in the next couple days when I start my lower build. Thank you sir.
i already lost two detents someplace before I found your video. Thank you for saving me lots of time searching as I only had 4 total
By for this is the most helpful method I’ve seen thus far. I was stressful trying to hold things steady after a launch or two 😅. Then decided to look this up. It only took 30 seconds to do it this way. Many Thanks to you Sir!
BRUHHHH! I tried on my lower for hours like an idiot. When I was doing my wife’s build I wanted to act like I knew what I was doing and this made me look like I did! Thanks man great video
Really glad I found this...After I lost the pin.lol Thank you sir!!!
Update: I am a civil engineering student and engineering assistant, I use a lot of calculators. My pivot pin fell out of one of my calculators that I had in my backpack that I had not used in a while!!! Best day ever, not I can actually follow your steps in this video!
saved me from almost chucking the lower across the room. thanks man!
Holy shit!! Worked on the 2nd try!!! Your just freakin awesome. I have big hands and fingers and I purposely haven’t finished this lower build because of this. Thank you Sir.
Thank you for this simple method! After seeing this video, it took me two minutes to get my detent installed. There are some "tools" out there you can buy to help with this. They are not necessary unless you don't have steady hands. Most of us can use this method. Again, thank you.
You Sir are a genius. I used your tip and got it on first try. Also saved me a trip to HD. Thank you! Subscribed.
just did this but with a pair of forceps in one minute. You're an elite level boss for this even 7 years later
Thank you for this. The best method so far on this PIA lower build proceedure. You my freind are a life saver.
I needed this much sooner. Now I need a video on how to actually find a decent that was shot across the room and lost........lol
This was very helpful, by far the easiest way to put in the Front Takedown Detent.
Fuckin lifesaver of a video saved so many lost detents with this, bravo 👏
Best tip ever!!! A 5 second fix!!!! Thanks sooo much!!!!
Just assembled my first lower. I was really confused when the psa lower kit came with three detent pins and springs. For the life of me I couldn't figure out what the third was for. After attempting to install the feont takedown pin I quickly learned that the third was to replace the one you launch into orbit. Got right back to it with the spare.....now I wish they would have shipped 4 instead of 3. Oh well, now I've got a reason to swing by my local gun store to pickup a few more. Lol
I found your video to be the most helpful!! Thank you.
One of the best how to's on YT. Thanks man. Well done
Bro...... u dont know how much i love u... every other video didnt work but this
Awesome method! Tried someone else's struggling for an hour. Tried this got it in 2 minutes
This actually just saved my ass, a certain relative who "knows about rifles" disengaged my detent at the range and this helped fix it quick enough for me to keep my reserved time
God bless you this video needs to be at the top of the search. Everyone else has a tool and i dont want to wait
I know it's an old video but you're a lifesaver.
Man, EASIEST install!!! Wish I found this vid earlier after lost springS! you the sh!t - thank you!
Excellent!! Almost every other video they have a Clovis pin doing it. I was like, really? I don’t want to have to go to the hardware store to be able to do it. Your a lifesaver.
"Just the tip" ha ha! Safety glasses are a good call. You might even think about wrappin' that rascal. Accidents do happen. 🤣🤣🤣 On a serious note, thanks for the knowledge, very useful to us newbies.
holy shit dude you just did it so much easier than what everyone else was doing you just unpaused my build thank you so much
Another easy way is... Drop your spring in use a small punch to compress the spring take a sewing needle put it in that really small hole on the side of the receiver to hold the detent spring captive, drop your detent in, put your take down pin in, pull the sewing needle out.
Great and easy video. I have built around 10-15 lowers. One time I sat for like 30 min trying to put that fucker in. So I came up with the idea of putting pillows against the wall, while sitting facing the pillows. So instead of having everything flying all over the place, it was hitting the pillows. I always do it like that. Usually I get it on the first try, depending on the spring. Some are really stiff.
Wow, I had it done in my second attemnt and in total less than two minuets! Sure, it did require some fine motor skill but it actually worked! Many thanks for sharing!
I cannot get to insert back the pin and the spring
I FUCKING LOVE YOU THIS IS MY SECOND TIME OWNING AN AR-15 AND MY FIRST TIME BUILDING YOU ARE A GOD SENT!!!!!!!!!
thank you. you saved me a trip to the hardware store.
Thanks for the simple short video. Very helpful.
Man, this was so easy. I thought I did it wrong at first cuz I was like no way it’s this easy lol. Thank you. You saved time and headache for me for sure and a possible lost detent spring and or detent lol.
This trick worked on the first shot. Definitely takes a little patience and being careful but if you get it just right it works great without having to buy a tool
I just did one.
Held it upright, set the detent on top of the spring & compressed it with the pivot pin; then slid the pivot pin home.
Job done, sans tools.
This saved my ass! No lost detents thanks to you!
Thank you! Quick and to the point! Your method helped me out!
I knew there had to be an easier way than having to buy the pivot pin tool and this is the way.great video!
Thank you so much! Building my first ar now and I ended up having to buy extra detents and springs and this took me a few times to actually get to work but with my hands being so close to the detent, the detent didn't go far and niether did the spring. Got it on my 5th try! Thanks!
Thank you for the amazing tutorial. Straight to the point and simple.
perfect!
only regret is that I didn't find you before I lost one haha
Perfect video just in time for what I’m doing. Thanks man!
Thanks man my pin shot off took me 2 hrs to find it in carpet with a grid pattern and a magnet and a light then the spring shot off but I found that right away. Jesus Christ this pissed me off soo much lol I was just trying to put in some titanium takedowns ..
AS THE BRITS SAY- BRILLIANT! 👍
😩 Thank you! Worked perfectly ! Lost my first pin couldn’t find it luckily I had extra parts smh Thank you!
I'm pretty sure you saved me an at least an hour, and a few pins lol. Thank you!!
Best demonstration I’ve seen on an ar build. Concise and it works. These other a$&_____ feel the need to make a 3 part segment with each a half hour of them yapping trying to sound smart. So, nice job and thank you
Worked like a charm. On the first try, even. Thanks very much.
Glad it helped
Absolutely the best way to do it.
This video is a life saver, thank you.
Someone buy this man a beer
Took me a few tries but I got it! Thank you bro
THANK YOU SIR!!!! GOD BLESS YOU!!!! I humbly bow down to you!!!!
Thank you. I got it in really easy after this video
Fantastic and simple way to do this!!
Thank you sir, first one I've owned and I broke this the other day. Going to order one and get it in.
Thanks for the video. Got it on the first try.
I like to put in JUST THE TIP in a tactical situation
All you got is the tip playa. Just joking around with you. I'm trying to get this last piece in myself
After loosing three, I found this video- BAM! Done!!!
Thank you sir for a great "cheat".. I used a pair of hemostats instead of pliers. Worked like a charm, thank you
You sir are a freakin GENIUS!
Worked like a charm! Thank you!
One day, I'll find all the pins that I've shot across my room.
Thank you I so much I literally was cussing and launching these things left and right 😅🔥
Thanks great advice first try went flying that why I always have extras second try went smooth as silk
bolt catch roll pin is the real PITA!!
Worked the first time, thanks for the info!
good technique. I use a flathead screwdriver to hold the detent in while sliding the pin in place.
Good tip! Thanks for sharing.
This is helpful; now I just need to find that detent spring, it's somewhere on the carpet I think.
I would always push it in with a exacto knife and hold it back with the blade. This looks way easier. Thanks
This video is awesome! This is THE WAY to do it!
Great video. Watched a couple others that did it a much harder way.
Thank you. I will probably mess it up somehow but at least now I know what I need to do.
Finally got mine in with this method. That lil detent is a pain in the ass 😒 had to find it after shooting it across the room a good handful of times
Thank you so much dude has to be the easiest way to do it
who would have thought - just the tip!
You Sir, are the man!!
Brilliant thank you I was having so many problems getting this Kat piece put in
How I did it on my first run. Great minds think alike. Never watched a lower build video so was just improvising
"Just the tip" 😆 😆
thank you! saved the night!
This is exactly how I install the front pivot pin.
Wish I found this video earlier now I’m trying to find my spring that flew god knows where lmao
Just the tip. You'll hear the Slightest giggle 😅