Strap Wrenches (for feedneck removal)...

[Thotograph]

I don't own one but I'm about to be swapping at least 2 feednecks out of various guns that currently have factory installed necks in them. So you know they are going to be in there pretty good. I know you've gotta take a hair dryer to them to loosen up the loctite, and its wise to reapply loctite. Got that research covered...

What I need to know is simply a good brand and size strap wrench and where to buy it? Also what materials and styles to avoid and what I shoudl look for?

I've casually looked while I was at home depot and all I found was something I wouldn't dare touch my guns with (i.e. sure fire way to mar my stuff. I also encountered several sizes and I wanna know which is going to be the best for removing feednecks without damaging them or the gun (or me).

Also I would rather get by without spending more than $20 on one since it seems like a pretty simple tool. As I recall the one plastic one that was at HD was pricey... so where should I go and what should I buy? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?

[MANN]

I use a thick towel and a pair of pliers. It does not leave any marks.

[Dend78]

why not do like a buch of other noobs ive seen running around just grab the channel locks and have at it hell its just anno

ive used the really cheap plastic ones from like sears and stuff, and i would say you will want as big a strap as you can get without being way over sized

[Thotograph]

I've done that with limited success lol... maybe as a last resort but there's reason enough for me to go ahead and pick one up (tank regs and such). I know one particular i-reg of mine is on there good enough so I can't drop the pressure down and I'd like to.

[C_losjoker]

I was looking for one too, i thought i saw a cheapy at home depot for like 25 bucks and the strap was rubber. so it should not scratch your ano. another place i would look, i have not checked out but will do soon. is an auto parts store.

[Watcher]

Leather in a vice seems to work good, as long as you don't crank the vice enough to bend the feedneck...

I don't loctite my feednecks, hand tight, then lock a loader in it, then torque it via the loader. Then removal is the same way, with a clamped loader...

Of course, provided it is a clamping feedneck.

Actually, I accidentally removed my friends ULE warp body feedneck by trying to twist off the warp elbow. Didn't realize it was as tight as it was on the feedneck


But I am having issues getting a stock autococker feedneck off and I can't find my leather strips for my vice... I might try to find a small strap-wrench.

[Sumthinwicked]

for stock necks u never sell anyhow pilot hole with a drill all the way through run a screw driver through it twist and ur done to save one you can use plastic rubber a towel wood and a vise or home depot or walmart has strap wrenches cheap rubber ones that i have worked well

[Madmarx]

sears red plastic one works great
the blue-small and red-large set is only $13

[Ruler_Mark]

lowes has a nice strap set for like 15$

[Small Block]

lowes has a nice strap set for like 15$

Those are the ones I use! So far so good.

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=253674-16878-50540

[flyingpootang]

After heating it up with a torch a thick pliable piece of rubber and a vice/vice grips works well.

[shooker8]

belt wrenches are great for regs, tanks, tank regs, feed necks, and ect worth picking up if your going to be in paintball a while.