CG Pin Mod - The Noob Way

[mir36]

This is my first post. Thanks to everyone for the wealth of information presented in this forum. After a few weeks of soaking up all the knowledge, I eventually ordered and received my first PAM rep. Apologies in advance for the poor quality of the pics.

Receiving this package is almost a rite of passage in this forum...

DSN 177H. As you can see (maybe barely) the cgpin needed some work. Didn't bother me at first, but after reading the mod posts and feeling MacGyverish, I tried my hand at the CG pin mod. Remove CG, check. Remove CG pin.... no luck. Anyways on to plan B... BTW I took the pics midway after I realized I my be on to something...

Since I couldn't take out the pin, I would have to file it down while it was attached to the CG. I got some tape, pricked hole through it with a pin and wrapped th CG in tape, overlaying the hole over the pin...

I then took a metal file (readily at hand from the days I used to build/paint lead soldiers) and proceeded to file the pin down CAREFULLY. You have to do it by feel and eventually you will feel you are filing against the tape.

You'll have to redo this a few times and re-wrap the CG in tape until you get a satisfactory result. Alternatively you can even do this without unscrewing the CG from the case as long as you take care to mask the other areas...

The end result...

Thanks.... FGD, pls put me on the waiting list for your dials.

Edited June 21, 2009 by mir36

[Drulee]

Tape! What a brilliant idea. I scratched up two CGs last week doing this mod. Boy do I feel stupid.

Thanks for the tip, it will definitely help me in the future. You just cost Jackson some business, for all the CGs I would have had to order to replace the ones I screw up.

[hooky]

Wow, great post for the 1st one.

It already looks a lot better, but still not perfect. The pin should be a bit more flush with the CG itself. only way to get that done is to get the pin out.