Fix the Panning in your Tricer RP Bipod

[43.6N]

The 1”x1/8 steel roll pin was a super tight fit.
It hasn’t loosened up since I set it. Canting the bipod is…well very stiff with the roll pin. But doable. How much cant you end up being able to use will depend very much on how straight your drill is with the fore-aft axis.
And absolutely zero pan.
As long as you don’t hog out your entry, and drill reasonably straight, you should be ok with a hand drill.

And for the future readers: the drill press is absolutely recommended. Go hand tools only at your own risk, and comfort level working with aluminum.

 

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The 1”x1/8 steel roll pin was a super tight fit.
It hasn’t loosened up since I set it. Canting the bipod is…well very stiff with the roll pin. But doable. How much cant you end up being able to use will depend very much on how straight your drill is with the fore-aft axis.
And absolutely zero pan.
As long as you don’t hog out your entry, and drill reasonably straight, you should be ok with a hand drill.

And for the future readers: the drill press is absolutely recommended. Go hand tools only at your own risk, and comfort level working with aluminum.

Fair, might be worth bringing to the old man’s shop next time I go and use the press to be extra careful