Stuck bolt release plunger

On what pics

Put the lower in the oven, heat it up?

can't drive the 3/32" pin?

Try lightly tapping with a plastic hammer holding lower bolt catch on your palm of your hand

Or with a little fine toothpick awl try working it out it just might be off spec a little bit

Be prepared for it to fly

Just thought it might be something he’s seen before.

Not sure if this is your problem or not but check this out (small triangle file on detent hole)...

Bolt Catch Plunger Stuck

Calculon said:

Just thought it might be something he’s seen before.

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Oh I'm suspect he has, it's his receiver lol...

Lol I looked right past the roll mark.

Never heard of this before. Put a few drops of Kroil in there.

I'd try the file thing first what have you got to lose.

Next drop of oil and blow some compressed air in hole, oil may get behind detent and act like hydraulic piston with air pressure.

After that heat gun and tap from behind

Finally drill small access hole and work it out with wire.

Good luck!

Podmonkey said:

I had it swimming in Hoppe's no. 9 one night, Ballisoil another night then finally I tried some WD-40.

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Kroil is a mix of kerosene and light oil. It's more penetrating than all of the above.

After Kroil treatment I would take a small punch and lightly tap on the sides of a plunger from different directions. LIGHTLY.

Podmonkey said:

No amount of tapping has budged it. I tried dousing it with solvent at letting it sit. It has been stuck down like that for almost a month now. I have heard of using superglue to stick it onto the ink tube of a pen but I'm concerned that some would run down and make things worse.

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No glue try picking at it should work it's way back out just takes time you can also use a sewing needle very carefully teasing it along the side's

If you cant get it out i will do it for you. I arrive on sept 12. So anytime after that.

I will only be in the usa for 60 days. Dont wait.

There is no substitute for kroil

Stick it in an MRI. Ought to do the trick.

Hmmmmmm, right handed, can't help ya.
Robin

Robin said:

right handed

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That's probably @Podmonkey's main problem.
When will people learn?? We left handed people never have this type of shit happen to us!!

ALL right handed people should be

Try putting some heat on it?

You might try a couple good raps w/a rubber mallet just below plunger. Let inertia work for you. Do not hit the bosses for the pivot pin to avoid deforming holes. You could always install pivot pin as an added precaution. A little Scotch tape over both so you don't lose either pin or plunger.

Just a thought...