I have the intention of cerakoting an atlas bipod, and I have to take it apart to do that. Is it as simple as unscrew, rescrew everything? Or are there factors like torc lbs for the screws or risk of damage?
Gunsmithing Taking apart an atlas bipod.
- Thread starter goodgorilla
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It's not easy to disassemble - especially the polymer/plastic cap in the middle of the tension knob. It's also easy to melt. I've coated three of them now and have found coating them in assembled fashion is far easier than trying to disassemble and put back together. I bake at 160 for 1.5 hrs. After that initial coat is done I just touch up the areas that were covered by the legs during the first run and bake again at same temp for 45 mins. Turns out great...
I'm thinking I could just spray paint the plastic parts. Only stuff I am worried about is damaging it taking it apart or putting it back together. That's a good tip about the cap though.
*looking at the bipod, how do the legs separate from the leg bases? Do the leg bases come apart? What is that silver dot near the bottom of the legs for? Can those O rings near the top of the top of legs come off? How does the leg extension levers come apart (there feels like there's an O ring or a spring in them)? Damn, how does that plasic cap on the bottom of the knob come off? This is pretty complicated, there should be a video out there but can't find any.
edit: I saw on one video that plastic cap can be pried off using a knife or razor. Why is that cap there?
I found this on their websight
"Anyone that wishes to apply a new finish to an Atlas bipod needs to be aware of the following;
IF you are buying an Atlas from us, you can request at time of purchase to have us send the parts for coating and we’ll send all of the anodized parts to you or to the finisher. Once they have been coated the parts are returned to us and we’ll assemble them and then ship the finished bipod to you. The charge for this is 20.00 per bipod and B&T Industries L.L.C. will not be responsible for the finish.
Anyone planning on applying coatings to the Atlas Bipod that require heat or disassembly are respectfully asked to send their bipod to B&T Ind. L.L.C. where we will disassemble it and return all anodized parts for coating to the customer. Once the coating is applied the finished parts are returned to B&T and we will reassemble them to our specifications and return the assembled bipod back to the customer. We will provide this service for 54.95 (which includes; Processing the initial request, Pulling a bipod assembly person off line to disassemble your bipod, Packaging the parts to ship, Packaging and filing the parts for that bipod we keep, Shipping parts to finisher, Receiving the finished parts back into our system, Pulling the non-finished parts for assembly, Pulling a bipod assembly person off line to assemble the bipod, Packaging and shipping it to the customer.) B&T Industries L.L.C. will not be responsible for the finish.
Anyone that disassembles their bipod, lose or break parts in an attempt to disassemble or cannot reassemble the Atlas Bipod will be charged 75.95 for this service.
Anyone choosing not to use this service does so at their own risk and liability voiding the bipods warranty.
B&T Industries L.L.C. does not sell or ship parts.
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I talked with one of their techs, I'll be sending off the bipod for their service.
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Are you referring to the stainless steel plunger that allows you to install different feet? Good Gorilla, do your self a favor and send it to Kasey for dissassembly/reassembly, the few bucks or thee week you save are not worth the aggravation of ending up with a bipod that does not work quite right.
I am going to do that, I didn't know that service was available.
edit: the little silver parts near the feet of the bipod are buttons used to release whatever is in place at the bottom of the legs.
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Once you get the plastic center out of the tension knob there is a nut. A left hand thread nut with red loc tite on it.. I broke mine off not knowing it was left hand thread, shoulda looked closer, I would have seen it. Kasey offered to fix it but I would have had to send it in.. Needless to say I just machined a new one and went on with my day. Good luck.
