7 ESSENTIAL Tools Every AR-15 Builder Needs | On The Bench

I'm diggin the new intro btw.

Those are some pretty nice tools. I definitely need to check out that Real Avid Armorer's Master Wrench (maybe retire the old green Tapco wrench). In addition, the AR-Stoner AR-15 Roll Pin and Starter Punch Set is fairly good. Also, Wheeler makes some decent stuff (Engineering Action Rod, Delta Series AR-15 Armorer's Bench Block, Accurizing Torque Wrench). And the Tekton 1/2 Inch Drive Micrometer Torque Wrench is not bad.

Don't forget the 3/8 and/or 1/4 torque wrench.

Unpopular opinion. A torque wrench doesn’t know whether it’s tightening or loosening. Before anybody gets their panties in a knot have you ever torqued bolts with left hand threads?! Did you buy a custom torque wrench to torque these left hand threaded bolts?!

I use a universal 1/4 inch daughter pin with multiple holes in it that i use to capture the spring and detent on the front pivot pin in place then I push it out with the pivot pin and rotate into position to click the detent in place

good timing! im putting the tools together now and the midwest reaction rod was already in the mail. 67$ used from opticsP

You left out router and jig set

Thanks for watching folks!

hot take if the torque wrench has a lever to loosen or tighten it can be used to loosen things, its meant to torque right hand torque and left hand torque

Gas block genie makes probably the best gas block alignment tool as well as a multitool for the bolt release that also doubles for the install of the front pivot pin. Best few bucks you can spend

Fix it sticks

I like that HODDIE

YES SIR E

I’d love to see some “pack dump” or “gear dump” videos from Wade. Ideally what you actually carry on walk in coyote hunts and what you might keep in a truck bag. I just finally got a “truck bag” and been wondering what wade’d keep in that.