O-ring pick set for those small deep down INSIDE o-rings??? Help.

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Guys, I'm going crazy looking at o-ring pick tools -- pick sets, whatever. I haven't bought any yet, but I need 'em now. I know this might be the most silly thread I've started, but I'm frustrated, so here it is. FX airguns (Maverick in my case) have a gob of o-rings. A lot of o-rings are small and deeeeeeeep down inside a hole (what a lovely design -- I guess every PCP rifle has this fun stuff). Of course you don't want to scratch anything. Here's kind of the pisser for me. I've looked at tons of repair videos JUST to see someone actually remove one of the tough-to-get-out o-rings. You know what? They show you EVERYTHING right up to the point where they are gonna remove a tough-to-get-out o-ring and then say "Oh, just a minute, I need to get my tool". Instant video cut to AFTER the frickin o-ring is out.
grungy
 
Same method with Bigragu .

I learned the hard way . I was trying 2 years before to remove the reg oring which located inside the action of impact for first time .All my oring metal tools where not able to catch the oring and I scratched the action very bad as you can see in photo. After that I needed to be a little more creative and I made this tool with the sewing needle . I extract the oring on my first attempt . Usually in this tight space in action you are working mostly by touch feeling . It seems all my tools wasn't sharp enough but the new one with the needle was . Since then I am using this tool for all orings . I am lucky that after all these scratches didn't have any leak .

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SilentSquirrel said:
OK guys
Now that we have the technology sorted out for removing those deeply embedded small O-rings;
What are the good tricks for getting the replacements back in?
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The trick is to install it dry. No pre lube, and do clean off the old lube within with denatured rubbing alcohol. The lube will cause the o ring to keep slipping out of its groove as you keep fiddling with it.

Then, once in, take a BBQ wood tip skewer or similar and use that to lather the outside of the o ring with silicone grease
 
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grungy said:
Guys, I'm going crazy looking at o-ring pick tools -- pick sets, whatever. I haven't bought any yet, but I need 'em now. I know this might be the most silly thread I've started, but I'm frustrated, so here it is. FX airguns (Maverick in my case) have a gob of o-rings. A lot of o-rings are small and deeeeeeeep down inside a hole (what a lovely design -- I guess every PCP rifle has this fun stuff). Of course you don't want to scratch anything. Here's kind of the pisser for me. I've looked at tons of repair videos JUST to see someone actually remove one of the tough-to-get-out o-rings. You know what? They show you EVERYTHING right up to the point where they are gonna remove a tough-to-get-out o-ring and then say "Oh, just a minute, I need to get my tool". Instant video cut to AFTER the frickin o-ring is out.
grungy
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Just buy some sewing needles 🪡 or a safety pin 🧷…works just as well. Stab the oring and pick it out. You’re replacing it anyways. Very easy.
 
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SilentSquirrel said:
OK guys
Now that we have the technology sorted out for removing those deeply embedded small O-rings;
What are the good tricks for getting the replacements back in?
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Use two wooden dowels about the same size as the rifle bore. Insert the long one from the muzzle up to the groove, insert O-ring from other end with fingers, then insert wood dowels from breach side and use both dowels together to square up the O-ring and push it into the groove.
 
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I found i got 3 different "kits". Like oring or dental types and from each have that one that works best. So pretty much of them 3 i got made one with the picks that work best of them / the faves....lol. the rest collect dust till somthing pops up for one of there use.

Just to add cheap harbor freight ones i can modify with out guilt of cost..😉
 
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When I used to repair scuba regulators, and anything with O rings I used the tools in the photos. The pellet shown for scale is a .177. The pics are pretty small. As mentioned in other posts, not scratching the O ring groove really is critical. The points on the three hook shaped ones are very sharp and tiny and allow you to easily pierce the rubber and lift it out. I also made a bunch of similar ones from 1/4” hex brass on a lathe and sharpened them to a point and some were bent to form a hook. The brass being pretty soft won’t scratch a steel or stainless steel component, but you can scratch aluminum. Plastic picks work too but flex easily, especially on tiny O rings.

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grungy said:
Guys, I'm going crazy looking at o-ring pick tools -- pick sets, whatever. I haven't bought any yet, but I need 'em now. I know this might be the most silly thread I've started, but I'm frustrated, so here it is. FX airguns (Maverick in my case) have a gob of o-rings. A lot of o-rings are small and deeeeeeeep down inside a hole (what a lovely design -- I guess every PCP rifle has this fun stuff). Of course you don't want to scratch anything. Here's kind of the pisser for me. I've looked at tons of repair videos JUST to see someone actually remove one of the tough-to-get-out o-rings. You know what? They show you EVERYTHING right up to the point where they are gonna remove a tough-to-get-out o-ring and then say "Oh, just a minute, I need to get my tool". Instant video cut to AFTER the frickin o-ring is out.
grungy
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Dental picks or bend a long needle, I use the Hoppe's picks.
 
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