Dye UL ASA Stuck halfway on Rev-I

rocksteady-nyc · 05-07-2011, 08:13 AM

i had a spare UL ASA and decided to put it on my rev-i......BUT now its stuck halfway in... i cant pull it back out or push it in further. i thought asa's were supposed to be universal... has anyone tried changing the asa on their rev-i??? any luck?? any suggestions??

avery army · 05-07-2011, 10:56 AM

did you try to grease it or put it in a clamp or hammer it out..My fusion F8 has a dovetail mount and I thought dye used the same. I might be wrong but it should fit

rocksteady-nyc · 05-07-2011, 04:13 PM

yeah i was thinking of using a clamp but i dont have one... i think that might work... i use wd40 and a a silicone lubricant and neither of them worked...

specopsdeath2 · 05-07-2011, 08:19 PM

your going to have to put a lot of pressure to get it off. see if you can get a vice and put the frame into it, then just start pulling the crap out of the asa

rottensquad07 · 05-07-2011, 08:29 PM

The REV-i does have a dovetail type mount but I do not think it is as "standard" as the other more popular manufacturers out there. Have heard of some ASA's fitting and others have not.

As far as your particular situation goes I think I would get something softer than the metal of the ASA such as a wooden dowel rod and press it against the ASA. Then I would gentely hammer on the dowel rod which is on the ASA to try to pound it off. I think I would make sure the grip frame is off the marker and the board is out of the grip frame too. Just making sure you have taken out the 2 black retaining screws in the bottom of the grip frame as well, correct?

AoSpades · 05-07-2011, 08:48 PM

I have a Dye ASA on my G3. I'm pretty sure they have the same dovetail. If and when you get it off, you may want to check both the ASA and the Dovetail for nicks in the sliding portion as that would definetly cause the problem you are having.

NEPxWeezy · 05-07-2011, 08:49 PM

I don't fully understand what the problem is? The asa is stuck on the rail, right?

rottensquad07 · 05-07-2011, 08:50 PM

It may sound stupid but I want to make sure this person removed or really loosened the RAPS retaining screws before doing this. Maybe one of them has wedged itself between the frame and ASA and that is why it is not going anywhere.

specopsdeath2 · 05-07-2011, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by NEPxWeezy

I don't fully understand what the problem is? The asa is stuck on the rail, right?

stuck half way on if i read correctly

NEPxWeezy · 05-07-2011, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by specopsdeath2

stuck half way on if i read correctly

Hmmm. Alright. I think her may have the raps ball bearing still engaged. Like Nick said.

disturbed989 · 05-07-2011, 11:07 PM

pics would also be helpful

rocksteady-nyc · 05-08-2011, 02:56 PM

The screws arent in the way. At first i thought that was the problem so i removed them completely. The ASA is stuck HALF WAY. it slid in the rail about an inch, forcefully, i know i should have stopped then but i figured its universal and it should fit. I will be posting pics later today. i am going to try to get a clamp and squeeze it if not im gonna take the frame apart and hammer it in. Thanks

AoSpades · 05-08-2011, 05:42 PM

I don't think your hammer will work very well...

rocksteady-nyc · 02-01-2012, 09:17 PM

i managed to get it off... i sawed it off! lol

rocksteady-nyc · 02-01-2012, 09:18 PM

i got a new asa and filed it down using one of those triangle files.. worked perfect...

dgusa · 02-01-2012, 11:27 PM

I've put a pops asa on my revi. I did need to use the rail on mine though.

i8somepie · 02-01-2012, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by rocksteady-nyc

i managed to get it off... i sawed it off! lol

the asa? lol

disturbed989 · 02-02-2012, 12:04 AM

wow this thread is 9 months old. good to hear you got it off but i think sawing it was a bit extreme.

Shru · 02-02-2012, 07:22 AM

some dovetail asa from other manufacturers do not fit exactly correct, they will slide half way down and stop, I believe it is because of the rails on the DP marker are just not exactly correct.....Bob long cam drive only goes half way down as well..
What had to be done to my fx was the back rail on the FX had to be filed down ever so slightly and i seriously mean almost just roughing it up a bit, than the cam drive was able to slide all the way into position easily....

rocksteady-nyc · 02-02-2012, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by disturbed989

wow this thread is 9 months old. good to hear you got it off but i think sawing it was a bit extreme.

yeah i used a dremel... i got tired or fooling around and went a little extreme lol but it worked.

disturbed989 · 02-02-2012, 03:59 PM

I would have just taken a block of wood and a hammer while it was clamped in a vice.