I currently have a motley assortment of punch pins rolling around in my toolbox drawer.  Some Wheeler, some others...

 

I'd like a dedicated set for AR building.  Looking for good quality.  Doesn't have to be gunsmith-quality, but certainly not Horror Fright non-quality. 

Any quality punch set will do.  The pins on the lower and the two pins on the upper are of a standard variety and work well with common quality tools.

http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-tools-supplies/general-gunsmith-tools/punches/roll-pin-starter-punch-kit-sku080000241-20640-45715.aspx?sku=080000241

 

That's a pretty good set for gas tube roll pins and forward assists.  I use a Geissele gas tube roll pin punch (backwards) for the bolt catch roll pin.

looks good, this site never ceaeses to amaze me with all the information you can find/get 

I use a Geissele gas tube roll pin punch (backwards) for the bolt catch roll pin.

 

That's a great idea.

 

 

 

That's a great idea.

 

I have the occasional nugget of useful info every now and then

I am a fan of pressing in the pins in and just finishing with a punch to get the pins seated all the way.

I have the occasional nugget of useful info every now and then

 Does that work better than the taped up Vice Grips method?

 Does that work better than the taped up Vice Grips method?

For me, yes.  I personally don't have the patience for that method.  

I used an old broken rusty screwdriver for my last build...

I used an old broken rusty screwdriver for my last build...

Aren't you very McGiverish?

 

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Aren't you very McGiverish?

 

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You've seen me work on guns.... And you've seen my old gun case... LOL

i've had better luck using the punches with the round little ball on the end.  seem to hold in the roll pin better.  

Just received a set of these starter punches from eBay but haven't gotten around to using them yet. The ends are hollow to fit a roll-pin inside. 

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ARMORERS-223-SMALL-LARGE-DRIVE-ROLL-PIN-STARTER-PUNCH-SET-4-15-NON-S-C-A-R-/151122965911?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item232fa17597

Here's what I ended up going with for a lower build:

 

Schuster Roll Pin Starter Set - $20 (Adco)

Schuster Bolt Catch Punch - $14 (Adco)

AR Pivot Pin Installation Tool - $5 (eBay)

Craftsman 6 pc. Roll Pin Punch Set - $20

Craftsman 5 pc. Punch and Alignment Set - $10

 

It's overkill considering some people here can build a lower with a rock and paper clip, but I'm a gadget guy and Brownell's stuff can be pricey.

Roll Pin Punches

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007WADKN0/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

Roll Pin Starter Punches

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008L0N6KW/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1