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ktigerJ · Sep 22, 2013

xdwaiter said:
Yeah ive watched a bunch of them over the past few days as long as I have the right sized bits ill be ok my friend has drills and dremmels I can use

Speaking from personal experience, I would advise against dremels. The back pocket where the fire selector goes is extremely to mess up free handing. There is a hole where the denet comes up from the grip that is easy to dremel into. I am going to have to epoxy mine up and work with a lot. 100 mistake pretty much. The jig that they sell with the billet and Cyclone has would have been nice. The one I got from EP also had raised instead of ressceset holes for the fire selector, hammer, and trigger pins. It was easy for the bit to walk with the raised areas. Again, I would advise against a dremel. Use a mill bit on a drill press and walking up the holes.

Cyclone · Sep 22, 2013

ktigerJ said:
Speaking from personal experience, I would advise against dremels. The back pocket where the fire selector goes is extremely to mess up free handing. There is a hole where the denet comes up from the grip that is easy to dremel into. I am going to have to epoxy mine up and work with a lot. 100 mistake pretty much. The jig that they sell with the billet and Cyclone has would have been nice. The one I got from EP also had raised instead of ressceset holes for the fire selector, hammer, and trigger pins. It was easy for the bit to walk with the raised areas. Again, I would advise against a dremel. Use a mill bit on a drill press and walking up the holes.

exactly, the only good thing about the dremel is when all is done use it for finishing touch for smoothness and minute details .. :party29:

Cyclone · Sep 22, 2013

More pix of the finish...

cap6888 · Sep 22, 2013

You did a fantastic job their Cyclone. I hope mine turn out as nice. You mentioned you were selling your finishing rig.....what r u including with it?

hvymax · Sep 22, 2013

Cyclone said:
More pix of the finish...

Needs Hello Kitty

ktigerJ · Sep 22, 2013

My daughters aren't using some of theirs!!

Cyclone · Sep 22, 2013

hvymax said:
Needs Hello Kitty

Thanks for the reminder... now this... :party29:

hand engrave, $3 engraver from harbor freight and a couple of paint markers...

With my own spidey logo...

KingGeorge · Sep 23, 2013

That's a good looking lower

huesmann · Sep 23, 2013

How do you know what part of the trigger hole to drill out? The black nub on mine is a small square, whereas the hole you have looks oblong.

chesapeakeIRON · Sep 23, 2013

What sizes drill bits are you guys using to drill the holes on the sides?

NateIU10 · Sep 23, 2013

So, who has a drill press they'd let me use? I don't really want to hand dremel and drill this whole thing out.

ktigerJ · Sep 23, 2013

chesapeakeIRON said:
What sizes drill bits are you guys using to drill the holes on the sides?

Hammer and Trigger Pins are 5/32 and Fire Selector is 3/8ths.

From the EPLOWERS.COM site ....

Mandatory items you'll need:

~Drill press, 3/8" or smaller end mill , 5/32 drill bit for the hammer/trigger pins, 3/8 drill bit for the selector, C-Clamps , Dremel tool with a variety of cutter bits and sanding bits , Files , Sandpaper , Level, Safety glasses , Gloves and of course some patience.

Optional items that will help:

Drill press table with X & Y axis (available from Harbor Freight Tools)

Disclaimer––Proceed at your own risk... you can get hurt if you don't follow all safety procedures when working with power and hand tools.

Cyclone · Sep 23, 2013

KingGeorge said:
That's a good looking lower

Thanks

huesmann said:
How do you know what part of the trigger hole to drill out? The black nub on mine is a small square, whereas the hole you have looks oblong.

Once you punch the black nub that is the center of the oblong part, so you can just enlarge it from side to side. I just eye ball it...

chesapeakeIRON said:
What sizes drill bits are you guys using to drill the holes on the sides?

5/32 for pins, 3/8 for the selector...

KingGeorge · Sep 23, 2013

Hey did it come pink or you painted it pink? I want to make my lady a pink AR aswell.

E P LOWERS · Sep 23, 2013

KingGeorge said:
Hey did it come pink or you painted it pink? I want to make my lady a pink AR aswell.

It came pink. The color is through out the material; so if you scratch it just buff it out; no need to worry about finishes.

John

Cyclone · Sep 23, 2013

E P LOWERS said:
It came pink. The color is through out the material; so if you scratch it just buff it out; no need to worry about finishes.

John

This....

Ungermc · Sep 23, 2013

Building your own AR is like LEGOs for big boys...

Cyclone · Sep 23, 2013

Ungermc said:
Building your own AR is like LEGOs for big boys...

huh,... i didnt think of it that way, thought it's like building one is like having a mistress...

KRONIK27 · Sep 23, 2013

Cyclone said:
huh,... i didnt think of it that way, thought it's like building one is like having a mistress...

I believe I thought it was like 'Barbies for Men'. :lol:

xdwaiter · Sep 23, 2013

Mine just shipped im stocked now I better buy some mags.

do you guys like magpuls.

I found some cheap steel ones for the same price do you guys suggest one over the other.

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