asking for assistance - riveting

hungryjoseph · Jun 19, 2015

I have this weekend free and was wondering if anyone could let me use their riveting jig and drill press. I need to drill the trunnion holes (front and rear), and rivet the front trunnion and trigger guard in. I can do the rest myself. I can compensate with beer/chicken/food/chicken/cash.

friendlyhippo · Jun 20, 2015

Where are you located?

foodpoison · Jun 21, 2015

Thought I told you I was usually free on Sundays for build stuff

Striknine · Jun 26, 2015

I have a riveting jig you can use. Just bring your own rivets.

hungryjoseph · Jun 29, 2015

she runs great! now i want to build more...

Striknine · Jun 30, 2015

Great job man, looks awesome. Now I wanna get one of those rear sights for my next build.
We're you able to shoot it yet?

friendlyhippo · Jun 30, 2015

Striknine said:
Great job man, looks awesome. Now I wanna get one of those rear sights for my next build.
We're you able to shoot it yet?

it looks awesome? what does? there's no pictures....

foodpoison · Jun 30, 2015

friendlyhippo said:
it looks awesome? what does? there's no pictures....

Yeah, post a pic already

hungryjoseph · Jul 3, 2015

Hah, my phone camera sucks so I will have to snap one when I get the GF's camera.

Striknine said:
Great job man, looks awesome. Now I wanna get one of those rear sights for my next build.
We're you able to shoot it yet?

Yeah, shoots great, put 3 mags through it. I didn't have to re-zero the irons. The red-dot took a couple adjustments because I remounted it.

hungryjoseph · Jul 14, 2015

fruits of our labor

foodpoison · Jul 14, 2015

About time

offroaD · Aug 2, 2015

So I just found out I can build my pre ban receiver into a rifle. Anyone in the mood to help me build it in a couple months? I was going to order a parts kit, but as I understand it you need to remove the barrel in order to rivet the trunion and I don't have the expertise to headspace the barrel. Plus I don't have the tools or the press. But I'm considering using bolts instead of rivets.

friendlyhippo · Aug 3, 2015

first....please don't use "bolts".

second....where are you? plenty of members on this board with the proper tooling willing to help you build it the right way.

foodpoison · Aug 3, 2015

No bolts or screws,that's silly. Rivets all day every day

offroaD · Aug 3, 2015

I live in moco but I'm willing to travel if someone knows what they're doing. My next question is that I have a nodak lower that is fully prepared. To make it match something like a way t Germany or polish parts kit should I have it parkerized or painted? What's the standard finish on AKs?

foodpoison · Aug 3, 2015

Park it. I am in Pasadena. Usually I have time afternoon sat or early sun. Hippo is about 15min from me and has built many more than I have.
make sure you get one of these
http://ak-builder.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=29836

foodpoison · Aug 3, 2015

http://www.requiemarms.com/en/JULY-...TRIDED-16-32-US-Barrel-Installed-p210c52.html

foodpoison · Aug 3, 2015

Oh, I am not a fan of the pre headspaced. I've done two and don't like having to clock the barrel perfectly. Of course I may be too picky about it and there may be a trick I don't know

friendlyhippo · Aug 4, 2015

offroaD said:
I live in moco but I'm willing to travel if someone knows what they're doing. My next question is that I have a nodak lower that is fully prepared. To make it match something like a way t Germany or polish parts kit should I have it parkerized or painted? What's the standard finish on AKs?

AKs don't have a lower, because there's no such thing as an AK upper. The nomenclature is not the same as the AR-15. AKs just have a receiver.

Best method is to assemble, blast, parkerize, and then duracoat, molyresin, or cerakote. Cerakote is the least....offensive when curing in the oven. The molyresin can stank like no other. Duracoat is an air-cure, but you want to give it at least a good 72 hours untouched after spraying to cure (although giving it a week or more is even better).

All are excellent finishes.

As foodpoison mentioned, I'm not too far from him and between the two of us you could probably get a build done pretty quickly. There's another member here with refinishing gear, but I won't speak up for him as I don't know what his schedule looks like; he may be out of town for a while.

Which brings us to my schedule....I have PCS orders to Texas, so I'm afraid all I'll be able to do is coach and cheer from the internets. Won't be able to go hands-on this go-round, sorry.

hungryjoseph · Aug 4, 2015

foodpoison said:
Oh, I am not a fan of the pre headspaced. I've done two and don't like having to clock the barrel perfectly. Of course I may be too picky about it and there may be a trick I don't know

have really good eyeballs

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