Tools...

[Drmsparks]

I have ordered a bolt cutter rivet jig from here:

http://www.akfiles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10897&page=1&pp=35&highlight=restoreit1

and a long rivet tool.

I figure I'll make a trigger guard jig.

What else do we have out there for tools?

I'm thinking gear pullers for barrels, drill presses, etc.

I also have an electric hand grinder, an air hand grinder, a bench grinder and 2 dremels.

 

[Jaybeez]

i have

3 grinders
12 ton press
rigged up and working trigger guard jig
punches
big hammers
a heavy vice
headspace gauges



I'm working on making a plinker style jig. ( the bolt cutter dont work so well)
I have a set of bucking bars that make perfect long rivet heads.

A few extra punches are nice to have since they can and do break.

It would be nice if someone had a media blaster of some sort.

 

[Drmsparks]

i have
I'm working on making a plinker style jig. ( the bolt cutter dont work so well)

I had heard that was true on improperly made cutters (loss of heat treatment, unrounded edges etc.- they tended to break easily). That's why I chose to get a set professionally made by a builder with a really good reputation rather than try to do it myself- have you heard otherwise?

Dave

 

[Jaybeez]

I had heard that was true on improperly made cutters (loss of heat treatment, unrounded edges etc.- they tended to break easily). That's why I chose to get a set professionally made by a builder with a really good reputation rather than try to do it myself- have you heard otherwise?

Dave

I've done otherwise. I made 2 sets on my own. Its really tough to get the center barrle rivet, and all the rivets tend to want to fall over instead of crush. I dont think its much of a difference on how you make them, its a matter of how much $$ you are happy with spending. I could have made a slightly better set if i welded them, but i'm going to weld i'll just make a plinkers jig instead.

I can build just about anything, and imho, the cutters are inferior. All you have to do is wreck one rivet and you'll be sorry.

 

[Drmsparks]

Thanks for the advice.

I think the long rivet jig I bought is a plinker style jig.

 

[Jaybeez]

Thanks for the advice.

I think the long rivet jig I bought is a plinker style jig.

The "long rivet jig" is you crushing the rear trunnion rivets and center support rivet on fixed stock builds. I think plinker invented this, but i dont thinks its refered to as a plinkers jig.

The bolt cutter tool smashes the 6 front trunnion rivets. it''ll work. sometimes its not a pretty rivet head. For the price, 10-45 buxs, it can't be beat.

The real plinkers jig, a copy is for sale @ ak builder dot com (over 200 buxs), is used with a press to smash the 6 front trunnion rivets. It puts true 90 deg pressure on the rivets and smashes them down tight. I'm going to make my own for less than 50 buxs, because i didn't like the results i got with the bolt cutters.

 

[Drmsparks]

I'm glad we have some guys who have done this before!

Hopefully we can find a media blaster!

 

[bowtiebandit]

I'm glad we have some guys who have done this before!

Hopefully we can find a media blaster!

I have a portable sand blaster very similiar to this

http://www.kramerindustriesonline.com/blasting-systems/ppb-series.htm

Not sure if it still works but if it's needed I'll try and get it up and running, just have to build a cabinet...

 

[Numidian]

I've got a 20-ton press, should have a running fluxcore mig welder soon and I have plenty of handtools... I'm working on getting an oxy/acetylene rig also so I can just rent the big bottles from robert's oxygen.

 

[BlindViper]

I've got a 20-ton press, should have a running fluxcore mig welder soon and I have plenty of handtools... I'm working on getting an oxy/acetylene rig also so I can just rent the big bottles from robert's oxygen.

Fluxcore and mig are 2 different process. You can get a fairly good sized bottles and buy they and not have to rent.

 

[tpy77]

Taps for Screws

Dave,
You mentioned doing a partial screw build today. Below is something on the screws and what else is needed. As i've said, I wanted to do a screw build What about the taps?

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The screws in this kit are all fully threaded with a Socket Button Head Cap. All of the screws are alloy steel and have a black-oxide finish and the nuts have a zinc plating.

Contains:

(6) 10-32 x 1/4 screws for the front trunion
(6) 10-32 x 3/8 screws for the rear trunion and cross member
(1) 8-32 x 1/4 screw for the rear trigger guard
(4) 8-32 x 3/8 screws for the front trigger guard
(5) 8-32 x 1/4 zinc plated undersized machine screw hex nut
(1) Cross member support

Tools required (NOT INCLUDED) Drill Bits:
- # 21 - for 10-32 Screws
- # 29 - for 8-32 Screws
Taps:
- 8-32 Taper
- 10-32 Taper
- 10-32 Bottoming (when tapping trunion with barrel installed)
Hex Wrench
- 1/8 and 3/32

 

[biermkr]

All i have to offer are:
1-dremel tool
1-hand grinder
1-bench grinder
my own 2 hands