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How to build an AK: Cheapskate edition
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<blockquote data-quote="n8thegr8" data-source="post: 1984676" data-attributes="member: 6349"><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Trigger Guard</span></p><p></p><p>For the trigger guard, I used the ak-builder trigger guard jig:</p><p><strong>[Broken External Image]</strong></p><p></p><p>I had to bevel one of the edges on the little anvil piece to make clearance for the lower rail, like so:</p><p><strong>[Broken External Image]</strong></p><p></p><p>Getting the trigger guard and rivets situated in the jig is pretty self explanatory. Once everything's in place, put the lower anvil plate over the 4 trigger guard rivets inside the receiver, and straddle the upper anvil piece over the center support:</p><p><strong>[Broken External Image]</strong></p><p></p><p>Now the fun part. What I'm about to describe is dangerous and hazardous to your health, and generally a bad idea, so <span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #FF0000">I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU HURT YOURSELF, DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME, DON'T SUE ME PLZ KTHX, ETC</span></span>. Just sayin'</p><p></p><p>I tried using my cheapo harbor freight air hammer, but it didn't have enough oomph, so I grabbed my 3Lb sledge and went at it. Almost broke my thumb though, so like I said before, I don't recommend it.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, moving to the rear rivet, just turn the anvil upside down and apply your pressure source of choice:</p><p><strong>[Broken External Image]</strong></p><p></p><p>Rivets turned out OK, not the prettiest, but meh, that trigger guard's not goin' anywhere:</p><p><strong>[Broken External Image]</strong></p><p></p><p>Checking the mag for a nice tight lockup:</p><p><strong>[Broken External Image]</strong></p><p></p><p>Now it's startin to look like an AK!</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Rear Tang</span></p><p></p><p>Well, I'm not really going to go into too much detail on this one, because you shouldn't do it this way. The rivets come out looking kind of crappy:</p><p><strong>[Broken External Image]</strong></p><p></p><p>I used the trigger guard block as an anvil, and I wanted to have rounded rivet heads on both sides, so the idea was to use the small rivet cup as a punch on the hammer side. Bad idea, the rivet started to bend and after that there was no going back. It doesn't look pretty, but it seems pretty solid, so meh. I might re-do it some day when I have proper tools, but I doubt it'll fail, so whatever.</p><p></p><p>The rearmost rivet doesn't look too bad, on that one I started pounding the rivet flat with the large rectangular block until it expanded a fair amount, then use the small rivet cup to round the edges, so if you really want to go the brute force route, that's the way to go.</p><p></p><p>Here's the completed receiver:</p><p><strong>[Broken External Image]</strong></p><p></p><p>All that's left is to press in the barrel, drill the barrel pin holes, and parkerize the whole shebang. For that, I'll have to wait til I get a drill press, hopefully around Christmas <img src="/images/smilies/biggrin.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="n8thegr8, post: 1984676, member: 6349"] [SIZE=4]Trigger Guard[/SIZE] For the trigger guard, I used the ak-builder trigger guard jig: [b][Broken External Image][/b] I had to bevel one of the edges on the little anvil piece to make clearance for the lower rail, like so: [b][Broken External Image][/b] Getting the trigger guard and rivets situated in the jig is pretty self explanatory. Once everything's in place, put the lower anvil plate over the 4 trigger guard rivets inside the receiver, and straddle the upper anvil piece over the center support: [b][Broken External Image][/b] Now the fun part. What I'm about to describe is dangerous and hazardous to your health, and generally a bad idea, so [SIZE=5][COLOR="#FF0000"]I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU HURT YOURSELF, DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME, DON'T SUE ME PLZ KTHX, ETC[/COLOR][/SIZE]. Just sayin' I tried using my cheapo harbor freight air hammer, but it didn't have enough oomph, so I grabbed my 3Lb sledge and went at it. Almost broke my thumb though, so like I said before, I don't recommend it. Anyway, moving to the rear rivet, just turn the anvil upside down and apply your pressure source of choice: [b][Broken External Image][/b] Rivets turned out OK, not the prettiest, but meh, that trigger guard's not goin' anywhere: [b][Broken External Image][/b] Checking the mag for a nice tight lockup: [b][Broken External Image][/b] Now it's startin to look like an AK! [SIZE=4]Rear Tang[/SIZE] Well, I'm not really going to go into too much detail on this one, because you shouldn't do it this way. The rivets come out looking kind of crappy: [b][Broken External Image][/b] I used the trigger guard block as an anvil, and I wanted to have rounded rivet heads on both sides, so the idea was to use the small rivet cup as a punch on the hammer side. Bad idea, the rivet started to bend and after that there was no going back. It doesn't look pretty, but it seems pretty solid, so meh. I might re-do it some day when I have proper tools, but I doubt it'll fail, so whatever. The rearmost rivet doesn't look too bad, on that one I started pounding the rivet flat with the large rectangular block until it expanded a fair amount, then use the small rivet cup to round the edges, so if you really want to go the brute force route, that's the way to go. Here's the completed receiver: [b][Broken External Image][/b] All that's left is to press in the barrel, drill the barrel pin holes, and parkerize the whole shebang. For that, I'll have to wait til I get a drill press, hopefully around Christmas :D [/QUOTE]
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