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<blockquote data-quote="n8thegr8" data-source="post: 2563079" data-attributes="member: 6349"><p>Lots of sweat and a little blood later, I finally finished this build! Going to the range to test it Friday (because 'Murica).</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]40253[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Once I had the proper tools, everything went a LOT smoother. Do yourself a favor and get one of these, $8 at home depot:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/Johnson-Magnetic-Angle-Locator-700/100161689" target="_blank">http://www.homedepot.com/p/Johnson-Magnetic-Angle-Locator-700/100161689</a></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]40255[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Makes aligning things SOOOO much easier. Also, you'll need some sort of bucking jig for pressing the barrel in if you want to get it straight. I used one of these and it was a piece of cake:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=426327235" target="_blank">http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=426327235</a></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]40254[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Once the headspace was set, I drilled the barrel pin channel with a 1/4" end mill, halfway through from each side, then used a needle file to get it close before reaming with a 7mm hand reamer.</p><p></p><p>The rest of the pins can be drilled with a drill bit (again, halfway through from each side), filed with a needle file, then hand reamed (lots of elbow grease, but unless you have a sturdy mill, you don't have a lot of choice). I used a 1/8" drill bit and 4mm hand reamer for the RSB pin, and 3/32" drill bit and 3mm hand reamer for the gas block and FSB pins. </p><p></p><p>Also, be mindful of the gas tube lock lever when you're clamping things down. I snapped mine off and had to order a new one. I filed down the flared head, pounded out the old one with a punch, then inserted the new one. I tried flaring it in the press, but it moved and bent, so I ended up pounding it flat with a ball-peen hammer. Not the prettiest, but it's tight and it works.</p><p></p><p>AK building is an art as much as it is a science, and it takes a lot of time, thought, and creativity, that's what's beautiful about it. Each one is a unique snowflake.</p><p></p><p>I'm still not sure how I want to finish it. I bought all the stuff to parkerize it, but don't really have time or energy at this point, so I may just hit it with some engine enamel to keep it from rusting until I get around to building a park tank.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="n8thegr8, post: 2563079, member: 6349"] Lots of sweat and a little blood later, I finally finished this build! Going to the range to test it Friday (because 'Murica). [ATTACH=CONFIG]40253[/ATTACH] Once I had the proper tools, everything went a LOT smoother. Do yourself a favor and get one of these, $8 at home depot: [url]http://www.homedepot.com/p/Johnson-Magnetic-Angle-Locator-700/100161689[/url] [ATTACH=CONFIG]40255[/ATTACH] Makes aligning things SOOOO much easier. Also, you'll need some sort of bucking jig for pressing the barrel in if you want to get it straight. I used one of these and it was a piece of cake: [url]http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=426327235[/url] [ATTACH=CONFIG]40254[/ATTACH] Once the headspace was set, I drilled the barrel pin channel with a 1/4" end mill, halfway through from each side, then used a needle file to get it close before reaming with a 7mm hand reamer. The rest of the pins can be drilled with a drill bit (again, halfway through from each side), filed with a needle file, then hand reamed (lots of elbow grease, but unless you have a sturdy mill, you don't have a lot of choice). I used a 1/8" drill bit and 4mm hand reamer for the RSB pin, and 3/32" drill bit and 3mm hand reamer for the gas block and FSB pins. Also, be mindful of the gas tube lock lever when you're clamping things down. I snapped mine off and had to order a new one. I filed down the flared head, pounded out the old one with a punch, then inserted the new one. I tried flaring it in the press, but it moved and bent, so I ended up pounding it flat with a ball-peen hammer. Not the prettiest, but it's tight and it works. AK building is an art as much as it is a science, and it takes a lot of time, thought, and creativity, that's what's beautiful about it. Each one is a unique snowflake. I'm still not sure how I want to finish it. I bought all the stuff to parkerize it, but don't really have time or energy at this point, so I may just hit it with some engine enamel to keep it from rusting until I get around to building a park tank. [/QUOTE]
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