Bigfudge16
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….Yes?What do you want to use the rifle for? What's your budget?
BTW an M4 is full auto. You want to build a full auto?
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….Yes?What do you want to use the rifle for? What's your budget?
BTW an M4 is full auto. You want to build a full auto?
Well, almost the same…my penis is bigger though….hahahahaTypical miserable electrician! I hate you. Because deep down we are the same.
Stay frosty and hide your dog….Yes?
I prefer to show it offStay frosty and hide your dog
Remember a guy at work asking me why the selector lever spun 360 degrees on the 80% he built. Well, first guess... you suck
Ohh ohh , I know
I have a tiny milling machine - 1/4 HPI agree, building your own AR is not "easy". I have done quite a few and learned through books and practice. Videos are helpful also.
One thing not listed previously as things required is a strong set of hands and fingers.
It is easier to start with a 100% finished stripped lower. If you are going the 80% route it is very likely the holes are not going to be perfectly aligned which can make installing the pins a challenge. And milling an 80% lower is NOT easy, The first one you do will probably not come out very well, but after you have done a few they come out better.
Sex is more fun.I agree I don’t find many things as fun as assembling an AR.
This is why I didn’t say it’s the most fun thing.Sex is more fun.
Did he just forget the safety detent or loose it while installing his grip?Remember a guy at work asking me why the selector lever spun 360 degrees on the 80% he built. Well, first guess... you suck
My friends son did his with a jig and a cordless router. IF you follow the instructions and hog it out as they instructed its really not terrible to do.I have a tiny milling machine - 1/4 HP
Counting turns on handles produced a perfectly functional lower with no issues fitting the trigger group
After converting to CNC it's just vacuuming chips once the setup is done - results are perfectly aligned holes
It's only not easy if you are trying to mill one out with a POS worn out drill press and a crappy jig.
However, unless you are machining an 80% for the experience, go with a stripped lower and save the time to do more enjoyable tasks.
I'd agree with that. I remember driving around town trying to find the ups guy when my rock river upper was being delivered because I just missed him and had to sign for the deliveryMy 2 cents without reading everyone's opinions is for a first AR there is nothing wrong with assembling a lower but I'd absolutely recommend buying a completed upper
Probably still faster than my mill - it takes an hour just to mill the pocket. Probably could get the time down some but that is more work than it's worth.My friends son did his with a jig and a cordless router. IF you follow the instructions and hog it out as they instructed its really not terrible to do.
There was a good amount of “pre drilling” to to remove material.
Building an upper and getting the head spacing and other things right is not for the uninitiated,
If you met this “kid” and seen what he did , you would say “how did YOU pull this off”Probably still faster than my mill - it takes an hour just to mill the pocket. Probably could get the time down some but that is more work than it's worth.
Which 99.99% of people are not going to do . As barrel extension install is not really DIYHead spacing? That’s only an issue if you buy a barrel without the barrel extension.
I'm married.. 22 yrs.. building an AR is the most fun I've had in years LOLSex is more fun.
Oh god yea, I'm a straight stalker with delivery trucks when I got an upper inboundI'd agree with that. I remember driving around town trying to find the ups guy when my rock river upper was being delivered because I just missed him and had to sign for the delivery
We have someone saying they build them on a desk, and another who builds them using a milling machine.I have a tiny milling machine - 1/4 HP
Counting turns on handles produced a perfectly functional lower with no issues fitting the trigger group
After converting to CNC it's just vacuuming chips once the setup is done - results are perfectly aligned holes
It's only not easy if you are trying to mill one out with a POS worn out drill press and a crappy jig.
However, unless you are machining an 80% for the experience, go with a stripped lower and save the time to do more enjoyable tasks.
The former is talking about assembling a stripped receiverWe have someone saying they build them on a desk, and another who builds them using a milling machine.
I guess the difference is most everybody has a desk, very few have a milling machine.
That had to be pre-pandemic. I swear, the current Amazon/FedEx/UPS drivers would leave a 65" flat screen next to the maibox on the curb if given half a chance.I'd agree with that. I remember driving around town trying to find the ups guy when my rock river upper was being delivered because I just missed him and had to sign for the delivery
Turns a kinda pain in the a process into a breeze. I've done it both ways, unless I have a breakage at the range, I'll use a vice. The chances of the spring of freedom goes way down in my ever so humble opinion.Come on you really dont need a vise for any point in assembling a AR, although it is handy.
It was wayyy pre pandemic, and you're 100% correct they just drop everything and go now.That had to be pre-pandemic. I swear, the current Amazon/FedEx/UPS drivers would leave a 65" flat screen next to the maibox on the curb if given half a chance.
Your hamster disagrees. Or at least he did while he was aliveSex is more fun.
Now that's a build I can get behind!How about buying a complete lower, then a complete upper, and then building something?