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    80% lower help. Knox/Blount area

    in Gunsmithing & Troubleshooting

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    Raildog nailed it!

     

    Welding aluminum is a real BEOTCH by itself.  Welding an AR receiver is a true Mother *&(*&((* ;o) ... You can stick a lighter to the side of an AR reciever for 5 minutes it seems and that puppy will pull to the side a few thousandths ... it's not hard at all to jack one up in a heartbeat.

     

    It could be repaired by those more skillful than me (I am not a welder by any stretch) but due to the aluminum and heat disbursment it would be a tidius job .. family heirloom maybe but short of a $25K registered receiver M16 I wouldn't worry about that level of correction.  I do have a buddy who helps me who can weld on water ...  he can fix it but you're definitely then looking at a refinish, cleanup, etc.

     

    Back when John Norell (infamous C2 from the 70s/80s) did a lot of demil jobs (old M16 receivers cut in half), he used all kind of jigs to hold things together .. aluminum shrinks too so he had to compensate for heat and shrinkange .. a true master when you look at his work...but none of that really applies here as you're hole isn't in a location I'd be that concern with.

     

    If it were me, I'd just mill the area a bit to clean it up and make it looks as nice as it could - as if it were meant to be ... there's nothing underneath that needs the hole filled up other than your pride ;o) .. the trigger will pivot on its horizontal pin .. so short of the aesthetic attributes, it won't hurt anything to remain.

     

    If you're going to do this in the future, you can get pretty decent results using a mill bit in a drill press WITH a milling vise.... the kind with the X-Y axis handles... you can get an adeuate one on ebay for $50-$60...drilling lifting, moving over, drilling .. it's going to look choppy and that's a very nice receiver blank you have there.

     

    But looks is all you hurt... as other have suggested you could epoxy something, cut a small piece of aluminum and put it inside to cover, options are endless...   I'll be happy to help you clean it up a bit unless you want to remain loyal to the post and use only common tools someone would have lying around.  I can cheat a bit with the equipment I have lying around ;o)

     

    Best of luck though.. I'll be around next week if you wanted to drive down and let me take a closer look...happy to do so...  but seriously, if you had to go and blow a hole somewhere, you nailed the best sacrificial spot ;o) 

     

    I would absplutely appreciate the help. can I shoot you a PM? 

    80% lower help. Knox/Blount area

    in Gunsmithing & Troubleshooting

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    not holding it in my hand, but didn't bolt down completely. 

    as far as what some of the gun people at the gunshow told me, i should finish milling and then use epoxy (http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-tools-supplies/stock-work-finishing/stock-bedding-adhesives/epoxy-metals-prod5808.aspx) to fill in the hole and then finish. It's just a little above my skill level though, and I was wanting some assistance.

    80% lower help. Knox/Blount area

    in Gunsmithing & Troubleshooting

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    I run www.facebook.com/2ndAmendmentUSA. I have @44000 followers and decided to do a video project on an AR build for everyone.

    I got all of the parts donated and started the build. 

    Well, I had some help from a friend who has a press and jig. The drilling fine, until I started milling out the lower. My friend was out of town for that part and I f'ed up.

    I made a small mistake and blew out there bottom where the trigger hole would be. 

    Taking it to a gun show, a couple of people thought that I could finish it off and then use an epoxy in the bottom, and then drill it out. 

    This is WAY above my level and I was looking for someone in this area who might be able to help. My video will now be on what to do in a similar AR build situation.

     

    Thanks in advance.

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    Thorine, the Hammer Queen.

    in General Chat

    Posted

    I was going to say I'm surprised that she's not black and lesbian.

    ^^^^LMAO. That is a great point. Maybe make her a muslim democrat also, fighting against the injustices of conservatism and self-responsibility....Her secret identity could be a heroine who works for Planned Parenthood.

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    Stolen Valor @$$hole here in TN.

    in General Chat

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    Our friends at Guardian of Valor send us the mighty visage of Shane Matthew Slade.

    You’ll notice that he wears an unsubdued Special Forces Tab, Ranger Tab, subdued Sniper Tab, and an unsubdued Expert Infantryman Badge, and sergeant E-5 rank which is all pretty impressive when you realize that he only spent 3 months on active duty and booted from the Tennessee National Guard last April when they booted him from Basic training at Fort Benning. Yeah, I don’t know why he’s wearing the South Carolina NG patch, either, or why on his Facebook page he says he’s a 19D (Cavalry Scout).

    In one picture, he’s wearing the lower half of the 10th Mountain Division unit patch, I suppose because he thought that if he wore the “Mountain” tab, someone might think that he’s a fake.

    But according to GoV, his former fellow squad mates are the folks who busted him out after they warned him to stop wearing the stuff and he told them that he was still in the Guard. His avatar on Facebook also shows him wearing an FBI watch cap, so I guess when he can’t be a soldier anymore, he’ll switch to the FBI, I suppose.

     

    http://thisainthell.us/blog/?p=42050

     

    Blount County Veterans!!! Gathering on 3/5 for American Legion Membership

    in Events and Gatherings

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    If you are unsure, come by tomorrow night. There is also the Legion Auxiliary and Sons of the American Legion. This is an opportunity to sign up, make friends, and get to use a range in Blount County for $35 LIFETIME dues! (bye bye to $18-20 per day range fees)

    If your father or grandfather served, bring any paperwork that you may have, or at least be aware of when they served and what branch, and the Legion will be able to find out for you.

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