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Member Section => Tactical Rifle & Carbine => Topic started by: Rastus on September 02, 2011, 09:35:44 PM

Title: Parts Kits Recommendations
Post by: Rastus on September 02, 2011, 09:35:44 PM

OK...I've been perusing parts kits and I kinda think I oughta get one or two.  www.HkParts.net (http://www.HkParts.net) has some cool, but expensive kits...I'm really eyeing up the Sig 552 and their MP5 kits and flats.  Out of my price range I'm afraid, so I need something more reasonable like an AK 47 or74 kit maybe an FAL. 

Can anyone suggest good sources of kits?

Thanks,
Ken

Title: Re: Parts Kits Recommendations
Post by: twyacht on September 06, 2011, 08:08:06 PM

Maybe this will help.

https://www.apexgunparts.com/index.php/cPath/51

Title: Re: Parts Kits Recommendations
Post by: tombogan03884 on September 06, 2011, 08:18:20 PM

To form the flat receiver you need a real  press brake, a box brake may not have enough pressure and some one who knows what they are doing or you will go through several flats before it's usable. You should also bend the narrow front and rear first so you have room to get tooling into the receiver for the 2 long bends.
Measure the distance to the bottom of a complete receiver, then subtract 1/3 material thickness, this is your bend allowance, or how much the material will stretch during forming.
The Trunnions must be absolutely straight when welded or you might as well just throw the whole receiver away.

Title: Re: Parts Kits Recommendations
Post by: Rastus on September 07, 2011, 05:58:46 AM

Thanks.