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Offline cftj

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Building an AR
« on: April 06, 2018, 06:35:25 PM »
I'm looking at building my own. And have ordered a parts kit.  I'm trying to decide what tools I need to buy, what I could borrow and what I can do without.
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Offline Dan W

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Re: Building an AR
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2018, 06:53:54 PM »
Let us know your location so we can help
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Re: Building an AR
« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2018, 07:06:17 PM »
Sorry, thought it was already in my profile.  I'm in Lincoln
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Re: Building an AR
« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2018, 07:32:38 PM »
You need to build upper, lower or both?
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Re: Building an AR
« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2018, 07:39:42 PM »
I'm building both.   I'm waiting on the jig to complete my lower.  The rest of the parts are supposed to arrive this week.
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Offline Dan W

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Re: Building an AR
« Reply #5 on: April 06, 2018, 07:44:29 PM »
I have the tools....Let me know when you are ready to build and we can arrange a time to put it all together.
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Re: Building an AR
« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2018, 07:52:24 PM »
That's very generous.  Thank you. 
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Offline Dan W

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Re: Building an AR
« Reply #7 on: April 06, 2018, 07:53:34 PM »
You're welcome
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Re: Building an AR
« Reply #8 on: April 06, 2018, 08:00:42 PM »
Dan is the man.

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Re: Building an AR
« Reply #9 on: April 07, 2018, 07:48:15 AM »
Be careful, they have a tendency to multiply.   ;)
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Re: Building an AR
« Reply #10 on: April 07, 2018, 09:02:15 AM »
With the encouragement of this group, my 12 year old (at the time) built a lower a few years ago. Upper was from PSA. I borrowed the roll pin punches and vice block from a friend and the kid did it all by himself just following along with a YouTube video. Nothing to it.

I wonder if the YouTube video has been purged in their anti-gun frenzy.

Edit.  ....  no it’s still there.  Easy as pie. Like building with legos.
« Last Edit: April 07, 2018, 09:04:16 AM by ILoveCats »
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Re: Building an AR
« Reply #11 on: April 08, 2018, 06:27:05 PM »
Quote from: ILoveCats on April 07, 2018, 09:02:15 AM
With the encouragement of this group, my 12 year old (at the time) built a lower a few years ago. Upper was from PSA. I borrowed the roll pin punches and vice block from a friend and the kid did it all by himself just following along with a YouTube video. Nothing to it.

I wonder if the YouTube video has been purged in their anti-gun frenzy.

Edit.  ....  no it’s still there.  Easy as pie. Like building with legos.
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Re: Building an AR
« Reply #12 on: April 09, 2018, 06:27:34 AM »
There are numerous ones.   ;) 
Easy peasy.
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Re: Building an AR
« Reply #13 on: April 09, 2018, 06:29:03 PM »
Thank you, kind sir!
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Re: Building an AR
« Reply #14 on: May 23, 2018, 07:16:27 AM »
Just wanted to publicly thank Dan for his help and tips and tricks.  I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out, and I just have a few little things to tidy up, and have a better idea of what I 'need' to have for a successful build.
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Offline Dan W

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Re: Building an AR
« Reply #15 on: May 23, 2018, 11:47:18 AM »
You are welcome...hope it shoots as good as it looks!
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Re: Building an AR
« Reply #16 on: May 23, 2018, 06:30:38 PM »
I hope to find out soon.
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Re: Building an AR
« Reply #17 on: May 23, 2018, 06:44:05 PM »
I'd like you to post a range report, always love these builds, kind of addictive.
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