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Title: Building an AR
Post by: cftj 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.

Title: Re: Building an AR
Post by: Dan W on April 06, 2018, 06:53:54 PM

Let us know your location so we can help

Title: Re: Building an AR
Post by: cftj on April 06, 2018, 07:06:17 PM

Sorry, thought it was already in my profile.  I'm in Lincoln

Title: Re: Building an AR
Post by: Dan W on April 06, 2018, 07:32:38 PM

You need to build upper, lower or both?

Title: Re: Building an AR
Post by: cftj 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.

Title: Re: Building an AR
Post by: Dan W 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.

Title: Re: Building an AR
Post by: cftj on April 06, 2018, 07:52:24 PM

That's very generous.  Thank you. 

Title: Re: Building an AR
Post by: Dan W on April 06, 2018, 07:53:34 PM

You're welcome

Title: Re: Building an AR
Post by: RobertH on April 06, 2018, 08:00:42 PM

Dan is the man.

#OneMore

Title: Re: Building an AR
Post by: Les on April 07, 2018, 07:48:15 AM

Be careful, they have a tendency to multiply.   ;)

Title: Re: Building an AR
Post by: 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.

Title: Re: Building an AR
Post by: Mali 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.

Dost thou have a link, perchance?

Title: Re: Building an AR
Post by: Les on April 09, 2018, 06:27:34 AM

There are numerous ones.   ;)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1omm6jY7Gg
Easy peasy.

Title: Re: Building an AR
Post by: Mali on April 09, 2018, 06:29:03 PM

Thank you, kind sir!

Title: Re: Building an AR
Post by: cftj 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.

Title: Re: Building an AR
Post by: Dan W on May 23, 2018, 11:47:18 AM

You are welcome...hope it shoots as good as it looks!

Title: Re: Building an AR
Post by: cftj on May 23, 2018, 06:30:38 PM

I hope to find out soon.

Title: Re: Building an AR
Post by: Les on May 23, 2018, 06:44:05 PM

I'd like you to post a range report, always love these builds, kind of addictive.