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Posted: 6/16/2013 9:48:52 PM EDT
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Video Producer: http://www.youtube.com/nsz85
Author/Writer: http://www.thearmsguide.com |
Nice video man. Excellent quality too.
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Excellent video. I almost skipped buying a stripped lower because I didnt feel comfortable assembling it. Making sure im going to bookmark this.
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good vid brother.
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By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail. B. Franklin
Don't interfere with anything in the Constitution. That must be maintained, for it is the only safeguard of our liberties. A. Lincoln |
Great vid I will be putting together the same lower except a ctr stock and the lpk is spikes enhanced, I don't have a vice you think I can still watch your vid and do it. I got all the tools except castlenut wrench but I got a strap wrench.
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Really nice job w the video! And thank you!
Matt |
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Well Done!
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Added to the "list".
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"Site Staff remembers when you could buy a keg of musket balls for $1.75"
I'm never wrong. I thought I was once, but I was mistaken. |
Hey nsz,
Thank you. I saw that video a couple of days ago. Before watching that video I was frightened and insecure about tackling such a task. All those parts! Now, I am confident and absolutely sure that my very first AR-15 will be built by me and built well. I look forward to watching more of your videos and learning more. Thanks again. |
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A good video , To help someone who has not done this before . and to show them there is not much to it if you have the right tools.
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History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid
-General Dwight D. Eisenhower |
Excellent job. There were a few members the other day asking about lower build videos and I had to recommend videos from elsewhere but now they don't have to leave this site.
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Great video, very cool. This will come in handy if I EVER move. FUAC!!
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Never pet a burning dog!
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Originally Posted By krebs720:
Hey nsz, Thank you. I saw that video a couple of days ago. Before watching that video I was frightened and insecure about tackling such a task. All those parts! Now, I am confident and absolutely sure that my very first AR-15 will be built by me and built well. I look forward to watching more of your videos and learning more. Thanks again. This! I was thinking about going with complete uppers and lowers just because i wasn't sure i could do it. Im excited now to get started. Huge thanks |
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I used this video myself a few weeks ago when I did my first lower. Great job and many thanks!
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http://youtu.be/QmdX1t8IIH0
http://youtu.be/5S4Y7h26dZ4 This is a nice pistol build also I like the Midwest Indstries rail |
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmdX1t8IIH0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5S4Y7h26dZ4 |
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Never pet a burning dog!
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Does the castle nut have to be staked or is this just personal preference?
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Never pet a burning dog!
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Originally Posted By KlingtonHtr:
Does the castle nut have to be staked or is this just personal preference? I will be corrected if I am wrong, but I believe the manual states mil spec is 40ftlbs of torque and two stakes on the castle nut. I had a Magpul ASAP so I only did one. Some people prefer to just not stake, or use blue loctite. |
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Video Producer: http://www.youtube.com/nsz85
Author/Writer: http://www.thearmsguide.com |
Also, thank you everyone for the kind compliments. I always strive to produce informational and high quality content so seeing feedback like this is awesome. Thank you.
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Video Producer: http://www.youtube.com/nsz85
Author/Writer: http://www.thearmsguide.com |
Great detail, thank you for putting the time into this!
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Agreed, helped me build my first two without problems, with no experience.
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Video Producer: http://www.youtube.com/nsz85
Author/Writer: http://www.thearmsguide.com |
yeah man, good deal. I've done a few of these over the years but it was a good refresher course.
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EXCELLENT HD video ... thank you!!! I assembled my first lower (Spikes stripped lower with a Spikes enhanced LPK and Spikes buffer kit) in about an hour. The pivot pin installation held me up for a while, I launched the spring and detent straight into the air twice but was lucky it came straight down. (The Spike LPK also came with an extra spring and detent.) After finally getting the pivot pin installed, I went on to find out I used the takedown pin instead of the pivot pin, so I had to swap them and deal with the REAL pivot pin install again. After getting the pivot pin installed, I thought I had the takedown pin installed, only to find out that I put in the takedown pin backwards ... I was wondering why was the pin top was flat on one side. Once I learned my lessons with the first lower, I breezed through the second lower in about 15 minutes.
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Very cool and informative video. After the recent gun law changes in Maryland there was a huge run on AR type rifles; I was on a waiting list for 3 months before I managed to buy a stripped lower. I have yet to buy the parts kit for it, but that is in the very near future. I was thinking I was going to show up at my gun store with a box full of parts and have their gunsmith do it, but after watching the video, I'm pretty sure it's within my abilities.
Thanks! |
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Thanks a lot for the vid, it helped me with a few questions I had with my first build. Highly recommended for first-timers. |
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Originally Posted By nsz:
I am hoping this gets tagged/pinned as it has helped many many people. If you have any questions, please ask them and I will get back to you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1omm6jY7Gg Thank you, nsz85 View Quote I watched this video and stopped with this one. Great video. I used it for my first build (which I show in the thread I started entitled 'The "my first build" pic thread'. Lets see what you got there. NSZ, great video and THANK YOU. Love the tape job!!! |
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This video helped me bang out my first lower in about 40 minutes. Probably could've used more tape, what with all the banging. Thanks to you and others in this forum for all your knowledge, it's been an immense help!
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I am humbled by these responses. I am very happy that I was able to help. Thank you for taking the time to let me know you liked it. :)
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Video Producer: http://www.youtube.com/nsz85
Author/Writer: http://www.thearmsguide.com |
I just finished my 1st lower build. Everything went well with the build until I tried to put the upper on from my DPMS on to my Spikes Tactical lower. The take down pin would not go all the way in. The pin will go all the way in when it is just by its self. I am not going to be using my DPMS upper, I just wanted to see if it would fit. And if everything would function correct. Any thoughts??
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Originally Posted By AlanBolin602:
This video helped me bang out my first lower in about 40 minutes. Probably could've used more tape, what with all the banging. Thanks to you and others in this forum for all your knowledge, it's been an immense help! View Quote I was going to say the same thing. 1st lower build took me about 40minutes with the help of the nsz85 video. Thanks |
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Originally Posted By nsz:
I am hoping this gets tagged/pinned as it has helped many many people. If you have any questions, please ask them and I will get back to you. nsz85 View Quote Great video OP, thanks for taking the time to make/edit it. |
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I'm about to undertake my 1st build. I appreciate your efforts.
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Your video made it really easy! Thanks for taking the time to make it. I was intimidated by the process but it didn't seem so bad. I loaded up the video and would pause it while I did mine. Only ended up taking about 30 minutes.
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The zombies are coming...
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Just wanted to thank you (and curse you, because this video is what sent me over the edge on getting into the joyous money pit that AR's can be) for the video you've put together. Couldn't ask for a better guide to putting a lower together. I actually found the video through thearmsguide (and this sight, due to its mentioning in your video). This vid is definitely sticky-worthy!
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Good job Op
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"Cursed be the ground for our sake. Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for us. For out of the ground we were taken, for the dust we are and to the dust we shall return."
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I am glad that you all are finding my video so helpful. I take pride in knowing that my video has inspired thousands to build an AR-15. Thank you for all the great feedback
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Video Producer: http://www.youtube.com/nsz85
Author/Writer: http://www.thearmsguide.com |
That video NSZ is the one I direct friends to that are just getting into building AR's. Great quality, very detailed and super easy to follow along.
Well done sir and thank you for the resource. Any news on your pistol trouble shooting? |
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I watched the video and have a question. I am a noobie, so please go easy on me. With regards to the trigger group pin and the hammer pin, what keeps them in place? In the video, you appeared to push the trigger pin the last 1/8th inch or so with your thumb. If it moves that easily, why doesn't it work its way out eventually?
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Originally Posted By farmgunner:
I watched the video and have a question. I am a noobie, so please go easy on me. With regards to the trigger group pin and the hammer pin, what keeps them in place? In the video, you appeared to push the trigger pin the last 1/8th inch or so with your thumb. If it moves that easily, why doesn't it work its way out eventually? View Quote We all crawl before we walk. Don't be afraid to ask questions, at least with me. The pin has grooves in it. When the hammer is installed, the legs of the hammer spring lay within those grooves and hence keep the pin in place. |
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Video Producer: http://www.youtube.com/nsz85
Author/Writer: http://www.thearmsguide.com |
Thanks!!
Haven't put together a lower in a few years, Ill be using your video OP. |
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FREE RAZOREYE
Thanks pantz The whole world is underhanded like a softball pitch-ChinoXL |
Thanks so much for the video. I am brand new to this site and the world of AR15's and this has been extremely informative. I am currently waiting to receive my first stripped lower to put together and will enjoy watching your video to do it! Thanks so much!
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nsz great educational video with excellent quality, I have the link saved on my phone and whenever someone asks how to do this or do that I send em the link and tell em to subscribe because of the amount of educational videos you have on YouTube
every one I have sent it to said it helped tremendously, so thank you and keep up the good work brotha |
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Brownells has some of the nicest videos that break the whole process down into simple system by system steps. I watched them over and over before ever starting my build, and by the time I got to it I felt like an expert.
Not knocking the subject vid at all, just giving folks options from a site sponsor. |
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Just built my first lower thanks to your video nsz. Thanks!!!
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This guy knows his stuff....makes everything super simple.
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I just used the razor blade trick for the front pin. It worked friggin great! Thanks OP.
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Excellent and useful video, very well done.
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Originally Posted By hallstar606:
Great vid I will be putting together the same lower except a ctr stock and the lpk is spikes enhanced, I don't have a vice you think I can still watch your vid and do it. I got all the tools except castlenut wrench but I got a strap wrench. View Quote I put together my first lower a few weeks ago with no vice. You might want a friend around to hold a few things just for the sake of having a third hand. What strap wrench do you have? |
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Video Producer: http://www.youtube.com/nsz85
Author/Writer: http://www.thearmsguide.com |
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