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Posted: 11/27/2013 6:50:58 PM EDT
I am looking at this company and am curious if anyone has experience with them--
Poly 80% lower It looks like they make the area to be removed in a white plastic, so it is easy to see what needs to be removed. 
It looks easier than some of the other polymer set-ups, but I would love some personal experience. |
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Posted: 11/27/2013 7:22:00 PM EDT
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If its cheap and you have a set up, go for it OP
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Posted: 11/27/2013 7:23:43 PM EDT
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Still not as cheap as a PSA daily deal, but hell, I wouldnt mind tryin.
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Posted: 11/27/2013 7:26:49 PM EDT
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I'd buy one if it had a normal trigger guard and no safe/semi markings.
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Posted: 11/27/2013 7:29:12 PM EDT
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yep I got three from EP lowers when they were selling blemished ones at $ 35 dollars a piece, they carved up real easy compared to the aluminums ones
ep lower no longer sells blems thanks to guys like me check it out here http://www.gunco.net/forums/showthread.php?t=74872 go to post 101 and 167 these are easy |
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Posted: 11/27/2013 7:29:57 PM EDT
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Looks like the EP lower I just fucked up two hours ago.
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Posted: 11/27/2013 7:41:54 PM EDT
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Yeah, I have one I'm working on. It didnt fit in my jig for my other 80's, so properly clamping it has been a challenge. I also apparently don't have the proper dremel bit, because al I seem to do is melt polymer and move it to other spots in the cavity. I'd guess I'm probably 75% done, but it hasn't been as easy as I thought it would be. I've finished aluminum 80's faster.
Quality seems good though.
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Posted: 11/27/2013 7:44:37 PM EDT
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Color coding.
 I'll have to pick a few up and fire up the drill press and dremel. I have AR furniture that needs to be built into rifles. |
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Posted: 1/21/2014 11:07:44 AM EDT
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I just finished one but I did use a jig that I had bought for an alum one. Trigger went in and operated as it should. Assembled the gun with a 20inch DPMS upper and it ran about 100 RDS just perfect. I did have an issue with the buffer tube threads being very tight which made it hard to start the tube straight. Be care full here as it would be easy to ruin the lower doing this wrong. Overall I am very satisfied.
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Posted: 1/21/2014 12:43:51 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/21/2014 12:47:27 PM EDT
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Ares has them, too.
The white part is softer whereas the "receiver" part is kevlar reinforced. You use a slightly dull Dremel bit and just run it around in there. It'll cut the white part and not too much of the black part. It is made to be the cheap and easy way. Consider it ultimately disposable, because it is not going to stand up to abuse like a 7k series aluminum forging will. If you've got a drill press, half a brain, and a little bit of patience, you will be happier with an aluminum receiver, trust me. (People also finish 80% aluminums with a Dremel, I just don't recommend it as Plan A.) |
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Posted: 1/23/2014 5:28:42 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryEparmory.com I bought 2 of them here and had great results with both. I did use a jig instead of the Drimel method they show in the video. |
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Posted: 1/23/2014 5:35:09 AM EDT
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I finally bought the correct dremel attachments EP recommended, and should hopefully finish the dremmeling on mine tonight and then drill the selector and pin holes tomorrow. Only been 3 months since I started on the thing
 . I'll put up some pics when its finished.
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Posted: 1/23/2014 5:38:33 AM EDT
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http://www.jamesmadisontactical.com/
Beefed up where it needs to be. |
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Posted: 1/23/2014 5:39:10 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Ares has them, too. The white part is softer whereas the "receiver" part is kevlar reinforced. You use a slightly dull Dremel bit and just run it around in there. It'll cut the white part and not too much of the black part. It is made to be the cheap and easy way. Consider it ultimately disposable, because it is not going to stand up to abuse like a 7k series aluminum forging will. If you've got a drill press, half a brain, and a little bit of patience, you will be happier with an aluminum receiver, trust me. (People also finish 80% aluminums with a Dremel, I just don't recommend it as Plan A.) Is it easy to use a drill press for an aluminum 80% lower? I can see where it could be done, but I had always heard the alum lowers "should" be machined out with a CNC or something similar. |
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Posted: 1/23/2014 5:51:31 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Is it easy to use a drill press for an aluminum 80% lower? I can see where it could be done, but I had always heard the alum lowers "should" be machined out with a CNC or something similar. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Ares has them, too. The white part is softer whereas the "receiver" part is kevlar reinforced. You use a slightly dull Dremel bit and just run it around in there. It'll cut the white part and not too much of the black part. It is made to be the cheap and easy way. Consider it ultimately disposable, because it is not going to stand up to abuse like a 7k series aluminum forging will. If you've got a drill press, half a brain, and a little bit of patience, you will be happier with an aluminum receiver, trust me. (People also finish 80% aluminums with a Dremel, I just don't recommend it as Plan A.) Is it easy to use a drill press for an aluminum 80% lower? I can see where it could be done, but I had always heard the alum lowers "should" be machined out with a CNC or something similar. |
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Posted: 1/23/2014 6:27:13 AM EDT
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Quoted:
I am looking at this company and am curious if anyone has experience with them-- Poly 80% lower It looks like they make the area to be removed in a white plastic, so it is easy to see what needs to be removed. http://poly80.com/store/media/ecom/prodlg/Poly80-Black-Grayscale-72.jpg It looks easier than some of the other polymer set-ups, but I would love some personal experience. I have one of those coming right now. |
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Posted: 1/23/2014 10:11:36 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Ares has them, too. The white part is softer whereas the "receiver" part is kevlar reinforced. You use a slightly dull Dremel bit and just run it around in there. It'll cut the white part and not too much of the black part. It is made to be the cheap and easy way. Consider it ultimately disposable, because it is not going to stand up to abuse like a 7k series aluminum forging will. If you've got a drill press, half a brain, and a little bit of patience, you will be happier with an aluminum receiver, trust me. (People also finish 80% aluminums with a Dremel, I just don't recommend it as Plan A.) Ares is reselling the EP Lowers. |
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Posted: 1/23/2014 10:15:54 PM EDT
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A hot knife will also finish them
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Posted: 1/24/2014 6:48:43 PM EDT
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Looks pretty cool. How robust are these lowers?
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Posted: 1/24/2014 6:52:09 PM EDT
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certainly be a good piece to try 80s on before hacking away at metal.
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Posted: 1/24/2014 6:55:45 PM EDT
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Aluminum is in some ways easier to work on than plastic--unless this is thermoset plastic, in which case it might be comparable.
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Posted: 1/24/2014 7:00:51 PM EDT
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Is the Ares Armor lower the real "ghost gun" from that stupid Kali legislator?
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Posted: 1/24/2014 7:03:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Ares is reselling the EP Lowers. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Ares has them, too. The white part is softer whereas the "receiver" part is kevlar reinforced. You use a slightly dull Dremel bit and just run it around in there. It'll cut the white part and not too much of the black part. It is made to be the cheap and easy way. Consider it ultimately disposable, because it is not going to stand up to abuse like a 7k series aluminum forging will. If you've got a drill press, half a brain, and a little bit of patience, you will be happier with an aluminum receiver, trust me. (People also finish 80% aluminums with a Dremel, I just don't recommend it as Plan A.) Ares is reselling the EP Lowers. Go look at the EP lowers forum. They are junk, and not just the blems |
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Posted: 1/24/2014 7:04:01 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Go look at the EP lowers forum. They are junk, and not just the blems Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Ares has them, too. The white part is softer whereas the "receiver" part is kevlar reinforced. You use a slightly dull Dremel bit and just run it around in there. It'll cut the white part and not too much of the black part. It is made to be the cheap and easy way. Consider it ultimately disposable, because it is not going to stand up to abuse like a 7k series aluminum forging will. If you've got a drill press, half a brain, and a little bit of patience, you will be happier with an aluminum receiver, trust me. (People also finish 80% aluminums with a Dremel, I just don't recommend it as Plan A.) Ares is reselling the EP Lowers. Go look at the EP lowers forum. They are junk, and not just the blems |
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Posted: 1/24/2014 7:30:08 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/24/2014 7:53:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Go look at the EP lowers forum. They are junk, and not just the blems Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Ares has them, too. The white part is softer whereas the "receiver" part is kevlar reinforced. You use a slightly dull Dremel bit and just run it around in there. It'll cut the white part and not too much of the black part. It is made to be the cheap and easy way. Consider it ultimately disposable, because it is not going to stand up to abuse like a 7k series aluminum forging will. If you've got a drill press, half a brain, and a little bit of patience, you will be happier with an aluminum receiver, trust me. (People also finish 80% aluminums with a Dremel, I just don't recommend it as Plan A.) Ares is reselling the EP Lowers. Go look at the EP lowers forum. They are junk, and not just the blems URL? |
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