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Posted: 8/24/2014 12:38:21 PM EDT
My first Ar-15 built with the 80% Arms Easy Jig. It was truly EASY! I have wanted an AR-15 for the longest time. I recently thought it would be fun to build my own gun. Having never owned an AR-15, let alone assembled one before, I was quite new at all this. I looked around for different options and decided on an 80 percent lower. When I came across a video on the Easy Jig from 80% Arms, I knew that I had to try it. I ordered the Easy Jig and a flat dark earth 80% lower. I found a DeWalt D26670 Compact router on sale for $69. I bought the 3 drill bits. I found a 4 inch long ¼ inch diameter four flute end mill with a 1 inch cutting length from Niagara Cutter on Amazon. The 1 inch cutting length was great, as it made it so I could go right to the edge of the jig on the first pass without damaging the Easy Jig templates for the trigger pocket and the top shelf. This is because the Easy Jig’s template spacer is just less than 1 inch thick. Do not let the cutting edge of the end mill tough the jig template at any time. Go slow and steady. One other caution: check to make sure that the end mill has not slipped in the router. You will know cause it will immediately chatter.  The EASY JIG and the lowers can be found at www.80percentarms.com. To drill all the holes I used a Ryobi cordless drill, and everything went perfectly. The thickness of the jig walls make it impossible to drill the holes crooked. The only hole on which I used a drill press is the starting hole for the trigger. The whole process took me about 3 hours, which is not bad for the first time at it.  All I can say is that the Easy Jig is extremely easy to use, and fun to do. Just follow the directions, and take your time to do it right. My finished lower receiver went together easily. The upper fit great to the lower, and the gun shot perfectly. My finished AR-15 has a DPMS upper, an ERGO Grip, a Magpul angled front grip, a GL-MAG butstock from Fab Defense and UTG scope.  |
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Posted: 8/24/2014 12:48:51 PM EDT
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Shill much? I have a headache from the horrible photo quality.
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Posted: 8/24/2014 12:49:31 PM EDT
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Nice work on the 80%. I've done a few builds, but not an 80% yet. Considering that for my .308AR. It's funny how some people say it takes a week, and others say it is easy.
What are the specs on the rest of the parts? |
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Posted: 8/24/2014 4:20:32 PM EDT
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Very nice. I checked out their site. Looks like a pretty user friendly way to go. Strongly considering it now for a future project. I wonder if their jig will work with some of the other 80% lowers I've been looking at with the different trigger guards. Hmmm...may have to investigate this.
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Posted: 8/24/2014 4:25:05 PM EDT
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Very nice. I checked out their site. Looks like a pretty user friendly way to go. Strongly considering it now for a future project. I wonder if their jig will work with some of the other 80% lowers I've been looking at with the different trigger guards. Hmmm...may have to investigate this. One prior review stated he had to relieve a few areas on the jig to work with different 80% lowers. |
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Posted: 8/24/2014 8:30:12 PM EDT
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One prior review stated he had to relieve a few areas on the jig to work with different 80% lowers. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Very nice. I checked out their site. Looks like a pretty user friendly way to go. Strongly considering it now for a future project. I wonder if their jig will work with some of the other 80% lowers I've been looking at with the different trigger guards. Hmmm...may have to investigate this. One prior review stated he had to relieve a few areas on the jig to work with different 80% lowers. Good to know. Thanks for the insight. |
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Posted: 8/25/2014 12:25:32 AM EDT
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Nice job. An hour is really good considering it was the first and every part of the process was new to you.
CMC201, lets see your pics of your build!!!! |
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Posted: 8/25/2014 12:46:49 AM EDT
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Welcome to ARFCOM, preterist. Did you take any photos while you were milling the lower out? Nice lookin' gat.
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Posted: 8/25/2014 8:34:07 AM EDT
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I wonder if any machinists have tried using a router. Most of those things spin 25-40k. Seems like it would be way too easy to cook an end mill at those speeds. Having to use both hands to control the router wouldn't make it easy to apply air/cutting fluid during the process. Also, while cheaper, I would think a trim/laminate router would not be idea as they have a much smaller footprint. Less contact surface would increase chances of plunging at an angle. I have a router and a variable speed controller module. Might have to give it a shot.
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Posted: 8/25/2014 9:20:56 AM EDT
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Is this solicitation or am I just being me.?
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Posted: 8/25/2014 9:24:27 AM EDT
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Is this solicitation or am I just being me.? Both? |
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Posted: 8/25/2014 9:31:32 AM EDT
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I wonder if any machinists have tried using a router. Most of those things spin 25-40k. Seems like it would be way too easy to cook an end mill at those speeds. Having to use both hands to control the router wouldn't make it easy to apply air/cutting fluid during the process. Also, while cheaper, I would think a trim/laminate router would not be idea as they have a much smaller footprint. Less contact surface would increase chances of plunging at an angle. I have a router and a variable speed controller module. Might have to give it a shot. In their demo video they show using a trim router, when mine arrives I'm going to be using a RotoZip 
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Posted: 8/25/2014 10:22:10 AM EDT
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Interesting......
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Posted: 8/25/2014 12:22:59 PM EDT
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Nice job! I'm impressed!
Does it pass a safety/trigger function test? Have you shot it yet? Try to take a video of you shooting it for the first time! |
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Posted: 8/25/2014 4:45:13 PM EDT
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I'd pay to see someone get the surface finish in the pic with a 4 flute endmill at router RPM.......and it sure looks like a two flute in the router in the picture.............
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Posted: 8/28/2014 5:30:50 PM EDT
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As you wish
1/4 inch end mill in a 25 year old Porter Cable |
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Posted: 8/29/2014 4:35:20 PM EDT
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Is this solicitation or am I just being me.? If you aren't being you, then who are you being? |
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Posted: 8/29/2014 8:24:26 PM EDT
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With all the font changes in the OP, it reads like an infomercial.
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Posted: 8/29/2014 8:24:41 PM EDT
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Shill much? I have a headache from the horrible photo quality. FPNI?
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Posted: 8/29/2014 8:33:12 PM EDT
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Shill much? I have a headache from the horrible photo quality. OP and 80percentarms are both from Kali. I'm sure that's just a coincidence..... 
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Posted: 8/30/2014 8:17:14 AM EDT
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Stinks of an advertisement to me..
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Posted: 9/1/2014 7:45:33 AM EDT
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Stinks of an advertisement to me.. Aside from the advertisement Nazi's, I enjoyed the post! It was presented well, gave me another option for home built lowers AND I liked their website. Thank you! |
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Posted: 9/1/2014 9:00:59 AM EDT
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Three hours is really good with a router, it takes me that long with a mini mill with digital readouts. I do take my time and haven't trashed a lower yet but wow!
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Posted: 9/1/2014 12:20:07 PM EDT
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Looks great. did you get the jig and the lower from the same place?
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Posted: 9/1/2014 12:29:55 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Stinks of an advertisement to me.. |
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Posted: 9/1/2014 12:47:43 PM EDT
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Cut n paste job right there... Quote HistoryQuoted:
Quoted: Stinks of an advertisement to me.. Cut n paste job right there... Googling, it doesn't appear to be. |
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Posted: 9/1/2014 5:44:20 PM EDT
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Paul from AR15.com did a great review on this jig. There are lots of reviews posted on the 80% Arms router jig because they are the pioneers selling a router based jig instead of drill press to do the job. See Paul's review here which has very nice photos of his work.
http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_3_4/642434_80_Percent_Arms_308_Lower_and_Jig_Review.html |
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