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Posted: 7/9/2013 10:35:11 AM EDT
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First is; Would it work fine without heat treating?
Second; If the holes were a few thousandths off, would it make a big difference? Thanks |
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It will work with a soft receiver, BUT..... the holes will quickly wear egg-shaped, and you may well get distortion of the metal around the holes in the form of bulges or "wrinkles" in the metal as the stress pulls the thin, soft metal.
As for the holes being "a few thousands off", that depends on "off HOW"? Holes too big, holes mis-located, holes not square with the receiver? There's no way to determine what effect holes mis-located will have until you test how the trigger group fits and functions. |
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Thanks and misaligned as in, may be the wrong place and may be uneven with the holes in the other side of the receiver If that's the case I would just scrap the receiver and start over. If a Pakistani can make it work, so could I, I think If anyone could do it, then why ask any questions? |
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The only heat treating I have done on my builds is around the FCG axis pin holes & ejector tangs.
I did mine with a cheap MAP torch & a gal. can of old trans fluid. My first build was on a blank & the FCG holes were visibly off location but the gun still works. So a few thousandths off may still work, it just depends on which direction it is off. |
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Thanks and misaligned as in, may be the wrong place and may be uneven with the holes in the other side of the receiver If that's the case I would just scrap the receiver and start over. If a Pakistani can make it work, so could I, I think If anyone could do it, then why ask any questions? Just to see how bad it would effect me |
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Unhardened holes----BAD. The receiver will probably not last long, and in some cases you may see distortion of the receiver around the holes almost immediately. Misaligned holes in any direction or number of directions----- It may still work, or it may not. All you can do is see what you get. |
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Thanks and misaligned as in, may be the wrong place and may be uneven with the holes in the other side of the receiver If that's the case I would just scrap the receiver and start over. If a Pakistani can make it work, so could I, I think Oh, so you're satisfied with subpar weaponry. Should have said that in the OP. |
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