[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Builds gone bad?

Posted: 2/28/2005 9:38:34 AM EDT

We always see pict's of these great builds... any nightmares out there? We have a gunshow in Richmond VA this weekend coming up and I was going to buy the parts for my first build (rivit). I would really like to hear about builds that went bad, so I could know what to avoid and learn from other mistakes.

Thanks for the help!!

Posted: 2/28/2005 2:43:50 PM EDT

[#1]

dont let your buddy weld your setup together unless you've seen proof of his work.

Posted: 3/1/2005 3:49:14 AM EDT

[#2]

A big +1 on that! In my case it was a machine shop. They welded the receiver on at the rivit points, and all the welds broke at 25 rounds. I had a friend, a big time car nut restorer/rebuilder, tig weld the thing. no problems since.

OJF

Posted: 3/1/2005 7:59:15 AM EDT

[#3]

AK kits are EVIL ! ! EVIL ! ! ! EVIL ! ! !

Send your kit to me and I will dispose of it the the proper manner . . . . . .

Posted: 3/1/2005 11:59:29 AM EDT

[#4]

now I've MIG welded my new AK74 kit together and it is working great after 100 rounds. just dont go half assed on the welding and you'll be fine

Posted: 3/1/2005 12:43:31 PM EDT

[#5]

I just finished a weld up pistol with the MIG...I second that, go all out on your welds.

Make the metal shiny, and I drilled large holes in the receiver enough to make a puddle on the trunion first then flow it to the receiver. I can definitely see where one could make a good looking weld that would not hold...

While I was at it, I bent some rod and welded a sling loop on the rear trunion.

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