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Posted: 4/13/2005 10:14:27 AM EDT
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I am trying to get my arms around how I want to build. Due to lack of tools etc. I am thinking of doing a screw build. Other than asthetics what are the reasons to not screw build? |
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Can you weld? Friend with a TIG? It was my expeirence that you really need to press out the barrel even for a screw build, wich I did not want to do, so I screw built everything but the front 4 holes on the front trunnion, I welded those, it made things way easier. Reasons not to screw build: 1.If you're a purist, who wants a 100% authentic AK. 2. if you're a top notch welder, welding is even quicker. 3.If you're using a 100% receiver and think you may want to sell the weapon later a rivet build is worth more. 4. 
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| I built my first 6 AK with screws. Then when I learned how darn easy it was to rivet I took all the screws out and riveted them. It isn't as hard as you may first think to pull your barrel and re-press it after riveting. Also, you do not need a press or fancy rivet tools. I wish that I had done all my builds from the beginning with rivets, but re-doing them did give me something to do while waiting for new kits to arrive. |
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Well . . . I seen NOTHING wrong with a screw-build if you take your time and do it right . . . I've build a couple of screw-builds on Vulcan receivers -- pre-drilled. I used button-head hex screws and when I was finished I filled the "hole" with J-B Weld and sanded it off flush. Couple of light coats of Brownell's Aluma-Hyde II in matte black and you would swear it was a rivet build. I'm now building a couple more (AMD-63's) for a friend and one for me on a Romy kit. All to be built on OOW receivers and all to be rivet-builds. Not really any more difficult that the screw-build, just a little more time. If you only build one (is that possible ? ? ? ?) a screw-build is fine -- more than one you might want to consider rivet-builds. 
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Billy.... Do you actually know anybody who when it is all said and done builds just ONE??  I hope you didn't misread what I meant in my last post. I also see NOTHING wrong with a properly done screw build. I was just saying that once I learned how to rivet I went back and riveted all my previous builds. Hell, I don't even disagree with "weld builds"! 
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Mr. dale . . . you have a VERY good point -- build just one ?!?!?!?!? I will have to agree that these kit-build AK's are VERY habit forming ! ! I've got three more to do now ! ! We have a group of AK's lovers here in Ohio and we all "pitch in" on the builds -- one guy will fit the trunnions and drill the holes, one guy will rivet, one guy will finish the stocks . . . You get the idea  /! ! And we can build a lot ! ! !Anyway . . . after a while you say "What's next ?!?!?!" Hope you guys are having as much fun as we are . . . .  |
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