Posted: 5/1/2013 11:07:38 PM EDT
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Anyone have one I could use or at least look at?
Are there plans online to make your own? May have access to a CNC Mill & Laser Cutter/Engraver and want to have everything ready for when my lowers arrive. Thanks! |
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UPDATE:
I had a meeting with the guys at HeatSync Labs in Mesa about me coming onboard to teach their CNC Mill classes. They're a non-profit hackerspace that allows people to come in and use tools they normally don't have access to. I was up front with them that I wanted to use their shop for making gun parts and they were cool with that. I'm in the process of drawing up 80% lower jigs in solid works (based on these plans http://www.lecreg.com/P4x4/ARblank.pdf) so I can finish the 80% lowers I have on order (ASA, Fealty, Pebble Peak). While I have no intention of creating any kind of "lower party" per se, the whole reason I'm getting involved with this lab is so locals have a way to finish their 80% lowers reliably and cost effectively. I figure if I already have the jigs and the program then people can come in, and with minimal training, set up the fixture, zero, touch off, and start throwing chips. |
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So I put those side plate plans into SolidWorks... If anyone wants a copy here you go - https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/69578617/ARJig.zip
My problem with this is these are just side plates, no provisions for putting in the pivot & takedown pins in to firmly secure the lower. I'm thinking I have to start over and make new plans that include these holes. |
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The Sierra Nevada guys posted that they're now making a jig available (through their rockethub page)
Dunno if this helps at all. |
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I really dig their lower with the finger grips on the mag well, especially for my pistol build.
If I had an extra $85 to gamble on a lower & jig i would do it just as an experiment, but cash is a little tight at the moment. I guess I still have another 26 days if I want to make that bet. Eventually I'll start posting on the blog & youtube about my experience with the various lowers & the different processes of finishing them. I may actually try a drill press on the fealty lower since it's 6061 and not 7075, just to document the results and compare. I've been emailing all the various manufacturers about my plans to take the pepsi challenge with their products, but the feedback has been non-existant. Offered to trade photo & video services with Fealty since they're local. No response. PebblePeak guy was a d-bag because I asked about getting an unanodized 1911 frame at the early adopter price. ASA gunsmith was super snarky when I inquired about something else, so much so I almost canceled my order. Quinten Defense is straight up 12 weeks backordered so I didn't even bother placing an order, which sucks because my family has been doing business with them for quite some time. I've done internet & viral marketing for over a decade in the 12v industry, and I'm a little surprised at the "too cool for school" attitude I've encountered. I guess when business is booming you can do whatever you want and could care care less about word of mouth. |
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UPDATE: I had a meeting with the guys at HeatSync Labs in Mesa about me coming onboard to teach their CNC Mill classes. They're a non-profit hackerspace that allows people to come in and use tools they normally don't have access to. I was up front with them that I wanted to use their shop for making gun parts and they were cool with that. I'm in the process of drawing up 80% lower jigs in solid works (based on these plans http://www.lecreg.com/P4x4/ARblank.pdf) so I can finish the 80% lowers I have on order (ASA, Fealty, Pebble Peak). While I have no intention of creating any kind of "lower party" per se, the whole reason I'm getting involved with this lab is so locals have a way to finish their 80% lowers reliably and cost effectively. I figure if I already have the jigs and the program then people can come in, and with minimal training, set up the fixture, zero, touch off, and start throwing chips. they have a 3d printer too 
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Quinten Defense is straight up 12 weeks backordered so I didn't even bother placing an order, which sucks because my family has been doing business with them for quite some time. You should just place an order on the website for local pickup - I suspect they might give locals "cutsies" in line. I ordered a couple paperweights in early March (expecting them in the summer or fall), and had them in my hand in about a month. I havent finished mine yet, was planning on a trip to Cali over the summer for machining.. |