Yippie! I need a life [:)]

I've spent the last 15 days with my old AR's shooting up the North Carolina woods and building a pair of 80% lowers. My father was pretty amazed that US citizens could legally build their own rifles and that finishing the receiver was so easy - a nice father/son project for the holidays.

My grandfather was into metal working and left my father many of his tools which sure helped out. Found a sweet drill stand vice back in a wooden box that is mine now [:)] along with a bunch of old USA made tools. Dad's past 70 now and his heart meds prevent him from working with power tools but he knows his stuff from back following WWII when his father taught him many skills.

I've got a pair of new AR lowers, a few cuts and scrapes, and some great memories of working on the project. I took a bunch of digital pictures and might gather them together with some tips on finishing these things.

I've put the parts into one lower and it function tests out alright - haven't taken it out yet and given it a trial by fire. I'm calling the first lower "Genesis" as its my genesis to gun maker from user.

The project isn't rocket science but does cost a penny or two as the tools and jig don't come cheap but being able to make my own receivers is a priceless ability. There must be a million mothers rolling in their graves tonight.

Very cool, Paul.  [beer]

Holy crap!!! another one that passed me up.

Oh BTW did ya have a jig or template for the holes on them 80%ers

I used an OSI jig to sight the difficult holes - the damn receiver extension hole and tapping effort is worth the price of the jig. The 80% receivers are soft and the work went pretty smoothly - I took a bit too much off of the top right side of the receiver flat but that's just cosmetic at this point.

The upgraded receiver is pictured at the bottom of that page.

When you said Genesis I thought there would be Phil Collins music.

Watch your back.
Those photoshop wars will bring higher post counts up as well.

Paul
We all need a life.
Congrats.[BD]

Very good - the second receiver is going to be called "Seconds Out" - the second receiver from my hands.

I officially do not have a life here in TX and post less than when I had a life in CA. Go figure. When you look up irony in the dictionary, my pic shows up.