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catpealer111
Ok, I'm thinking about building my AKM again. Since the local FFL doesn't want to order me a NoDak Spud receiver or any other ready to build AK receiver for that matter, what does the brain trust think about the pre bent, cut-your-own-holes receivers that the skparts.com guy sells.

http://www.sksparts.com/akprefoldedreceiverkit.htm
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  • MVP
    Personally I would rather start with a pre drilled flat.
    You can get the flats for 25.00 compared to the 60.00 for this pre bent receiver.

    Actually I would find a new FFL to transfer you in a ready to build receiver.
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  • MVP
    Off subject but do you like the B17 Bomber?
    I know you like aircraft.
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  • catpealer111
    I was thinking a pre drilled flat before, but I don't have access to any equipment to bend it.

    The B-17 is a fine aircraft. Do you know that the -17 was originally designed for a gross weight of 37,000 lbs, but operationally they were flown fully loaded at 64,000 lbs.
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  • catpealer111
    If someone here has the jig and press needed to bend a flat, is there any way to covertly mail a bent receiver back to someone after that some one mailed it to said anonymous person with jig and press?
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  • MVP
    I would get a flat and then ask at the hometown forums on Arfcom for help getting it bent.
    There usually is someone locally with a Brake.

    I wanted to send you a small poster of a B17 because for some rerason everytime I look at it I have Catpealer pop in my head.
    If you want it email me you address and I will send you a copy.

    b17001.jpg
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  • catpealer111
    I like. A poster of aB -17 without it's clothing (naked airplane)!! We need to lable this thread NSFW.[:D][:D]

    Email sent. Thank you.
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  • barto
    Cat-
    Once the flat is bent it miraculously becomes a rifle & must go the FFL route, or so I'm told.
    I made one once out of a peice of .063 aircraft steel just to see if I could do it.
    It functioned O K but looked like the south end of a north-bound mule.
    Best bet is to find someone close with a bending jig & rent-steal-borrow it.
    If you do some googling there are sites that rent-lend these jigs.
    [8D]barto[8D]
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  • Jacob2008
    Id be finding me a new FFL, cat.



    Ive always wanted to try one of these bending brake's from ebay..


    http://cgi.ebay.com/36-Inch-Sheet-Metal-Bending-Brake-Bender-30-New_W0QQitemZ270180032979QQihZ017QQcategoryZ92150QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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  • ObiWan
    I have MIG welded AK's kits together. The rivets holding an AK together are soft steel. Very soft...very easy to drill.

    Weld a nut to the buttom of the trunion on your AK parts kit. After you weld your ak together....run a bolt up to that trunion nut....that's called "Insurance".

    Also those thread kits aren't worth squat. I bought the taps everyone is using to bolt the trunion to the receiver. You get 2-3 threads MAX holding it all together.

    I'll trust my MIG....and a grade 8 bolt. Much stronger than those stupid Russian soft metal rivets...or the threading method.
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  • catpealer111
    quote:Originally posted by barto
    Cat-
    Once the flat is bent it miraculously becomes a rifle & must go the FFL route, or so I'm told.
    I made one once out of a peice of .063 aircraft steel just to see if I could do it.
    It functioned O K but looked like the south end of a north-bound mule.
    Best bet is to find someone close with a bending jig & rent-steal-borrow it.
    If you do some googling there are sites that rent-lend these jigs.
    [8D]barto[8D]


    I'm well aware that once it's bent, that piece of sheet metal becomes a dangerous, deadly weapon (freaking stupid). I do have a 110 MIG welder, so I am considering the fold-by-hand-and-weld flat. I never thought about welding in the trunions, I'm a competent welder, so that might be worth considering.
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  • catpealer111
    What I'll do first is see if the gun shop in town or one of the pawn shops that deal in guns will do the receiving part of a transfer. If one of them will, I'll probably just get a finished receiver off of the auction side.
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  • drobs
    quote:Originally posted by MVP
    I would get a flat and then ask at the hometown forums on Arfcom for help getting it bent.
    There usually is someone locally with a Brake.

    I wanted to send you a small poster of a B17 because for some rerason everytime I look at it I have Catpealer pop in my head.
    If you want it email me you address and I will send you a copy.

    b17001.jpg


    +1 on that. The guys on AR15.com could probably recommend you a FFL too. We had a build party last year w/ the AR15.Com Illinoia HTF. Built 6 complete AK's in 7 hours.
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