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re: If you want to own an AR-15, you should build it
Posted on 10/24/11 at 10:04 am to Croacka
Posted on 10/24/11 at 10:04 am to Croacka
Make sure you have some masking tape to cover your receiver so you don't scratch it while putting in the bolt catch roll pin. that is by far the hardest part of the whole thing. i put my last one together on the kitchen table. A receiver block and a vise would be helpful for some things though. Also make sure you support the trigger guard ears so you don't break them off while putting in that roll pin. I found that a scrap piece of 1/4 inch plywood worked perfect for that part. I also used a box cutter to hold down the front take down detent while putting in the take down pin. that part is a bit tricky and if you slip the detent and spring will shoot across the room. happened to me the first time and luckily i found both parts.
ETA: Only tools i bought were a punch set and a castle nut wrench for the stock.
ETA: Only tools i bought were a punch set and a castle nut wrench for the stock.
This post was edited on 10/24/11 at 10:05 am
Posted on 7/23/13 at 8:30 pm to bayoudude
To prevent losing springs, put two hi back chairs at each end of a coffee table. Put a white towel on the coffee table. Hang a white sheet over you and the two hijack chairs like a tent. If a springs shoots out of your project, and it will at least once, you will easily find it and also see where it goes as well. fYI only. It worked for me.
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