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August 13, 2006, 09:27
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AK flat bending
Are there any members in the Rochester NY area with a flat bending jig?
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August 14, 2006, 07:17
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Don't think so...too bad you didn't make it to GATM, you could have had one then!
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August 14, 2006, 08:38
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there is another option, I found a guy down around Houston that sells the flats that are laser cut.. easy to bend with a cheap brake.. but you have to weld them up when bent.. these go together pretty easy...
https://www.vbd.com/noc/shop/product...&ProductID=276 |
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August 14, 2006, 12:20
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I know there are guys in Buffalo. Try over at AK Files or ARF in the AK section, I bet you'll find someone.
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August 14, 2006, 12:21
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I wish I could have made it to GATM.I got skunked the last two years.
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August 14, 2006, 12:46
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Two are still flat, one I bent and welded (oxy-acet) They bend real easy. You do not even need a brake. Be ready for a LOT of grinding, dremeling and filing. I never finished the first one before we used it for a guinea pig on a spot welder during our build party. The up side is that these vbd flats are thick and seem to be the thing for a really STRONG receiver at the end of the day. This winter, I will be finishing the other two. MY plan (based on the previous experience) is to bend and weld the upper rails first. then weld in the lower rails using a GT factory recever as a guide. (as well as the front trunnion it is going on) THEN I plan to do the rough cuts to the upper rails for the front trunnion and B/BC slots. THEN fold it up and weld it out. TIG makes a cleaner weld, but if you are practiced (I am) oxy-acet will do fine, it's just messy. I played with the guinea pig and my arc welder. My skills are inadequate for that. I forgot, one will need to place a couple of pieces of 1/8" flat bar and weld them in to take the place of mag well dimples. I personally would not go to the trouble of trying to dimple these thick flats. YMMV
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August 14, 2006, 12:50
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