How difficult is it to build an AK with one of these?

[kurtsea]

http://www.hendersondefense.com/store/pc/AK47-80-Blank-Receiver-16p362.htm

If I bought one of these, what would I be in for?

*I have a Dremel and a lot of general tools but no drill press or anything for welding.

[nicoroshi]

What would you be in for?
A boatload of grinding, filing, and fitment.
Not to mention drilling, deburring, and double checking hole locations.

My humble suggestion
Buy an ak builder flat, attend a build party.
You will complete about 4 hours of work (on the HD blank) in about 3 minutes (bending the flat) using an AKbuilder flat.
Oh, and all your holes will be in the correct locations already pre-drilled, and top rails will not require any fitment to work.

Difference in price can be put toward the BP

[50BMGBOB]

Let me put it this way. My brother bought a kit and a prebent holeless like that and asked if I could show him how to build it. I said sure and ordered an AKBuilder flat for him. I even have a mill with an X & Y ditial readouts. If you can't get to a BP then the extra work may be worth it. You can build one like that. But if you can make it to a BP or know someone with a bending jig then getting a predrilled flat is the way to go even if you already have a prebent.

[kurtsea]

Thanks!

[hellayella]

more work than it is...

[Jayruta]

It can be done but time spent is not worth it like above posters have said. I don't even like to use the polish shells due to the amount of extra work involved and I have all the tools so flats are the way to go for me.

[hellayella]

im sure Nico and Jayruta and AKTeam guys can do it, but...

Risk > Reward ratio