NEED AK HELP

[sspen003]

I need someone to help me with my AK build. I need tools to get the rivets done and I need someone who knows how to duracoat or Parkerize well.

Let me know. Im a college student, money is tight but I can pay the right person for help/Trade ammo/Range time

Thanks

[bigbob76]

I need someone to help me with my AK build. I need tools to get the rivets done and I need someone who knows how to duracoat or Parkerize well.

Let me know. Im a college student, money is tight but I can pay the right person for help/Trade ammo/Range time

Thanks

How far along are you at this point? Have you removed all the old rivets?

[sspen003]

rivets have been demilled and removed.

[HotRails]

One cheap way to accomplish this is modified bolt cutters. They are essentially bolt cutters with a semi circular divet in one side. These can be used to crush the rivets in the front trunion and a ball peen hammer can be used for the ones in the back. As far as parkerizing maybe you can wait for a build party in your area.

[gregorylucas]

Do you live in Norcal?

Greg

[asheron2]

Just build with screws for now and when a build party comes up go to it and put rivets in.

As for painting, use Duplicolor Engine Paint w/ Ceramic, on the receiver before assembly and bake it in the oven for about an hour.

This will get you bye until better means come up.

[uxo2]

Wait for the the next BP near you...

You will get better results

[sspen003]

I am down in Socal.

I have the option of doing a screw or a rivet build. I bought both parts.
I have a prebent receiver, all ready to go all I need to do is drill the holes out and heat treat it.

I saw the bolt cutting tool, only thing is I dont have a grinder to make it.

Im buying a rivet jig that looks like this

http://ak-builder.com/ak/images/rivet_tool1.jpg

Will this work for the trunnion rivets as well as the trigger rivets?

I basically need someone with a press and/or knows how to finish the metal on a AK

[HotRails]

I am down in Socal.

I have the option of doing a screw or a rivet build. I bought both parts.
I have a prebent receiver, all ready to go all I need to do is drill the holes out and heat treat it.

I saw the bolt cutting tool, only thing is I dont have a grinder to make it.

Im buying a rivet jig that looks like this

http://ak-builder.com/ak/images/rivet_tool1.jpg

Will this work for the trunnion rivets as well as the trigger rivets?

I basically need someone with a press and/or knows how to finish the metal on a AK

When you say pre-bent do you mean an NDS-3? If so, you do not need to heat treat it, it is already heat treated. If it is a tapco or AK builder flat, then you will need to heat treat the lower rail ejector tip and FCG holes and getting that exactly right is a little tricky.

What you have pictured is the long rivet jig, it will handle the rivets for the rear trunion too. I think I recall people using it for the front trunion as well.

Your best bet may be to wait for a build party where parkerizing equipment/press/ trigger gaurd rivet jig will be available.

[sspen003]

Thanks for the info. Its pre-bent but not heat treated and are the holes are not drilled.

How do the screw builds hold up with red lock tite?

[GameAPBT]

sspen,
if this is your first build then go with a NDS. I can give you a helping hand. If you are building your own receiver then you need access to a lot of jigs and should wait for a Build party.

[sspen003]

sorry but what is an NDS?

So far I have removed all the old varnish from the romy, re-shaped the lower fore-grip, and degreased all parts except the barrel, front trunnion and sight block.

[sspen003]

Where are you located GameAPBT?

[GameAPBT]

pasadena

[Rob454]

Im looking to get a NDS1 receiver ( i think thats the complete ready to go receiver. When i do get the right receiver how much do you charge to help put it together correctly? I can drive to pasadena. Ill bring the pizza.