Center support woes

[croc4]

Hey all,

what is the secret to not get the hour glass look when the center support is riveted?
I tend to always get a slight bend in the receiver after installing the center support, is this normal, or is there a secret to keeping the receiver straight?

Croc4

[Roccobro]

Are you using tapco parts? I've never had this problem with unmolested AKBuilder CS's.

Justin

[croc4]

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[mrlonewolf]

Hey all,

what is the secret to not get the hour glass look when the center support is riveted?
I tend to always get a slight bend in the receiver after installing the center support, is this normal, or is there a secret to keeping the receiver straight?

Croc4

Typical sign of overpressure.

Look for a nice and proper rivet head "expansion" and do not over press it.

I've had a few issues with the Yugo's center support bushings but in general, everything else out there (even Tapco's) are OK.

[Ryan in SD]

Do what I do, use a metal dowel inside a roll pin

Check out my drawing

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Thats if you look at it from above