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KillJoy149 · #1 09-12-2005, 01:15 PM

Where is everyone getting their Flats from?

Do they still have the Front and Rear Trunnion Holes drilled?

KillJoy

Quarterbore · #2 09-13-2005, 11:02 AM

I am building one now with a flat I got from ak-builder.com. This new flat does not have all the trunion holes (It does have one at the rear) and the receiver really looks nice so far. This is the flat that I am bending for the site and shown in the photos in the link above.

KillJoy149 · #3 09-13-2005, 03:31 PM

I was just wondering.

I just picked up five from Cope's Distrubiting for $11.99 each, that do have the Front and Rear Holes (according to the guy there who answered the phone) and rails.

I got them from them because Tapco no longer had any with hole listed on their Website, but they are now listed today. Oh well. Hopefully I will get a decent quality product.

Now I am in need of a good source for Rivets.....preferrably on the cheap :)

KillJoy

Quarterbore · #4 09-13-2005, 03:53 PM

I split this off the jig rental thread...

I find it interesting that you are looking for flats with the holes when most guys are after flats without them... My first flat seemed to lign up with my trunions fine (AMD-65 build) but I know others had to egg out holes and JB weld to make them look better.

I am quite impressed with the flat that I got from AK-Builder.com although there are a couple strange holes on the bottom of the receiver that I don't quite understand... I really need to get my phtos cropped down and posted however to show them but they are rear of the pistol grip and they are wide like the front rivets for the trigger guard. They will not hurt anything and I can hide them so no biggie...

Just the same, both these new ones and the original Tapco flats seem to bend the same so either will work as will others!

KillJoy149 · #5 09-13-2005, 04:09 PM

They are probably for the Receiver Stiffener used on Folding Stock Rifles. It mounts inder the Pistol Grip.

KillJoy

KillJoy149 · #6 09-13-2005, 04:11 PM

Also, I like the ones w/ the holes because there is less guess work involved. My Polish Underfolder turned fixed stock lines up perfectly w/ the Tapco's.....

KillJoy

555th · #7 09-16-2005, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KillJoy149

They are probably for the Receiver Stiffener used on Folding Stock Rifles. It mounts inder the Pistol Grip.

KillJoy

The underfolder plate is spot welded in on factory AKs, so no holes should be aloud..I bet it is an alignment hole of some sort to index the laser cutter to the rest of the flat and it is hidden by the PG. It really doesn't matter much, if you are building an UF it will be covered by the reinforcing plate or at least be covered by the PG if it's a standard stock build.

KillJoy149 · #8 09-17-2005, 01:06 PM

Well, I have gotten my flats from Cope's. These are the exact same flats, wrapping and labeling, that I got from Tapco last time around.

I do not know who makes these, but at this point, I am pretty sure Tapco does not.

All holes are there, including the Front and Rear Trunnion. The evil extra hole is NOT present. These DO have the alignment holes for the DHP Jig.

Well, when the Jig gets around to me I will try and document the bending and the assembly. Although, I tend to get comsumed when building and never take any pictures.

Quarterbore · #9 09-17-2005, 01:56 PM

I am working on the pics today as I need to get it up as the DPH jig will be to the first guy on Monday... I have a ton of pics I am going through today to set up a series of pages that show how to build from a flat... I am not completely done with my build yet but I have a bunch of stuff covered....

Link will be comming...

KillJoy149 · #10 09-17-2005, 05:42 PM

How is this jig compared to the 555 for aligning the flat, and getting nice crisp corners that do not cause the bent flat to bow out?

KillJoy