Official Rent Quarterbore's DPH AK-47 Flat Bending Jig - Second Tour

[ixtow]

Originally Posted by coaldogie

Bent the first flat today. After a lot of time I got it all the way down the jig only to find that I was off center. ( its a poor craftsman that blames his tools ) Darn tool so I am a poor craftsman. But we will do the other 4 Sat. afternoon. coaldogie

I noticed all my bends were off to the side by the same amount, but it's nowhere near enough to care. They all work fine... ;-) It is the tool. But it's within AK tollerance. You know, +/- half an inch.

[Oldmanpaintball]

I am hoping that you meant .025 rather than .25...lol.


Matt

[Oldmanpaintball]

Well crap. Bent my second flat today and remeasured it again. Something didnt look right so I took a close look at the jig, the little bars in the bottom of the jig are not in the best of shape. The welds holding the front one are almost cracked all the way around and the rear is on the way. I can re-weld it in but It will take me a couple days to get it done. I still have 3 flats to go!

Quaterbore whats your feeling?


Matt

[Quarterbore]

I would appreciate it if you can weld them back up.

The bars on the bottom are really only there to indicate that the jig are deep enough. There is no need to apply any pressure to that point and the receivers should be fine even if you don't actually hit them...

I think the first jig got bent when people over pressed the jig... it just isn't necessary to squash that....

[ShuckersFan]

Originally Posted by Quarterbore

- Will be getting Jig #1 from coaldogie

Yeah, I'm next!!! Any tips or jig quirks you might want to share coaldogie?

[Quarterbore]

There is a DVD I am shipping with the jig.. look at that first!

Then there are few threads here that should help some:

http://www.quarterbore.net/forums/showthread.php?t=153

http://www.quarterbore.net/forums/showthread.php?t=544

http://www.quarterbore.net/forums/showthread.php?t=523

Remember, you just need to bend your flats and get the jig off to the next person for now... After your flats are bent, wipe them with oil and set them aside to do your builds later. I have about four or five unbuilt receivers from flats here at home from me just testing the jigs....

[coaldogie]

tracking number for jig 1z291x630368656776
BEST ADVICE I CAN GIVE TAKE YOUR TIME DONT WORRY BE HAPPY

COALDOGIE

[Oldmanpaintball]

Will do, I dont think I cracked them, but it doesnt really matter how it got cracke I just dont want it to go back to you in disrepair, it looks like the rear one has been re-welded before, the front the welds just didnt hold. I can understand why the welds broke, even if you are not apply lots of pressure downward against them the jig does expand slightly when pressing, figure 150 presses is alot of flex on the welds, sooner or later the welds will stress crack. Add to that someone along the way getting a little crazy with the press and Wahlaaa! crackapoo!



I will get it welded tomorrow and ship it out on thurs.


Matt

[ShuckersFan]

Originally Posted by coaldogie

tracking number for jig 1z291x630368656776
BEST ADVICE I CAN GIVE TAKE YOUR TIME DONT WORRY BE HAPPY

COALDOGIE

Thanks for the advice coaldogie and the quick shipping!

[ShuckersFan]

I received the jig today. I looks like it's seen lot's of use, but overall in good shape. I hope to get my flats bent this weekend, if not I have the long weekend next week.