I took the plunge!!

[sluggermn]

well I went and got impatient...just couldnt wait.
my flats I ordered from tapko came in the mail on tuesday and I spent all my breaks and lunch at work finishing up the base for my 555th bending jig. then I spent an hour after work putting on the finishing touches and attaching the flat to the jig ( crap that took forever!!)
today I greased her up and set it on the brake press at work and viola.......

a few things that need to be worked on
#1 the mag well has a bent/rounded edge on it now, no idea how that happened?!?

#2 the top rail that is hammered by hand looks all dinged up ( isnt it all covered /hidden or dremmeled away any way?) I used a very small body work hammer and used lots and lots of little taps so as to not over do it.

#3 the " y " marked hole ended up right at the bottom of the bend and appears to be a little deformed.

#4 the reciever is not square and one side where the rear trunion attaches is splayed out a little, although I think a vice grips or vice would fix that (opinions any one?)

#5 the hand bent lip that slides into the front trunion did not fold over as nicely as I had hoped and looks like it is not even on both sides.


hopefully I did not waste this flat! ( I ordered 3 just in case) and I did slide the front trunion into the flat, I had to bang it a little, but it went on and I also test fitted the rear trunion (kinda) I have to dremmel the opening for the side folder thingey ( nice technical term eh) I also test fit the gas piston carrier and it seems to glide on the rails nicely.
I know the issues im having are because of my tooling. I was having a bitch of a time getting the angle iron lined up and welded with the 1.36 gap between the pieces and its not perfectly square and does not have a uniform tolerance of 1.36 the length of the jig base.
555th any advice on getting that exact tolerance and keeping every thing square? I really had a devil of a time with this sucker ( the angle iron base).....

I will post pics tomorrow when the digital camera is charged up and that will give every one a better idea of what im talking about.

happy building every one

slugger