Unchained Preppers
General Category => D.I.Y. => Topic started by: JohnyMac on March 09, 2015, 10:15:17 AM
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I looked at the archives for the 80% subject line. There were a few but they seem to go off on a political discussion hence this new subject line on 80%.
This is the YT video that sucked me in to drop ~$500- (Jig, bits, drill press, 80% lower, misc.) for my first 80% lower.
M4 / AR-15 80% Lower Finishing Part I (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpeTkT2K32M#ws)
I am going to build one and I have decided to go with this companies jig. It seems to be a lot less idiot JohnyMac proof when compared to other companies jig.
In the market now for a table top drill press through Craigs list. The challenge is they tend to be close in price to buying a new one. We will see how the finances work out by the end of the month.
If you have built one in the past, I and others would like your input so post it here. Pictures are always welcome. As I progress with my project I will post on this subject line. Any political discussion will be flagged and deleted. :DrillSgt:
This is strictly a DIY subject line - Politics! :cheers:
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Go to Harbor Freight. Get one of the $79 ones there. Let me know how it works on that project. I bought a jig at a show 10 days back. I had that press. I do not have an 80%. I want to make sure that press works well enough that I have a "finished" product and not scrap metal.
Nemo
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I second what Nemo said, either find a china press that will do it or an old yard sale one... chucking an end mill bit into your drill press and using a 2-axis vise like a milling machine is going to ruin that drill press.... they aren't made to take a lateral load.
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My brother volunteered his drill press so no out lay of money there. The plan is moving forward....
MrsMac asked me after I hung up the phone last night with my brother asked me, "What are you up to and how much will it cost?" I guess I will be using my neighbors address again ;)
Hey ThatGuy, if you were to have bought a rust covered 5.56x45 barrel...How would you clean it up - Navy Jelly?
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Wife's son had a $79 Harbor Freight drill press his granddaddy had bought him a couple years ago. He used it for drilling the half dozen holes he needed. Side note he did not have an idea what an 80% lower was, but nearly spurted in his pants when I told him. He gave me the press to use as long as I promised him the jig to use.
The jig I obtained had all the parts for jigging as well as color coded drill bits and all that stuff. Now, I need to find an 80%er.
Nemo
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Nemo, What brand of jig is it?