ok got my parts kit from apex it was unissued really nice except the reciever already got the jig partially made cleaning up the pieces and studying the parts i would post a pic and have a digital camera but im not very good at that there always to big so i will add to this as i go ,im on the night shift at general electric so i have the days off. this is going to be a post sample as im a class 2 manufacturer
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Here is a free photo resizing tool that i use and it works great....
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Back Beard!
Outstanding! We are looking forward to the build.... and photos!
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I hooked up with a guy in mo who built sg43 he is a class 2 also im getting the dimensions from him also trading him a live pkm barell for a sg43 barell
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well ive tried to display the pic but no luck they are now in tn form it says can not display web page i had the same thing when i tried to buy a reciever from the store if any body know why pm me thanks tom
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The first three pieces of the reciever are taked together the forth piece has to be fit to the barell to get the right distence for the locking cam to engage the barell so i will do that next i have pics but cant get them on here see ya
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Black Beard,
PM me with your email address... You can send me the images (1 at a time if need be) and I will shrink and post.
Or PM me or a Moderator, and we can walk you through... once you do it once.... it is easy...
Do you have Microsoft Picture Manager? Open your picture in it.... and then resize. Go to Picture.... then Compress Pictures (web pages). .... then save to your location..... Open Weaponeer and go to Upload photos....
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I got the front piece on but not tacked yet the barell is in and locked then i moved the front piece out to the barell that gave me the right distence only thing im woried about is where the bolt locks in but i can always tig it or grind it to fit mid michigun is going to do the pic
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Posted: December 19 2011 at 10:09pm | IP Logged
Blackbeard,
Please clarify what each pic means.... I will label them 1,2,3.... etc.
Picture 1. This looks like a sweet mill setup!
Picture 2. This appears to be a setup to true the receiver.
Picture 3. Appears to be another setup to insure the receiver is true.
Picture 4. This looks great! Here the cuts have been filled in/ welded.
Picture 5. This is of a shell in the chamber. Notice the welds to either side.
As mentioned, I can edit the post to correct or clarify what each picture means!
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Lookin good!
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Thanks for posting those the first pic is my lathe with the reciever on it the second is the level and a piece of steel clamped to keep the reciever straight next shows the copper bar i machined to go in the cocking handle slot and the bar on top of it bolted to the piece of chanell. Then im looking at the front piece i have the barell locked in the reciever with the front piece slid on the copper rail now im looking for a piece of pipe i can slide over the barell to take up for the torch cut gap. With the reciever bolted to the chanell i can work on it and move it without it moving out of line from the welding table to the mill to my office
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Black Beard,
Let me know if you have any other photos to post.... I did have some Weaponeer error.... so I put you through PhotoBucket instead of direct embed. Easy Peezy!
As for your barrel, don't know what to say about welding it. I would probably opt of the pipe, and try some 4140 chromoly tubing from Speedy Metals.... Pipe generally has an internal seem, that wouldn't be so good for stress!
Looking good so far! I like!!!
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When i did my bren, it was cut through the barrel socket. Looks like that is also. I used a piece of copper bar and shaped it to the same diameter and length as the barrel that goes into the socket so that i could weld with maximum penetration. I set the gap a few thousandths larger then the final setting to compensate for shrinkage. It worked well. I have a pic if you want to see it.
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Sure put the pic on i want to see it, i just taked the front piece on with the barell in and then pulled it out it looks good i have the luxury of having a mill and a lathe and a lincoln 255 mig and a lincoln 185 tig watercooled with a pulser nice
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Guys,
Here are some outstanding photos from our friend here.
Next up is the receiver with blocks installed. As mentioned before, filler blocks are needed to prevent shrinkage.
Here is a machined photo of the critter, after welding....
Here is an alternate view of the welded receiver.
Good photo detail some dove tail cutting!
Here is an outstanding photo of the top cover on the receiver.
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Alternate view of machined out receiver.
Outstanding view of gun mounted on tripod.
Nice detail of the receiver and top cover.
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looks sweet
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She is a cutie! I like the way you tacked the rear piece to your jig to prevent it from moving while you welded.
They say a picture is worth a thousand words.......it is. Thanks!
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Well there it is im going to go shoot it after work tomorrowi definetly learned the do and donts on this one but it was fun nice thing is i have the equipment to keep the frustration down a little any questions just ask im going to start working on the demilled barell to i talked to a class 2 in mo that says just thread the and screw in a piece and then weld it the wire in my wirefeed is 70,000 pound per square inch so divived that by 4 i think its doable
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I heard of others doing that. Let us know if it works!
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