TAPCO flat not flat anymore

[thud]

I just thought that I'd show my progress on building a receiver from one of the $29.95 TAPCO flats. I built a form for both the bottom and sides. This was the result:

http://home.earthlink.net/~kono3082/images/AK47 flat processed.JPG
http://home.earthlink.net/~kono3082/images/AK47 Dimension.JPG
http://home.earthlink.net/~kono3082/images/AK47 processed mag well.JPG

I heat treated the rails and the receiver last night. As soon as I get more parts, I'll weld the rails in place and see if everything fits correctly.

thud

[lost]

I want one!!!
Thud ,That looks great!!! Keep us posted!
LOST

Mine is still just flat!

[Antares]

got any pics of your form? good work!

[Max-Leadflo]

Nice work!!! Congrats. How did you get the top lip's rolled over?

[gtbehary]

I believe that this is the first time I actually seen one of these bent...there is hope!!!
Show us the form...please.
gtbehary

[hatch]

Wayne Morgan had some pics posted of his bent one...

[Rule .308]

Outstanding!!!!!!!!!

[sniper69]

the form you used to bend the receiver, is it one you built yourself? If it is, would you care to show us a picture or describe how you built it? It is always nice to see the ideas and tools that are used to overcome problems in building.

[bpittman]

t6hats sooooooooooooooo cool...ive got a couple of thoses laying around (part of a box-o-stuff that was for sale @ a garage sale) id really like to see the form you used also....im sooooo insanely jealous. :mad: ...good work....

[Grunt]

Thud,

Nice work on the flat. Can you follow up and show us a pic of the jig/form you used? Technique for the top rails? Don't leave us hanging, your success appears to be the only one around for the Tapco flat.

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[justashooter]

a link to a thread about bending flats
http://www.falfiles.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=99843

pix of one in action
http://www.gunco.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1049

[coltshorty14]

More info Thud.. More info please????

[555th]

Here's one I bent with a homemade Jig

[555th]

no pic

[Grunt]

jigs, jigs, jigs! We want to see closeups of jigs with tips and techniques. Nice folds but I have many of my own to look at.

[555th]

Here is a pic of the Jig I made

[555th]

and the jig inside the frame

[Grunt]

nice.

What method is used to drive the jig into the frame, a press?

[555th]

I used a press, but it went so easy I think a good vise would do the trick