JoshuaHoldiman
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rigged up a 12ga high brass... brass... itll do just fine. as soon as i get this block up and off. took a pipe cutter and popped the base and primer off, then a pair of tin snips up the side. put some filler (duct tape) in the middle to add some outward pressure. good to go
i feel alot better about this way than using a balled up piece of aluminum foil, lol. -
i really wish a had a lathe for that. i dont see a way i could get something made out of brass. crap. ill figure something out. ball of aluminum foil maybe. press it through the bore though the back so it pushes up into the void caused by the previous genius owner. the slag should burn away the aluminum, but not fast enough to reach the bore. but first... i need the damn gas block off. stupid matco guy needs an emergency contact number, lol.
The pins drive out from left to right. Wasn't sure if you knew that or not.
On the brass, I know it would be a crude method, but what about emptying a shell with a brass base, trimming the flange off, and cutting the circumference of it so it will collapse? It wouldn't be as good a solid brass, but it would possibly provide enough of a barrier to get the job done. Just a thought....
oh man, awesome idea. ill do that. yeh, ive got em out about 1/8th of an inch. broke two punches now. those things are in there like a son of a bitch
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i really wish a had a lathe for that. i dont see a way i could get something made out of brass. crap. ill figure something out. ball of aluminum foil maybe. press it through the bore though the back so it pushes up into the void caused by the previous genius owner. the slag should burn away the aluminum, but not fast enough to reach the bore. but first... i need the damn gas block off. stupid matco guy needs an emergency contact number, lol.
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The old tig two step. LOL
the MIG break dance is what i was doing.
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i broke my damn 3/32 punch trying to get the gas block off... didnt even budge the pin either. are these rivets? /rage. oh well, calling matco guy to come give me a new punch, mwahaha
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Hey I would look at it as more of an excuse to use your tools. I just enjoy working on stuff like that. To me building it is at least as much fun as shooting it.
damn right, ive already got this beast stripped down. thats exactly what i was considering doing. stopping the weld from creeping in the bore is gonna be a pain, but tottaly doable. this time im gonna wear shoes while i weld. stupid slag... stupid gravity...
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heh, you can see the gas plugs porting holes there...
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fixed. thank you cobra 76 two. those measurements fixed it. just blew through 100ish rounds without a single FTE. HOWEVER... the carbon buildup was atrocious. havnt really fired it that much ever before. it actually made a carbon wafer on the puck. when i popped it off, i could actually read the letters stamped into the plug itself.
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yeah, wasnt happy when i found it. trust me. i adjusted the rod to where the gas port hole is completely visable. im gonna put a weld on it to keep it there. the threads are way to loose to trust locktite, so, time to weld.
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3.410 is what mine was at before. im gonna put it at your average though. 10th of an inch may not seem like a lot, but i think it might actually make a difference
good point, doing that right now with the new measurements
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thanks man, i really appreciate it. havnt done anything to it yet. gonna put it back where it was, roughly, measure and compare to your measurements, make sure its roughly the same... then see how it goes. need an average of 3.50175. so, thats what im gonna shoot for.
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shipping the gun back isnt a great idea, whoever owned it before me had the same problem i take it, one of the gas ports is drilled at an angle with a size 40 drill bit, or something really close to that. anyway, it looks as if they didnt even take the gas block off to upsize the ports. they just decided they were cool enough to drill at an angle into the barrel. im fairly sure that ruins the warranty. they only managed to get one though. the rest look pretty standard. ive got lll sorts of wonderful tools, and im not new at machining stuff. its my job. usually i do sheetmetal/fiberglass work on aircraft, but i modify and make special tools all the time. /sarcasm-thank god i got laid off last week. now all my tools are in my garage so i can fix my shotgun! /end sarcasm. im gonna run a tap though the bolt carrier and get those dimples out that way, then i can screw that beast in all the way and lock it in there. thanks everyone, ill let ya know how it goes
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gogo gadget fail!
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stock puck was same. i knew that thing shouldnt have unscrewed, there were two depressions on the carrier that kinda hinted at that. any idea how i should go about relocking it? could just screw it in to where-ish it was and hit it with the MIG welder maybe. its not a feeding problem at all, its an ejection problem only. it just doesnt throw the round fast enough. ive seen that happen on really old m-16s when the ejector spring cracks or just doesnt have any power left in it. i though that may be the issue, however, its a mechanical ejection at the last half inch or so of the stroke. little nub pushes on the round, hoping inertia will take care of the rest. id really appreicate info on how to rig that piston rod back up though. seems like a rather important measurement in the operation of the whole thing.
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Ok, so lemme try and sum this up. My saiga is a peice of $h!+. Got it, modded the crap out of it, forend, pistol grip, colapsable stock, optics, lights and lasers. its my zombie weapon, dont judge me. i cant get this beast to cycle to save my life. ive tried polishing the bolt a little, it doesnt have any burs to catch on. when you manually cycle it, it feels perfect. ive got a twisterpuck, the gunfixers improved gas doohickey, and i keep this thing clean as hell. all my ports are visible, theres 4 of em. ive tried heavy loads, it wont even eject 1oz 2 3/4 slugs. for the love of all that is holy. thats alot of god damn gas pressure. im thinking its a more mechanical issue. the piston that screws into the bolt carrier main body, it unscrews. is that spost to happpen? i really do love the crap outta this gun, it just cant cycle. how am i spost to slay legions of the undead prying a bullet out of the chamber after every kill? this is serious. someone gimmie an idea of what to try next.
For the love of FTE
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for the love of fail. check that out. fixed now. layed a blob of molten steel on it. then sanded flush. win = me.