Thanks rocinante I totally understand and appreciate your warning.
I'm not a beginner, I'm a toolmaker with 30yrs exp. and I work with a gunsmith and we have both worked with many gas systems. AK AR M14
Start out with small gas puck and work up to proper size to allow enough pressure to cycle. I may build my own gas tube so I don't destroy the original. Worst case It won't cycle.
I have seen my bud destroy a AR upper and lower building a corbon pistol with reworked gas system eliminating the stock buffer tube, but finally it works!!
Thanks again
Hey Guy I'm in Norcross