scoutjoe 273 Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Please Keep in mind through this entire bit of typing that this is the way that I did it, also I randomly misspell words so take it as a rough set of directions not the bible. (Also keep in mind this was sent to see if someone with little mechanical ability could pull it off). Dinzag has not endorsed these directions, so you can wait for a typed set or just read... That disclaimer being out of the way on with the pictures minus the packaging (and the 12 gauge shell) this is what you get in the mail And thats what the retainer looks like in pieces That is a Saiga x39 ready for some AK handguards, now if you can't get to that part look up "handguard removal". Ready to begin? Lower handguard slides in like so That is lower part of the retainer on the lower handguard, My lower's "spring" was quite stiff so it took some grip to get the retainer to stay put. That is the Upper part of the retainer threaded (just barely) onto the lower part of the retainer, To get this without going a bit nutts I actually slid the whole retainer assembly forward off the handguard to start the screws, then I pushed it back on. The middle screw in the top of the upper handguard is loose at this time Sorry about the fuzzy pics but I can't see to find (if there is one) a setting on the camera for close up shots. What is going on here is I was screwing down the two outside screws (the ones that were just threaded so I could slip the assembly back onto the lower handguard). Take it slow and try to line up the lower part of the retainer and the upper part of the retainer so the gap level. Once you have the gap leveled out make sure those screws are tight. Then take the smaller allen wrench and tighten down the middle screw once you have the retainer seated on the handguard (In my finished pictures you can see a gap still). Ready for the upper handguard and ta-da one mechanically non-inclined college bound monkey way's of making Dinzags lower retainer fit Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aurbis 1 Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Nice write up! With diznags new retainer, you almost don't even need one. Great job to both of you! This is definitely on my personal "Must-Have" list. If all goes well and stays well, it is certainly worth the price. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scoutjoe 273 Posted January 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Well after about another 10 mins with the retainer I got it on more soild than when I took the orginal pictures, there is no gap now between the retainer and the lower handguard. Let me rephrase there is the normal ammount of gap there is there with a standard retainer but not as much as a gap as my pictures show. Totally awsome product The handguard is soild on there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlenderWizard 12 Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Hmm, I got a promotion at work yesterday, and a $14,000 pay raise. I might have to pick up a couple Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AegisDei 2 Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 That's awesome!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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vjor 2 Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 Good work scoutjoe, nice write off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dinzag 31 Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 Nice work & write-up my man! I purposefully left out instructions to see if you could do it. I'll just use yours now, thanks! Thanks for posting up pics too, I only took two before I shipped it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scoutjoe 273 Posted January 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 Nice work & write-up my man! I purposefully left out instructions to see if you could do it.I'll just use yours now, thanks! Thanks for posting up pics too, I only took two before I shipped it. Just drop me a line if you need more, but as you can see my Pic-fu is weak Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dinzag 31 Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 Nice work & write-up my man! I purposefully left out instructions to see if you could do it.I'll just use yours now, thanks! Thanks for posting up pics too, I only took two before I shipped it. Just drop me a line if you need more, but as you can see my Pic-fu is weak Ah yes, but you are now strong in the way of Saiga-Fu. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mini14jac 1 Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 (edited) Hello. First post here. What holds the retainer back against the hanguard? Just pressure from the screws on the barrel, or is the barrel a different diameter there? (Looks like Dinzag does awesome work!) Edited February 15, 2007 by mini14jac Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aurbis 1 Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 The set screw on the top of the retainer holds the assembly in place, in addition to the clamping pressure of the retainer. Once it is on it's very solid. Dinzag is updating the design a little, so that the set screw will be on the bottom in order to be more accessible to those with larger diameter barrels (ie .308). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NedPepper 0 Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 I never converted my original Saiga to the spilt forearms..is this the answer for those without a press? Can I buy it? What else would I need? I want my heat-shielded forearms! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dinzag 31 Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 Yup Yup AKM Gas Tube Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scoutjoe 273 Posted February 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 NedPepper....Its also so easy I couldn't screw it up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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