Tyrvidar 0 Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 Thought I'd share mine. Few things left I need to do. Plug the holes from the conversion. I have some nylon plugs in the mail... I don't feel like pissing around with the welding the holes closed... Had enough fun doing the trigger guard. This is just a beater rifle. Looking for a military sight leaf to replace the original... and I'll wrap the folding stock with paracord when I get my hands on some... other than that... this thing shoots like a champ. Dead on. Total investment- $325 gun + $250 in parts. I put 2 weeks of on and off work into it. The 2nd week consisted mainly of working on the finish. Which is baked on Appliance epoxy (damn tough once cooked on, tougher than the original Saiga finish). I did it all with basic tools, hand drill and a good eye and lots of research thanks to this forum and others. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jailbait 2 Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 which break is that? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tyrvidar 0 Posted May 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 which break is that? 24x1.5mm Combloc flash hider K-var has them here... http://www.k-var.com/shop/product.php?prod...=289&page=1 I saved money and bought the same exact thing from here... http://www.blackjackbuffers.com/index.php?...products_id=475 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starship1st 0 Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 S-w-e-e-t! It pays to shop around. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vultite 57 Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 (edited) good job welcome to the addiction, yea, i welded the hole by the trigger closed and grinded it smooth, i decided after that i'll just plug the rest lol Edited May 18, 2008 by Vultite Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cobra 76 two 2,677 Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 Wow that turned out great man! Welcome! Can you post some more info on that paint? That looks almost like a blued finish. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
UnidenStew 1 Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 (edited) +1 What Cobra 76 two said. Inquiring minds wanna know. Edited May 18, 2008 by MacMan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
22_Shooter 1,560 Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 Wow that turned out great man! Welcome! Can you post some more info on that paint? That looks almost like a blued finish. +1. That looks awesome. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tyrvidar 0 Posted May 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 (edited) Wow that turned out great man! Welcome! Can you post some more info on that paint? That looks almost like a blued finish. Appliance Epoxy I left the original russian finish in place, I scrubbed the gun with paint thinner, scrubbed it in the sink, and then let dry... After drying I applied a few coats over an hour, then let cure for 24 hours. The next night I put the gun in the oven and baked at 200 degrees for an hour, then cranked it up to 375 for 30 mins, then back down to 200 for another hour. Prior to taking it out I cranked it back up to 375 for 30 more mins... then killed the oven. Let it sit for a couple of hours while it cools... and presto Came out tough as nails. Worse case scenario... if you fuck up. You only spent 5 bucks... good luck scrubbing the crap off and redoing it again. Edited May 19, 2008 by Tyrvidar Quote Link to post Share on other sites
reoiv 1 Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 From that site you linked Do not use on objects exposed to heat (stovetops, oven interiors, etc) It will be interesting to see how it holds up when shooting it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taurussvt 0 Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 I can't see the receiver getting all that hot and remaining hot long enough to cause a problem. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MD_Willington 11 Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 I used the "ACE" house brand appliance epoxy on mine... I left mine out hanging in the July sun all afternoon to bake... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tyrvidar 0 Posted May 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 I used the "ACE" house brand appliance epoxy on mine... I left mine out hanging in the July sun all afternoon to bake... I want to see this, throw up some pics! As for the over heating, if it was automatic and I had plans to blow through 5 100 round drums within a few minutes... I bet I could get something to catch on fire on the gun. Then I might have some problems with the finish on the barrel haha. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cscharlie 107 Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Looks nice! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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