whitetrashrn 74 Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Has anyone ever tried a stainless steel receiver ????? I have a bunch of 18 gage and know a guy that can shear and put it on a brake to fold me up one. I know it is hard to work with but forgiving in the sense that if you hit the rail with a grinder it wont wipe it out by mistake. I can also get stainless cap screws to finish the deal. Anyone?????? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gtnichols 51 Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Who's the dude doing the receiver from scratch? and where are we going to get the rest of the parts? I am curious,.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whitetrashrn 74 Posted November 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Who's the dude doing the receiver from scratch? and where are we going to get the rest of the parts? I am curious,.. I have a Romy G kit and a AMD 65 kit. My Romainan build is listed "start" in the topics. The company is in Allentown Pa. that have the heavy brakes and do custom bending. He quoted me about $30 to bend. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Superhawk138 202 Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Has anyone ever tried a stainless steel receiver ????? I have a bunch of 18 gage and know a guy that can shear and put it on a brake to fold me up one. I know it is hard to work with but forgiving in the sense that if you hit the rail with a grinder it wont wipe it out by mistake. I can also get stainless cap screws to finish the deal. Anyone?????? Could 18g 304 stainless be heat treated to the proper hardness compared to a standard steel receiver. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whitetrashrn 74 Posted November 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Has anyone ever tried a stainless steel receiver ????? I have a bunch of 18 gage and know a guy that can shear and put it on a brake to fold me up one. I know it is hard to work with but forgiving in the sense that if you hit the rail with a grinder it wont wipe it out by mistake. I can also get stainless cap screws to finish the deal. Anyone?????? Could 18g 304 stainless be heat treated to the proper hardness compared to a standard steel receiver. That is one of my questions. Stanless is pretty hard on its own.. Isn't it?????? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rssfndly 14 Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Has anyone ever tried a stainless steel receiver ????? I have a bunch of 18 gage and know a guy that can shear and put it on a brake to fold me up one. I know it is hard to work with but forgiving in the sense that if you hit the rail with a grinder it wont wipe it out by mistake. I can also get stainless cap screws to finish the deal. Anyone?????? Could 18g 304 stainless be heat treated to the proper hardness compared to a standard steel receiver. That is one of my questions. Stanless is pretty hard on its own.. Isn't it?????? The bending shop should be able to tell you if it needs heat treating. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whitetrashrn 74 Posted November 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Has anyone ever tried a stainless steel receiver ????? I have a bunch of 18 gage and know a guy that can shear and put it on a brake to fold me up one. I know it is hard to work with but forgiving in the sense that if you hit the rail with a grinder it wont wipe it out by mistake. I can also get stainless cap screws to finish the deal. Anyone?????? Could 18g 304 stainless be heat treated to the proper hardness compared to a standard steel receiver. That is one of my questions. Stanless is pretty hard on its own.. Isn't it?????? The bending shop should be able to tell you if it needs heat treating. Yea they know their shit and if it can be done it will be done. I just havent seen it done and wondering why. Too much trouble???? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Surly 11 Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Probably not too much of a demand for SS receivers. I've seen a few advertised as ideas over the past several years, but none came to fruition. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MD_Willington 11 Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 TXDogBlaster (IIRC) at the AK forum makes them, there are not always a better choice over regular flats... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whitetrashrn 74 Posted November 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 TXDogBlaster (IIRC) at the AK forum makes them, there are not always a better choice over regular flats... It was just a thought. I'm seeing that working with a regular flat is challenging. I better stay with them. Thanks all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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