africamagical 5 Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 topic says it all, TIA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
red_cedar 28 Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 It is made out of steel. You could pick your choice of thickness of steel sheet at Menards Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Etek 32 Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 Thickness is .068 Inch (1.7mm) Steel. Sorry no idea of exact material. Figure 4130 hardened as a starting point. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lframke 1 Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 Thickness is .068 Inch (1.7mm) Steel.Sorry no idea of exact material. Figure 4130 hardened as a starting point. What would be a good starting point setting for a wire feed welder? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brvt1000 2 Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 What would be a good starting point setting for a wire feed welder? It would depend on the wire diameter, but the simple answer... LOW. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
africamagical 5 Posted July 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 for the rectangular old trigger slot, does one just fill it in? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nalioth 405 Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 for the rectangular old trigger slot, does one just fill it in? Stick a piece of copper behind it and fill it in, yep. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vbrtrmn 167 Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 You can buy some AK flats, that would give you a pretty close feel as to what you'd be welding. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gtnichols 51 Posted July 25, 2009 Report Share Posted July 25, 2009 Take 2 sheets of 16 gauge , weld them together and drill 3/16" holes and practice welding those closed. or the "L" brackets at the hardware store with pre-drilled holes between 2" and 4" legs,.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Saiga Saga 7 Posted July 26, 2009 Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 Has anyone ever rockwell tested Saiga steel? When I did my conversion I was destroying drill bits left and right. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nailbomb 10,221 Posted July 26, 2009 Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 Has anyone ever rockwell tested Saiga steel? When I did my conversion I was destroying drill bits left and right. I didn't have that much trouble. Get better drill bits and a lot of people recomend beeswax. I just used kroil. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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