m4fever 3 Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 Holes filled E-Tac X-Tra Heavy Duty Back plate, and Cobra custom reinforcement plate added. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
m4fever 3 Posted February 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 The other side Quote Link to post Share on other sites
m4fever 3 Posted February 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 Holes drilled Quote Link to post Share on other sites
m4fever 3 Posted February 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 Cobra custom TG installed Next week it gets blasted, Phosphated, and Duracoated. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spartacus 1,619 Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 Somebody paid attention in shop class. Nice work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
22_Shooter 1,560 Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 Can't wait to see the end result. It looks promising. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cobra 76 two 2,677 Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 Excellent work. Now that's going to look professional. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oldandslow 3 Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 Mr Cobra, I have been sleeping at the switch. I didn't realize you are making parts that I want. Reinforcement plates and trigger guards. YES! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
m4fever 3 Posted March 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Parts after blasting Rear ind of naked saiga-12 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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BobAsh 582 Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Looks great! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sleepersilverado 3 Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 I need to get a tig!! Looks good Quote Link to post Share on other sites
m4fever 3 Posted March 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Believe it or not that was done with a mig. In order to get good penetration I had to lay down some thick ugly beads. That was followed by bench grinder, belt sanders, and various files. It didn't all go well as one of the holes in the reinforcement plate had to be ground out after I forgot to turn on the shielding gas and started to produce a very porus weld. And then there is the time I forgot to flip the switch on my helmet from grinding back to welding, so I was instantly blinded which resulted in a pile of crap that also had to be fixed. But overall I am very satisfied with the results. After blasting I spent half an hour picking sand out of every nook and crany. Soon it will be phosphated and painted. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nailbomb 10,221 Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Nice work! I love these threads! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sleepersilverado 3 Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 I have been thinking hard about using my mig. My gun has been apart way too long. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
m4fever 3 Posted April 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Today the Saiga had a nice hot bath in degreaser Quote Link to post Share on other sites
m4fever 3 Posted April 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Followed by an even hotter bath in Manganese Phosphate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Donkismash 81 Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Somebody paid attention in shop class. Nice work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
m4fever 3 Posted April 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Rinse for a while Quote Link to post Share on other sites
m4fever 3 Posted April 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Drying in the sun It will get Duracoated soon but I haven't decided if I want camo or a solid or what color...?????... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Donkismash 81 Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Russian Multicam.... you will probably be first with a s-12 in it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jalu 0 Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Well done sir, what kind of degreaser did you use there? And thank you for your service in defending our great country. Jace... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cobra 76 two 2,677 Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Mr Cobra, I have been sleeping at the switch. I didn't realize you are making parts that I want. Reinforcement plates and trigger guards. YES! Thanks but I can't take credit for making these particular parts...they are excellent TGs but I do not make them myself, I buy them to keep in stock for those wanting a more traditional AK TG on their conversions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raoul_Duke 113 Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 That looks great! Two thumbs up! :up: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonblack 9 Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 I need to get a tig!! Looks good I have a friend who has a really nice MIG as well as a TIG. I used both when welding up my holes. Actually, I could fill the holes easier and faster with the MIG. Since the holes filled faster with the MIG, I was applied less heat, as evidenced by the smaller "heat ring" around the holes that I MIG welded. The filler material was definitely harder with the MIG and took more elbow grease to file down smooth. Now, I should preface this by saying that I had never used a TIG welder before. Someone which great experience with TIG welding would argue, with good reason, that the TIG was the way to go. My whole point is, if you are building a gun, trying to learn a couple of do's and don'ts, then the MIG welder is considerably cheaper and will fill your holes just fine. jonblack Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonblack 9 Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Rinse for a while Sir, hats off to you on the Park job. You seem to know what you are doing. Can you share more about the process and chemicals you used? I noticed you have plugs in the barrel and gas tube. I'm guessing those are silicone? Good work, you should be very proud of this build. jonblack Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonblack 9 Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Cobra custom TG installed Next week it gets blasted, Phosphated, and Duracoated. Oh yeah, what tools did you use to press the rivets on the trigger guard? jonblack Quote Link to post Share on other sites
m4fever 3 Posted April 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 The TG rivets were presed (with a shop press) using a jig available from Cobra The parking was and pressing was done using tools and equipment owned by a friend of mine. Most of the chemicals are from Brownells. The process is really very simple. The degreaser is heated to a simmer while the parking solution is brought up to 180 degrees. The parts are soaked in degreaser for about 10-15 minuets, rinsed, placed in the parking solution for 5 minuets, rinsed again and dried. That's all it takes. The white trays are also from Brownells. He bought the very nice stainless tank with a lid for a very reasonable price on Ebay Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rjcatp101 0 Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 It's a Saiga Spa Lookin good Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WFO2 3 Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 Looking good man . I'm just a little behind you gonna blast , coat , and paint this weekend . I'm going with Dura Coat in Remington 870 black .Using the new Dura Coat SL . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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