Gaddis 1,689 Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 Well, I decided to take the Saiga-12 to the range today and burn through some Remington 00 buckshot I had laying around, and on the fifth magazine, the little sliding (spot welded) dust cover attached to the recoil spring guide came flying off. Searching on Google, I see this is somewhat of a common occurance with the Saiga-12. Anyone know of a place that could re-weld it for me (or does Tom Cole of Cadiz gun works still do it?). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spartacus 1,619 Posted September 25, 2015 Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 I would try one of your neighborhood fix it shops. Spot weld, clean it up, and a shot of spray paint. I have a shop I take small welding jobs to and they only charge me a few bucks each time. Probably a good idea to not bring in the whole shotgun though. lol That way you don't have to be without the part for a long time too. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sim_Player 1,939 Posted September 25, 2015 Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 (edited) Take it to the local high school that still offers welding. Oh wait, that was 20 years ago. Nevermind. Find a local welder. I took A/C and Refrigeration for two years. It was looked down upon, compared to college. I had an attendance problem and the credits helped me to graduate! How many of you started skipping school in 4th grade? (Damn, now I want a welder.) Edited September 25, 2015 by Sim_Player 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mscottrogers 56 Posted September 25, 2015 Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 You could buy a spot welder from habor freight, the 110volt one. Fix it yourself, then, having a new tool that doesn't have a purpose, have to buy some AK flats and weld on the rails with it and start buildng AKs 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mullet Man 2,114 Posted September 25, 2015 Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 Yup, find a local weldor. Not a tough fix. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gaddis 1,689 Posted September 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 Okay, sounds like an idea. Thanks for all the great suggestions, guys! I want it welded this time though (those spot welds don't inspire too much confidence in me anymore ). I'm almost suprised the cover stayed on for as long as it did. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
evlblkwpnz 3,418 Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 Mine finally broke off and flew out a while back. It is still rattling around in a parts box somewhere and I don't miss it. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
csspecs 1,987 Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 Spot welds can be very strong... Cars and trucks are pretty much all spot welds. I'd bet that the part did not get annealed enough. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gaddis 1,689 Posted September 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 Mine finally broke off and flew out a while back. It is still rattling around in a parts box somewhere and I don't miss it. Yeah, I realize it's not like it's a mission critical part or something. Spot welds can be very strong... Cars and trucks are pretty much all spot welds. I'd bet that the part did not get annealed enough. Or it could have been a Friday afternoon rush job. The induction weld spots to the untrained naked eye look kind of shallow on it. Maybe Ivan was holding in a gassy borscht shit when he first it stuck it between the electrodes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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