Build

[rckeystone]

I've built two lowers and they show my marks of amateurishness but that gives them character.

Same here. The marks never bothered me either. I'm building a tool to use. Not to look at and admire

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[Gunowner99]

Yes indeed, gives me pride and helps me to learn for the next one.

[daschnoz]

Plus, now that you know how it goes together, you know what part does what, and how to fix it should it need repair. You also have an idea of how to kludge something together that works in the event that you can't get the proper parts and you MUST make the thing run RIGHT THE Fk NOW.

I've done a number of lowers and helped others with lower build-outs. The lower is more complex than the upper. Having the proper tools is a must (WECSOG builds are easy to spot).

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[Emptymag]

Please do not look at and admire my tool.

[NathanB]

I think uppers are easier to do actually

[Emptymag]

I've only built two lowers but know what you mean... like a puzzle for guys..

I have the you-tube Videos up on the computer + https://www.ar15.com/content/guides/assembly/lower/ link open
not hard.. and a upper is not that hard either... you need an upper vise block to do the barrel ...
go for it

I think this is the one you gave me before.
I had to look it up again because I may assemble my lower tonight or tomorrow.

He shows how to do it with no special tools...

[JDA58]

That is the one... and I've used the channel-locks both times with no issues or marks..

[Emptymag]

That is the one... and I've used the channel-locks both times with no issues or marks..

Mine are still lying here with the tape on them from the last time.

I went the extra step of covering most of the side of the lower with duct tape just in case I slipped.
Takes a few seconds to apply some protective tape, but scratches are forever.

I used a beading mat (Mrs EM does some crafty jewelry making) to keep the small parts from rolling around.
It's just some "fuzzy" material that keeps tiny pieces where you put them.

[cruzans]

Glad you explained - thought you bedazzled your AR

Mine are still lying here with the tape on them from the last time.

I went the extra step of covering most of the side of the lower with duct tape just in case I slipped.
Takes a few seconds to apply some protective tape, but scratches are forever.

I used a beading mat (Mrs EM does some crafty jewelry making) to keep the small parts from rolling around.
It's just some "fuzzy" material that keeps tiny pieces where you put them.

[Jhaydeno]

Glad you explained - thought you bedazzled your AR

Those are ceramic ball bearings, it's all ball bearings these days!



(Let's see who's old enough to get it)