My Tantal build ...she's getting there!

[turbosc20]

Using an AKB flat:

Rear trunnion holes are next... And I can't find my old rear receiver pieces.

 

[Numidian]

So you welded in your rails, but are riveting the trunnions? Correct?

 

[turbosc20]

yup. I'm too cheap to buy a spot welder. Mig .023 works for me.

Using a bolt cutter to install the front trunnion rivets. A press and car jack stands install the trigger guard rivets. All from Harborfreight.

Works great for pressing barrels out too:

 

[Numidian]

Very nice... I want to weld all my builds hopefully... It'd be nice if I had a gas shielded mig though... The one my brother has is just a fluxcore deal.

 

[SamW]

Nice pictorial there.

 

[turbosc20]

I'd stick with rivets. Original and secure. I've seen a weld build come apart.

However, I have this milled yugo rpk parts kit that I do plan on doing a weld build to a stamped receiver some day.

 

[Numidian]

I've got a friend who can tig and I think thats probably what I'm going to wind up doing...I'm not too worried about his welds coming apart...

 

[Corsica Coatings]

Weld Build FTW

 

[Numidian]

Weld Build FTW

Is that mig or tig?

 

[Corsica Coatings]

Thats a semi smoothed MIG Weld.