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- Assembling A Beryl-ish AK From A WBP Kit – Part 6 – Reinstalling the Barrel and Pin with IR Air Hammer August 7, 2018At this point we are getting into the home stretch. Once the barrelled kits dried up, virgin barrels required a fair amount of work to install the blocks. Personally, I never really enjoyed doing the blocks so now that completed barrel assemblies are available again, I’ll happily leave that work to someone else. One quick comment ...
- Assembling a Beryl-ish AK From a WBP Kit – Part 5 – Riveting In The Trunnions August 2, 2018As I mentioned in an earlier post, riveting the trunnions to the sheet metal receiver is the proven method. As such, I’ll use rivets in this build but there is a fun thing to point out – there are tons and tons of ways to do the rivets. I’ve known guys who: Would fashion some type ...
- Assembling a Beryl-ish AK From a WBP Kit – Part 4 – Drilling the Front and Rear Trunnion Rivet Holes July 30, 2018In the previous post I removed the front trunnion from the barrel assembly and was then ready to install the front and rear trunnion into the receiver that I had already riveted the trigger guard on. This post will focus on drilling the rivet holes needed for the front and rear trunnions. Front Trunnion Rivet Hole ...
- Assembling a Beryl-ish AK From a WBP Kit – Part 3 – Kit Inspection and Removing the Front Trunnion July 30, 2018The next step after installing the trigger guard assembly was to rivet the front and rear trunnion in place. The modern Kalashnikov design uses a stamped sheet metal receiver with steel inserts at the ends known as “trunnions”. The sheet metal receiver is really holding the components in alignment vs. providing the strength necessary for ...
- Assembling a Beryl-ish AK From a WBP Kit – Part 2 – The Trigger Guard July 25, 2018The first thing I like to do when building is to install the trigger guard assembly. In this particular case I had paid extra for an extended paddle mag from a Arms of America (AoA) and I would not do it again to be completely honest. I’m very familiar and comfortable with the standard AK controls ...
- Assembling a Beryl-ish AK From a WBP Kit – Part 1 July 24, 2018It’s been a couple of years since I last had time to build an AK and definitely felt the need to catch up. Contrary to what some may think, the majority of guys who like building guns aren’t trying to bypass laws – they genuinely enjoy it. Think of it as being similar to building ...
- M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer on an M8 Carriage in the Battle Creek Memorial Cemetary July 24, 2018One of the things I wanted to do for a long time is start taking photos of war memorials and the hardware that is often there. In the Battle Creek, MI, Memorial cemetery is this M1A1 75mm pack howitzer with an M8 carriage. My dad always told me was a pack howitzer and I never really ...
- Cost-Effective Sanding Belts for the Work Sharp Ken Onion Knife Sharpener July 23, 2018I’ve had a number of guys email me asking if there are affordable replacement sanding belts for the Work Sharp Ken Onion (KO) edition knife sharpener. The short answer is yes. The actual Work Sharp brand belts work very well but they are pricey. A group called Econaway Abrasives is making affordable replacement belts that I’ve ...
- Old Glory – I Am The Star Spangled Banner… July 23, 2018My parents are buried in the Battle Creek Memorial Park cemetary. During our last visit, we stopped by the veterans memorial. On a boulder by the American flag is this plaque:
- The EWK Vacuum Fluid Extractor is Darned Handy to Drain Engine Oil and ATF Through the Dipstick Tube!! July 18, 2018Folks who know me also know that I am always tinkering with something – cars, trucks, tractors, firearms, you name it. A few years ago a guy showed me how he could change fluids in his car using a vacuum siphon and I was intrigued but let it slide. I recently went through all our old ...
- Sick and Tired of Mosquitoes? How I Got Rid of Them With Talstar P Pro July 16, 2018Our home is in a former swampy area that was drained in the 1980s and a subdivision built. In short, you dig down and can hit water fairly soon – usually within 10 feet. At any rate, we’ve had a very wet spring and summer and had standing water in our lawn until late-June and ...
- Polish Build Runs Like a Top July 10, 2018I will do a more In-Depth series of posts about building this rifle later. It is a Polish WBP kit l at the heart from arms of America with a Polish cold hammer-forged Barrel. The internals are installed in a Childers Guns receiver. The trigger is from ALG and I absolutely love it. I kid ...
- I Loathe Telemarketers, Robo Callers and Unwanted Callers July 10, 2018Simply put, I hate telemarketers and robo callers and unwanted callers. I pay for my phones and they should have no legal right to intrude on my time. The phone will ring and I will go rushing to answer it or stop working on whatever project just to find out it is an unwanted caller. ...
- Valvoline Max Life ATF Works Great in 2002 Toyota Camry XLE July 9, 2018We are a Toyota family and most of our cars were bought either used or very used from private parties. At any rate, a few years ago I bought a 2002 Toyota Camry XLE with a 4-Cylinder engine. The other day my older daughter said it was making a funny noise in reverse so I ...
- Very Compact Astro 1828 ONYX 3/8″ Nano Impact Wrench Is Great For Tight Quarters July 8, 2018This past winter I had the fun of changing the starter motor twice in 15 degree weather in my Landcruiser. It was a bear getting to the starter bolts with my full size Ingersoll Rand 1/2 Thunder Gun. It’s an awesome impact wrench and I had trashed a few cheap Harbor Freight ones before taking ...
- Check Out Jeff’s Cool M72B1 Built by Two Rivers Arms With Our Handguard Set July 3, 2018Check out Jeff’s cool Yugoslavian M72B1. It was built by Two Rivers Arms and he used our custom Yugo M72B1 handguard set. Our handguards are made from a special temperature resistant glass reinforced urethane, don’t require the ferrule, and enable a sure grip. If you are interested, click here to learn more about our custom all ...
- The Hatsan Gladius Long Precharged Pneumatic (PCP) Air Rifle and Hill Mk.4 Air Pump One Year Later July 2, 2018I’ve had this Hatsan Gladius Long PCP rifle in .22 caliber and Hill Mk.4 air pump for just over a year now and am very pleased with it for pest control. I have a few observations to share but first if you wish to read any of the original posts, here are the links: Hatsan Gladius ...
- How to Adjust an Uzi Top Cover and Fix a Bolt Blocking Latch Problem – Uzi Would Not Fire July 1, 2018I built an Uzi a few months back and had trouble with it firing. A challenge a person has in the firearms industry is finding time to enjoy shooting! At any rate, I took it out the first time and had really light primer strikes with the firing pin – I’m talking you could barely ...
- How to Clean Up Oil On A Cement Driveway June 30, 2018I’m a gear head and am always working on a car or tractor it would seem. Like many, I have a concrete drive way and it seems like no matter how hard I try, I get engine oil, grease, gas or whatever other crud on the cement. I’ve seen guys post asking about how to get ...
- Finding Parts and Accessories for Norinco Firearms June 30, 2018Because I make and sell a variety of AK furniture, I often get asked about where to find parts and accessories for a given type of firearm. One brand that comes up quite a bit is Norinco. Norinco, or China North Industries Group Corporation Limited (中国北方工业集团有限公司), is a huge defense conglomerate and makes everything from small arms to ...