Pin and Weld

[Vapor]

Does anyone have a suggestion for a smith/shop to pin and weld a thread protector in the Broome county area?

 

[Jem45472]

Might be just as easy and cheaper to find someone with a drill press and a welder. It's an easy job, drill through muzzle device then barely into the threads. Next cut a piece off of the drill bit shenk you used as the pin and tack it in.

Just had mine done at work. Took about 15 minutes.

 

[togmaster]

Might be just as easy and cheaper to find someone with a drill press and a welder. It's an easy job, drill through muzzle device then barely into the threads. Next cut a piece off of the drill bit shenk you used as the pin and tack it in.

Just had mine done at work. Took about 15 minutes.
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What welder did they use?

 

[Deplorable Me]

I've seen it done with a MIG. Weld takes about a second to do. Shielded gas, no flux core wire.

 

[Jem45472]

What welder did they use?

Mig I believe.

 

[Curmudgeon]

MIG or TIG should do it.

 

[Vapor]

My father has a drill press, but I don't personally know anyone with a welder .

 

[thegatman]

Could you solder it in place?

 

[BDinPutnam]

Could you solder it in place?

Per ATF, at least, yes- 1100 degree silver solder.

 

[Jem45472]

Could you solder it in place?

You could silver solder, but would likely discolor the barrel and need a new finish.

 

[cgrutt]

Just curious, why do you need to pin and weld under current law (unless you need barrel to get to 16"+)? If semi-auto and ability to accept detachable mag it's still a feature even if pinned and welded. If fixed mag or not semi auto can't you have all the features you want?


Edit sorry if you just want to eliminate threads then I get it...

 

[Marine Cpl]

Just curious, why do you need to pin and weld under current law (unless you need barrel to get to 16"+)? If semi-auto and ability to accept detachable mag it's still a feature even if pinned and welded. If fixed mag or not semi auto can't you have all the features you want?


Edit sorry if you just want to eliminate threads then I get it...

You can build an AR with no features at all with a Thorden stock so you would need to weld a cap on the barrel since threads are a feature.

 

[cgrutt]

You can build an AR with no features at all with a Thorden stock so you would need to weld a cap on the barrel since threads are a feature.

Yeah I get it thought he wanted to pin and weld a comp.

 

[Jem45472]

Yeah I get it thought he wanted to pin and weld a comp.

In my case it was a 14.5" barrel.

 

[cgrutt]

In my case it was a 14.5" barrel.

yeah get that too!

 

[Acer-m14]

i can mig and arc and braze .. use locktite too .. BTW brazing works on SS .. where in the hell can i get a FUAC doll to stick pins in his ass and other regions ..

 

[repete]

i can mig and arc and braze .. use locktite too .. BTW brazing works on SS .. where in the hell can i get a FUAC doll to stick pins in his ass and other regions ..

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