alistair
6.5 Creedmoor
Anyone in OC/ Rockland ever do a DIY pin and weld job on their threaded AR barrel?
Pin & Weld - Orange County
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Acer-m14
.950 JDJ
guess not .. they read the Constitution
Acer-m14
.950 JDJ
is it legal to put a flash suppressor on your pitch fork .. also is the pitch fork semi or full auto ?? 
BDinPutnam
.475 A&M Magnum
I havent got anything for you, but unlike some people around here, I could at least entertain the notion that one would need to do so in order to permanently modify a 14.5" barrel to legal length.
He might be referring to a thread protector.
Ha! Probably right. Hadn't thought of that lol...
Marine Cpl
.577 Tyrannosaur.
I couldn’t find a smith here in Orange County. So I ended up sending my barrel to a smith in Texas that did work on an SKS that I used to have. It was a 2 week turn around time.
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alistair
6.5 Creedmoor
Thanks - but I was hoping to do the job myself. i was just looking for someone who had done it before that could keep an eye on what I was doing.I couldn’t find a smith here in Orange County. So I ended up sending my barrel to a smith in Texas that did work on an SKS that I used to have. It was a 2 week turn around time.
Murray’s Gunsmithing, Newport Texas
As a full-service gun shop, Murray's can repair or restore ANY firearm...modern or antique. Our parts fabrication experience should make Murray's Gunsmithing your first choice for repair or restoration of firearms of exceptional value. RIFLES SHOTGUNS
Marine Cpl
.577 Tyrannosaur.
Gotcha. Keep this place in your back pocket for any unforeseen work if you ever need it in the future. This place is top notch. They even fabricated a specific muzzle device for me themselves that I needed that was sold out everywhere.
alistair
6.5 Creedmoor
My daughter lives in TX so maybe next time I visit her.
kev74
20×102mm Vulcan
I pinned and welded a muzzle brake on a while back. The hardest part was drilling a straight hole in the muzzle brake because the part that is threaded was tapered on the outside. Using a stubby starter bit, or using an endmill to make a flat spot first would make it go a lot easier.
For welding, I used a flux core mig welder. This isn't an ideal choice because of splatter. I wrapped everything near the hole in a few layers of aluminum foil to protect from the splatter before I started. Tig would be much cleaner.
I forget what I used for a pin, but if I were doing it now, I'd probably just use a bit cut from the shank of the drill bit I used for the hole. It should be a pretty close fit.
For welding, I used a flux core mig welder. This isn't an ideal choice because of splatter. I wrapped everything near the hole in a few layers of aluminum foil to protect from the splatter before I started. Tig would be much cleaner.
I forget what I used for a pin, but if I were doing it now, I'd probably just use a bit cut from the shank of the drill bit I used for the hole. It should be a pretty close fit.
garyv350
.357 mag
When all else fails.....red locktite, drill and pin with a dab of JB weld over the hole.