Fun! I remember my first build..

Ive gotten this far, I am having a lot of trouble with the pivot pin. I cant seem to keep the detent in the hole long enough to push the pin in. Also one of the springs came out and I can't seem to find it anywhere.

Hold the detent down with the flat side of a razor blade. As you slide the pin in transfer the pressure onto the the detent from the razor to the pin.

1/4" clevis pin and a wire coat hanger for the pivot pin install. Put clevis pen in hole from the opposite side you will put the actual pivot pin in. Line up hole in clevis pin with hole in receiver and insert spring/detent in hole through the clevis pin. Use wire coat hanger to push down spring and detent then rotate clevis pin 90 degrees to hold in place. Push the clevis pin out with the pivot pin as you put the pivot pin in the receiver.

No more flying detents and springs and the clevis pin can be had for less than $1

I live in Austin
I think the springs that are the same size as this one are for the safety and the rear pin so I will need to find that correct?
Right now I am trying to use needle nose pliers and a flat head. I have an allen wrench holding the place of the pin right now.

Ive been watching these two videos for instructions.

It seems it would be a little bit easier if I had the vise and vise block

cdowl38 said:

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I live in Austin
I think the springs that are the same size as this one are for the safety and the rear pin so I will need to find that correct?
Right now I am trying to use needle nose pliers and a flat head. I have an allen wrench holding the place of the pin right now.

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I'm in North Austin, around Parmer. Happy to hook ya up with the takedown tool if you'd like. Rear pin will be same size detent/spring. Safety detent/spring is a bit different.

Text me at 210 four one five 32 five eight.

I tried my last lower by using my vise and magwell block, ended up taking it off and leaving the lower on the bench for the most part.

Vise and magwell block is great for cleaning or other tinkering though

@Tamukid
I finally just got it through, clevis pin wouldve made it a lot easier. Im still worried about finding that other spring though

If it doesn't turn up I think I have several extra pivot springs and safety/grip springs too. I'll look when I get home to confirm.

yeah ill keep looking for it but if I cant find it I will let you know. thanks so much

cdowl38 said:

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It seems it would be a little bit easier if I had the vise and vise block

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Makes it very easy. Also +1 on the clevis pin. Enjoy your build.

So ive gotten the trigger in and the safety, I dont seem to have the right size allen for the screw that attachs the grip so the safety is still a bit loose without the detent and spring.

cool

There definitely is some scratch marks. I'm hoping they come out since I'm using a nylon hammer

Im guessing I should loctite the safety and the screw that goes into the trigger pin right?

That's sort of odd, I've never seen a screw in trigger.

There's never really an issue with non permanent thread lock in my opinion, it's easy to break free.

Its not a screw in trigger, there is a pin that goes through but after there are two screws that hold in that piece of plastic that attaches to the hammer pin.

Details?

Is that an Odin Works rail? I looked at those for a while. What stainless barrel? What upper/Lower brand is that? Nib bcg?

Shot it yet?

Also, I do have extra pistol grip/safety springs, and extra rear takedown pin springs if you're in need, brother.

It is Odin Works rail and barrel, Gibbz Arms matched billet upper (non-recip side charging and lower, NiB BCG (AIM Surplus if I recall correctly), Giessele SSA trigger, LPK was PSA, stock and grip are Magpul.

I got it headspaced and ran some rounds through it to make sure it was operational and would cycle, but havent gotten to really stretch its legs yet. Hope to do that within the next week.

AGricola08 said:

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It is Odin Works rail and barrel, Gibbz Arms matched billet upper (non-recip side charging and lower, NiB BCG (AIM Surplus if I recall correctly), Giessele SSA trigger, LPK was PSA, stock and grip are Magpul.

I got it headspaced and ran some rounds through it to make sure it was operational and would cycle, but havent gotten to really stretch its legs yet. Hope to do that within the next week.

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Awesome. Quality build. Looks great too!

Appreciate it! Was alot of fun to put together. Now I understand how the building obsession starts... ha.

AGricola08 said:

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Appreciate it! Was alot of fun to put together. Now I understand how the building obsession starts... ha.

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It's like Barbie dolls, but for men!

Im now shopping around for my upper receiver. i have a spikes lower, ive heard different things on uppers, would it matter if I get an aero precision upper? or would it possibly not fit together perfectly? Ive heard of a spikes upper rocking slightly on an aero lower

It seems the spikes uppers are sold out everywhere, does anyone know any other websites I can look at?

Primary Arms has a limited selection left.

EagleFordEarl said:

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I call bullsh on this being your first build, I don't see any scratches or marrs yet.

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I will second that. Ended up having my first one cerakoted. I wanted it in dry earth anyway, so it was a good excuse. He several scratches after my first, but learned my lesson for the second, which went far smoother.

Can you post the link?

http://www.primaryarms.com/spikes-tactical-ar-15-upper-receiver-assembly-sft50m4

it says out of stock on mine