[rapidrus]

this is by far the best article Ive run across on AK rebuilds thanks for your time

 

[Jack]

Hey guys. I bought one of these M64 kits some time ago when they were dirt cheap. I just brought the project out of the closet, and have been trying to figure out if my kit is even able to be rewelded. The front trunion is cut very close. I have my eye on some repair plates and would like to know if its reweldable before buying them.

What do you guys think? Can this be rewelded?

 

[vz58]

Yes, you actually seem to have a decent demill. A little more left on the lighting cut would have been nice but you cant have everything.

 

[Jeffaksks]

I think its a great projekt, and deffenitly weldable. Most times as long as the loking lugs are still there your fine.

 

[joellon50]

Awesome I wish I had your smarts GOOD JOB

 

[jtr1778]

Well done. I tried to do one of those and failed miserably I welded the reciver to gether and It looked ok but my welds sucked and I finaly gave up and got a milled receiver from CNC Warrior.

 

[jtr1778]

Well done. I tried to do one of those and failed miserably I welded the reciver to gether and It looked ok but my welds sucked and I finaly gave up and got a milled receiver from CNC Warrior.

 

[mr.scratches]

This type of welding takes alot of practice since every metal welds differently, and also slag will affect the weld too.

 

[vz58]

not so much practice as patience. You just cant sit down and zap it with anything and expect good results.

 

[gshivers]

Great job! Very educational. Wish i had the skill to do this kind of work.

 

[TheGerman]

Awesome.

Now I need a MG42..

 

[totenkopf]

vz58,
did you ever end up making repair plate for the vz-58? thanks.

 

[vz58]

Yup made several sets, the machining was extensive and thus expensive. I welded one up and after tweeking it ran. I just recently replaced it with a spare commercial receiver I had extra. It looked fine, ran fine but was significantly harder to make and build then a factory receiver.( plus i bought a box full of them in a buy out of a shop near here for next to nothing)