Tools needed to build a lower? YGTBFKM

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And nope. I just got a wrench for the nut that holds on the buffer tube, and it also does the barrel but. They are cheap and available for $25 at fine gun shops in your area.


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Josh Cobb said:
And nope. I just got a wrench for the nut that holds on the buffer tube, and it also does the barrel but. They are cheap and available for $25 at fine gun shops in your area.


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I used a punch and a hammer

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I use an armorers wrench, a plastic tip hammer and a flathead screwdriver.

Sometimes a punch to line up the trigger pin holes if I'm not using a professional finely tuned drop in unit like the Timney 3.5lb piece of finger-gasm.
 
I kind of like using channel locks for the trigger guard pin and the bolt stop pin-thingie

Professionally wrapped in electrical tape, of course

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Burk Cornelius said:
I kind of like using channel locks for the trigger guard pin and the bolt stop pin-thingie

Professionally wrapped in electrical tape, of course

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This is smart. Luke showed me this trick.

Does anyone remember Luke?


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After finally building a lower and coaching someone else through building theirs, I feel like this was a good use of $6.

Though if I wasn't already ordering something form Midway so I could throw that on the order, I probably would have just used a clevis pin from the hardware store to help with the pivot pin install.
 
I use the cheap tapco castle nut wrench, channelock pliers with electrical tape, a long allen wrench or screw driver depending on the grip screw, and maybe a punch with a hammer. Bonus tools include mini-needlenose pliers and a small screwdriver for surgical insertion of the front pivot pin & detent.
 
Steve McGinley said:
Box knife for the front pivot pin, detent, & spring
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It's actually really easy to install using just a pair of needle nose to hold the detent and the front pivot pin to push the detent down and then slide the pin through.

A vise and vise blocks make things super easy too.
 
Depending on how tight the pin fits, it helps also to bevel the end a little with a file before you try to insert it. (Also lube helps)
 
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