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EDIT: WARNING - the pictures below are so sad, it has hurt some members' eyes to look at them.
Saw this sad bubba for sale. Is that jb weld or some other epoxy in the holes? JB's website says only way to remove it is to heat to above 600F melting point, or drill/grind it out.
The holes in the rear look to have welds in them?
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...84319374-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...54983554-1.jpg
It is not worth the trouble as there are too many nicer receivers around
I agree it's lots of trouble - but the prices are through the roof right now, and the trouble may make this one a steal even in good times.
My thoughts would be to either drill it out and re-plug properly, or heat rod or old punch with a torch super hot and "touch" the epoxy, or combination thereof.
I don't have any welding experience. Am I right the rear holes have welds in them? I'm likely to pass unless the price stays low enough for a paper weight.
My eyes are burning,
The rear holes DO look like weld. One of the poorest jobs I've seen too. The JB weld would likely drill out like powder and if you have the tap then clean it again. Whole thing turns to powder when you do that. Then touch with wire feed...correctly. You can also use filler screws set in and loctite high so you can clean them down and cold blue.
I still agree with RCS though.
I think I do too.Quote:
Originally Posted by browningautorifle
They are welds you can see the colouration rings from the heat generated with the weld, does this type of welding affect the tempering of the action!
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Originally Posted by HOOKED ON HISTORY
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from the looks of it someone may already hit that receiver with a torch. You can see the discoloration from heat. If they did, the temper may be in question.
sold for $130 on gunbroker.
No big deal, there are others. I wonder if you need one...the guys here may have a decent one? Or was this just opportunity knocking?Quote:
Originally Posted by ssgross
"from the looks of it someone may already hit that receiver with a torch. You can see the discoloration from heat. If they did, the temper may be in question."
"sold for $130 on gunbroker."
FWIW. Over here, that receiver is just scrap in the eyes of the law. Machining or welding the receiver invalidates proof. The proof houses would refuse to accept it for testing. It can never legally be used again in a shootable gun. It matters not whether it is the last receiver of its type in the world, rarity is not an excuse. Scrap is scrap.
In the eyes of an undiscerning collector it might be collectable scrap - but it is still scrap.
"Or was this just opportunity knocking?"
No, just a way for someone to waste $130.
When it was holding at $30 it was...mostly pulling on my heart strings I suppose.Quote:
Originally Posted by browningautorifle
Mig welder.
oh it's savable but you would have to anneal it and then reheat treat it to proper specs and then polish everything all up again and you have a grand into a paperweight unless of course you have all the equipment and plenty of time.:thup::dancingbanana::madsmile::sos::surrende r:
Kind of like a car wreck. I looked again and my eyes are burning again. Those photos should come with a warning label.
problem solved. edited the first post to include said warning.
This is a firearms forum so Safety First.Quote:
Originally Posted by ssgross