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80% Arms Easy Jig
Anyone have experience with this jig? Thinking about dabbling in 80% lowers, advice on which jig to use?
Will probably go with an Anderson 80% lower.
Yup. Doing another lower in mine as soon as I work up the energy to get off the couch.
https://www.ar-15.co/threads/137693-80-Arms-Easy-Jig
A tip: put a piece of tape right where the safety selector hole goes. When you drill it, the aluminim chips/shavings will try to ride around with the drill bit and wear on the anodizing. The jig is not presently designed to be universal, you may have to do a bit of trickery with a dremel to fit other lowers...
Last edited by 00tec; 09-06-2014 at 20:17.
That is almost something that a co-op could jointly purchase and keep in a location frequented by members.Originally Posted by smokeyradio
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Somebody mentioned something like a co-op in another very similar thread.
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Down side is someone lent it to a friend who OOPS "kind of broke it" pieces of jig never showed up to next in line. Or person waiting, is still waiting due to an issue with previous user.Somebody mentioned something like a co-op in another very similar thread.
OR they lent it to some one, who was going to make a copy so there would be 2. BUT that person hasn't heard from their machinist friend, since their wife asked for a divorce.
I'm out.
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"when you're happy you enjoy the melody but, when you're broken you understand the lyrics".
Ordered their universal jig today. Uses a drill press with an endmil rather than a router, and was 50 bucks cheaper.
We will see how it all works out with my Anderson 80% I ordered today too.
Which jig did you order? I finished my 80% with the universal jig from 80% Arms. The lower came out very nice. I was originally going to order the jig from CNC Guns, mainly because it looked like something that would last forever, but it got too expensive when I added the adapter plates. (If money is not a concern, I think the CNC Guns jig is a great jig, but I didn't need the extra features for about $275.) The 80% Arms jig is also real solid and it will last for as many lowers as I can afford to do on it.
When I get settled in I plan to strip my two other lowers, sell them, and replace them with 80% lowers. (Yes, I'm paranoid.) I'll probably sell my universal jig and get the router jig from 80% Arms. It's not universal but I've seen a few posts with details to easily convert it to universal. 80% Arms probably wanted people to buy their lowers along with their jigs but the internet figured out how to get around that.I got turned off with some stuff I saw posted by Modulus jig company so they won't get my money. Like my momma said, if you can't say something good about someone, then don't say anything at all. Nuf said.
Final tip. I thought I had messed up the outside finish of my lower when I finished milling it. It looked like the anodized coating was worn in some parts. But it was just aluminum shavings and powder that rubbed against the finish. I got a sponge with the green side that is made to clean pots and washed the lower down using soap and water. The aluminum rubbed off the anodized finish and it looked like new again.
Got the cheaper one that uses just a drill press, since I already have a harbor freight drill press.
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