Quote Originally Posted by jmg8550 View Post
Where are these $20 lowers you speak of?
Sorry, I should have been more clear. They are technically NOT lowers. They are forgings. Nothing more than aluminum "paperweights" that look like AR lowers until you machine the holes, etc into them. A place called DSA used to have them but they aren't on the website anymore.

The 0% forgings run around $20 or less. They look like this and you need a milling machine to complete them.



There are also 30% and 80% complete paperweights that cost more but can be finished on a drill press with the correct tool.

A 30% looks like this and runs around $50



And a 80% looks like this and runs around $80



On that version you really won't save much over buying a lower at your local FFL but you get the fun of making it yourself.

Check out http://www.cncguns.com/. They sell a jig for your drill press, have great tutorials and a great forum with tips and tricks. I have not done this myself but have researched it for a long time. It is on my to-do list.

PS - You CANNOT sell or transfer lowers you machine yourself unless you are a licensed manufacture!