First Build Advise?

[driver]

You should check with Lewis at indie arms in Ft Collins for spikes. http://indiearmscolo.com/ar15-parts-and-accessories/
Good luck with your build.

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[killianak9]

You should check with Lewis at indie arms in Ft Collins for spikes. http://indiearmscolo.com/ar15-parts-and-accessories/
Good luck with your build.

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will do thanks.

[killianak9]

Best advise I can give you;
Buy the best parts you can afford. If you can't afford quality parts, don't do it.

Best tools you can afford. If you can't afford quality tools, don't do it.

Best experience you can get. If you have no experience, get someone to help you, teach you, or do it for you.

See a lot of unshootable home brews over the years. It always boils down to the above.

Any one tool better than the other or is there a kit that is available?

[JM Ver. 2.0]

And if you break one of the ears off the lower where the trigger guard goes make sure to post some pictures so we can bust your chops about it.

Been there... Done that...

[MarkCO]

Any one tool better than the other or is there a kit that is available?

The PRI barrel nut wrench is the best. You will need a good torque wrench. Roll pin specific punches are almost a necessity.

You can use a cheap mallet, they hit the same as expensive ones. You will need a set of action blocks as well. Expensive does not mean the best here.

[BPTactical]

If you are only building one or two the expenditure on decent tools will not be cost effective.
You have to build a few to recoup your investment.
For the cost of a GOOD multi wrench you can have it assembled and have the piece of mind knowing it was done correctly and attention payed to the details, proper torque values observed etc.
I may know somebody

[killianak9]

If you are only building one or two the expenditure on decent tools will not be cost effective.
You have to build a few to recoup your investment.
For the cost of a GOOD multi wrench you can have it assembled and have the piece of mind knowing it was done correctly and attention payed to the details, proper torque values observed etc.
I may know somebody

ok, Sounds great. Thanks man.

[Tim K]

Get yourself one of these: http://www.tacticalinc.com/ar15-lowe...c-432_434.html Probably the best value in lowers on the market. Shooters Connection has Firebird lowers on sale as well.

I just order an upper and lower from these guys today. Thanks for the tip.

[MarkCO]

I just order an upper and lower from these guys today. Thanks for the tip.

No worries. Did you get the fancy pin holes or the standard ones?

[Tim K]

The standard. I was surprised to see the uppers are complete with cover and forward assist for $100 or whatever it was. Quite a deal.