I have a full status update on the Tabuk posted on my blog lots of pictures of the engraved parts as well as the unfinished stock from Ironwood. Im just about ready do start putting the whole thing together. At this point Im only really missing one part (the M70 buttpad with screws) I think Ive got a front sight detent and spring that will work (cannibalized from an AMD-65 front sight).
I do have one question for those of you who have built the real thing, though. On spot welding the rail to the receiver, when? The only welding Ive done is arc welding for solid state inorganic synthesis (ask me about ternary phosphides!). I know I cant have all of the guts of the weapon installed when I spot weld for a lot of reasons, but how much can I actually build before I need to get that spot welding done???
Pretty pictures and the full update here: <broken link removed>
I do have one question for those of you who have built the real thing, though. On spot welding the rail to the receiver, when? The only welding Ive done is arc welding for solid state inorganic synthesis (ask me about ternary phosphides!). I know I cant have all of the guts of the weapon installed when I spot weld for a lot of reasons, but how much can I actually build before I need to get that spot welding done???
Pretty pictures and the full update here: <broken link removed>
