Sign me up on that jig rental roster. I'm ready to weld ASAP!

WTB: Looking for a bent/busted/cut MG34 bipod. I only need the ring part that attaches the bipod to the barrel shroud. I think they call that a "yoke". I need it to build a mount for my Ural. Anybody know where I can find something like that?

Ended up buying that matching # dummy.

To anybody that has purchased IMA's two piece receiver that is missing the front part... How much is missing, ie what length front section would I need?

Thanks for the replies. I have studied that tutorial in great detail and that's what inspired me. Figures that IMA would jack their receiver price up right when I was ready to buy one. Currently, the least expensive option I see right now is to buy a parts kit from FGW, a 2-cut rec and a "scrap...

Planning my first MG34 semi build. Does anybody have any experience with the current batch of torch cut receivers from IMA? http://www.ima-usa.com/german-mg-34-demilled-receiver-sections-3-piece-set.html They look usable to me, but I have no experience so I pose the questions to the experts here.

I'm looking to dress up my Ural. I'd prefer an MG34, but might go for an MG42 or variant. Right now, I'm leaning towards buying an MG34 parts kit and a cut receiver and welding up a semi auto. I just can't see dropping $1000 or more on a dummy when a welded-up semi can be built for a little more. So...