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by sdk1968
Fri Feb 01, 2008 4:57 pm
Forum: MG42 Build It Yourself
Topic: Wise Lite Receiver build Tutorial
Replies: 62
Views: 28151

Re: Wise Lite Receiver build Tutorial

wow csbueco!!

it didnt register to me that you would have to cut that much out of that thing.. you sure you dont want to switch to a Pirate grip conversion?
by sdk1968
Fri Feb 01, 2008 2:58 pm
Forum: MG42 Photos and Video
Topic: German WW2 markings on the MG42
Replies: 60
Views: 18824

Re: German WW2 markings on the MG42

wow this Fab fella has a bunch of 42's!!

and some seriously different makrings...... id love to have a real 42. mines a yugo 53 and i not denying it. still a great gun.
by sdk1968
Fri Feb 01, 2008 2:47 pm
Forum: MG42 Photos and Video
Topic: pics of my MG42
Replies: 15
Views: 3371

Re: pics of my MG42

dont know what they are talking about with the fake reference...

ut contact dan at angola arms here on the board if you want a wood buttstock.
by sdk1968
Fri Feb 01, 2008 2:43 pm
Forum: MG42 Build It Yourself
Topic: Wise Lite Receiver build Tutorial
Replies: 62
Views: 28151

Re: Wise Lite Receiver build Tutorial

bub i dont have the WLA grip, from what ive seen it hooks inside of the receiver on the front section and the back still goes thru with the pin.
by sdk1968
Thu Jan 31, 2008 8:05 pm
Forum: Completed/Old Sales
Topic: WTS: Mg42 Receiver torch cut
Replies: 4
Views: 444

Re: WTS: Mg42 Receiver torch cut

nice looking kit! wish i wasnt broke too bub.
by sdk1968
Mon Jan 28, 2008 7:00 pm
Forum: Completed/Old Sales
Topic: WTS: MKIII Semi-Auto Sten kit
Replies: 8
Views: 704

Re: WTS: MKIII Semi-Auto Sten kit

good now all you gotta do is show up and you can build it while i stand and point at mine. LMAO
by sdk1968
Mon Jan 28, 2008 7:20 am
Forum: Completed/Old Sales
Topic: WTS: MKIII Semi-Auto Sten kit
Replies: 8
Views: 704

Re: WTS: MKIII Semi-Auto Sten kit

George,

Rory is a good buyer and i told him about your kit.... he's just never made it to building his mg42.

yep if you need someone to cover for him, i'll do it.

sdk
by sdk1968
Sun Jan 27, 2008 6:54 pm
Forum: MG42 Stickies Section
Topic: Bending a spring, a tutorial
Replies: 3
Views: 1754

Re: Bending a spring, a tutorial

the great thing about this is that you can do exactly what you did and use the part you cut off to practice on!!

very nice common sense approach bub.
by sdk1968
Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:36 am
Forum: MG42 Build It Yourself
Topic: Wise lite rec and my shroud question
Replies: 30
Views: 1883

Re: Wise lite rec and my shroud question

railsplitter got one of those LONG WLA rear sections we were talking about in another thread...

nothing wrong with that.
by sdk1968
Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:20 pm
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: New Mainspring: Update
Replies: 75
Views: 10099

Re: New Mainspring: Update

sdk 1968 i'm not doing anything ----- thats up to you . i make my own stuff . you take the lead, just get on the horn W/ who ever whats to join you . I'm 58 years old and operate my const. & rigging business ,i ain't got time ordering springs, you can get them yourself. remember what PRIRATE said, ...
by sdk1968
Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:13 pm
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: New Mainspring: Update
Replies: 75
Views: 10099

Re: New Mainspring: Update

thats very cool of you!

if you do follow up on this and go thru with getting them made just for the hell of it.....

i'll buy 2.

no BS, no maybes, just say when.

even without really "having to have it", cause usually im buying something from everybody who sells stuff in this hobby.
by sdk1968
Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:06 pm
Forum: MG42 Build It Yourself
Topic: Wise Lite Receiver Rails
Replies: 5
Views: 542

Re: Wise Lite Receiver Rails

Bil, some people were needing to shim a bit to keep the bolt centered in the rails, others had no trouble at all. mine needed a .010 shim on the charging handle side in order to get everything to line up in the camming section. you cant see it or even tell its there (other than me just now mentionin...
by sdk1968
Wed Jan 23, 2008 5:33 pm
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: New Mainspring: Update
Replies: 75
Views: 10099

Re: New Mainspring: Update

shhhhhhhhhh!! your gonna ruin my conversation Pirate!!

your giving the secrets away... LOL how in the world can anyone sell these for $15 each when your telling them how to get them for $14.99?
by sdk1968
Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:27 pm
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: New Mainspring: Update
Replies: 75
Views: 10099

Re: New Mainspring: Update

sdk1968 i belive you twist wire that way but, were not making chicken wire fence. to your question, what your asking about is the pitch angle look at your compression spring, see the coils, it's the measurement center to center on the coils.To wind that pitch first you need an arbor the i.d. of you...
by sdk1968
Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:08 am
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: New Mainspring: Update
Replies: 75
Views: 10099

Re: New Mainspring: Update

yes sdk 1968 , i know you can use a screw gun-- i could use the power take off on a bull dozer too but thats no going to get the overlay even. this was advise for those without access to a $500K machine with 20 spools feedind it very funny! but we actually do twist stainless steel wire this way eve...
by sdk1968
Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:26 pm
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: New Mainspring: Update
Replies: 75
Views: 10099

Re: New Mainspring: Update

braiding the wire is also easy done with a screwgun..... just chuck it up and spin. but im not sure im capable enough to get the big coils the right space apart.
by sdk1968
Tue Jan 22, 2008 2:48 pm
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: mg42 on gunbroker
Replies: 19
Views: 1833

Re: mg42 on gunbroker

oh my! and he did a crappy job at that....
by sdk1968
Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:33 am
Forum: Chatter
Topic: AK47 pistol - Opinions?
Replies: 18
Views: 1445

Re: AK47 pistol - Opinions?

im working on another one with barrel work from Slamfire51.... a super shorty fireballer... hope to have it finished next week.
by sdk1968
Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:31 am
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: Issues with S. African Ammo
Replies: 4
Views: 744

Re: Issues with S. African Ammo

wow, ive never had any issues w/south Af 308..... but ive only used it n 1919's. its always regarded as the best surplus stuff out there. if you would like to sell it instead of having to mess with it, im sure that you will be able to make a nice profit and get rid of it all at the same time. id sur...
by sdk1968
Tue Jan 22, 2008 6:49 am
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: New Mainspring: Update
Replies: 75
Views: 10099

Re: New Mainspring: Update

hmmmm interesting info on the spring wire size.. thanks will look into this a bit further now.