UZI Parts Kit Help

mrgravityrune

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Is there anyone around the Eugene, OR area that would be willing to help with my parts kit weld? I don't have an area to weld or a welder and I have a McKay serialized receiver and all the parts necessary to weld. Since the maker space burnt down I haven't had a place that I could do it.
 

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I’ll fill in the blanks with the likely cause: Maker Space didn’t have sprinkler system or fire extinguishers while allowing newbies to learn welding (learn while you burn) ?. Not joking about this. I managed to set myself on fire in shop class at the age of 15 learning arc welding in fringy threadbare jeans… Everyone had a good laugh ?.
 

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I’ll fill in the blanks with the likely cause: Maker Space didn’t have sprinkler system or fire extinguishers while allowing newbies to learn welding (learn while you burn) ?. Not joking about this. I managed to set myself on fire in shop class at the age of 15 learning arc welding in fringy threadbare jeans… Everyone had a good laugh ?.
Ugh. I'm just about to start trying to learn welding on my own since I can't find anyone that will help me get started. I have almost everything I need but am still waiting on the welding table. I'm already apprehensive enough, did not need to hear this. :)
 

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Ugh. I'm just about to start trying to learn welding on my own since I can't find anyone that will help me get started. I have almost everything I need but am still waiting on the welding table. I'm already apprehensive enough, did not need to hear this. :)
TIG welding (I assume that’s what you’re about to start learning) is vastly different than arc welding. No shower of sparks or molten blobs of metal. You will love it. Buy some welding coupons off Amazon to practice on. And if it helps, you’ll be using 60 amps on your uzi receiver pieces to get good, all the way thru, penetration. Good luck!
 

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Oh wow, this ain't funny at all! Damn I hate that this happened. That sounds like a cool place
 

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TIG welding (I assume that’s what you’re about to start learning) is vastly different than arc welding. No shower of sparks or molten blobs of metal. You will love it. Buy some welding coupons off Amazon to practice on. And if it helps, you’ll be using 60 amps on your uzi receiver pieces to get good, all the way thru, penetration. Good luck!
I'm getting ready to do a mini myself. 60 amps pulse? Copper backer?
Any input is appreciated!!
 

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For the mini I put together I used a two-piece Flint Hill Manufacturing aluminum welding jig made for a full size Uzi. It can also be used for a mini if you remove the ejection port protrusion. Once I removed the protrusion carefully with a belt sander from front part of the jig, it just slides right into the mini center section and front receiver part that you will be using. To weld the rear receiver piece onto the center section you can use the back part of the aluminum jig which is much shorter. In order to get the jig piece back out of the newly welded receiver, make sure you haven’t installed the feed ramp or ejector yet.

One thing I have found helpful when TIG butt welding two pieces of steel together is to add a third piece (a scrap) to the end of the intended weld line. That way, instead of blowing out the end of the weld you just continue right onto the piece of scrap. Then cut off the scrap with a dremel cutting disc and you have a nice square receiver edge.

I have an Eastwood Elite 200 Amp digital TIG welder which does have a pulse feature. I found that 60 amps penetrated all the way through to the aluminum jig. One good pass is all it took without having to do any remedial welding on the inside.
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I really appreciate the input! Putting the third piece at the end of the weld is a great tip.i I’m going to try it on a couple of scrap pieces.
 

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