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Posted: 11/23/2005 5:41:38 PM EDT

I'm thinking about cutting my carry handle so all I have is the site part like the LMT rear site I want to see what some of yours turned out like.

Posted: 11/23/2005 5:45:16 PM EDT

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Posted: 11/23/2005 5:46:31 PM EDT

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Posted: 11/23/2005 5:53:09 PM EDT

[#3]

I dont have a pic, but mine turned out fine.

Posted: 11/23/2005 5:53:51 PM EDT

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Posted: 11/23/2005 5:54:57 PM EDT

[#5]

Did you just use a hack saw then file it down till it was smooth looking?

Posted: 11/23/2005 6:21:15 PM EDT

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Posted: 11/23/2005 6:30:11 PM EDT

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Posted: 11/23/2005 6:41:34 PM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
I dont have a pic, but mine turned out fine.

tagged
Kurt's Kustom Firearms did mine and put a rail on it. I like it.
I'll try to get pictures tomorrow.

wganz
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Posted: 11/23/2005 6:45:03 PM EDT

[#9]

Its beat, but it works well and its not supposed to look pretty.

Posted: 11/23/2005 6:47:03 PM EDT

[#10]

tagge till i can get pics of mine

Posted: 11/23/2005 7:08:26 PM EDT

[#11]

Thanks guys, I'll start my this weekend or maybe even tonight, thanks again...

Posted: 11/23/2005 7:35:34 PM EDT

[#12]

Man Stick what did you do to that poor thing, I'm getting ready to start right now while I'm watching TEARS OF THE SUN...

Posted: 11/23/2005 7:40:32 PM EDT

[#13]

name places that do this please

i want it done to mine if price is resonable

i want it with a rail installed

Posted: 11/23/2005 7:50:49 PM EDT

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Posted: 11/23/2005 7:51:41 PM EDT

[#15]

Quoted:
name places that do this please

i want it done to mine if price is resonable

i want it with a rail installed

Quoted:
Quoted:
I dont have a pic, but mine turned out fine.

tagged
Kurt's Kustom Firearms did mine and put a rail on it. I like it.
I'll try to get pictures tomorrow.

wganz
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Posted: 11/23/2005 7:57:47 PM EDT

[#16]

Quoted:
Man Stick what did you do to that poor thing, I'm getting ready to start right now while I'm watching TEARS OF THE SUN...

I've got a few hundred pics posted here, and most of them are done to show nice, clean, good looking ARs.

Some of them aren't.

Posted: 11/23/2005 8:03:05 PM EDT

[#17]

I know Stick thats why I had to say something...

Posted: 11/23/2005 8:18:27 PM EDT

[#18]

Here is a picture for you of when it used to look pretty(er)

Posted: 11/23/2005 8:25:21 PM EDT

[#19]

Oooh, I can play in this one too!

Posted: 11/23/2005 8:28:41 PM EDT

[#20]

Quoted:
I'm thinking about cutting my carry handle so all I have is the site part like the LMT rear site I want to see what some of yours turned out like.

I'm not sure if you are aware of this, but I heard rumors some companies make something called an A3 upper. You might consider looking into this.

IMO, the trade value of such an upper would be drastically reduced. Why not sell off the a2 upper and buy an a3?

Posted: 11/23/2005 8:31:54 PM EDT

[#21]

OMG! if your saying what I think your saying DO NOT CUT YOUR A2 UPPER! That would be terrible!

Get an A3 upper, and if you don't have the tools to change it out yourself, send it to me and I would gladly do it for you free of charge!

Posted: 11/23/2005 9:02:00 PM EDT

[#22]

Here is mine. I'm really glad that I did it.

Posted: 11/23/2005 11:06:33 PM EDT

[#23]

NM sight + Gunkote

Posted: 11/23/2005 11:37:09 PM EDT

[#24]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Man Stick what did you do to that poor thing, I'm getting ready to start right now while I'm watching TEARS OF THE SUN...

I've got a few hundred pics posted here, and most of them are done to show nice, clean, good looking ARs.

Some of them aren't.

Did he just call you Man Stick?

Posted: 11/24/2005 12:00:30 AM EDT

[#25]

tag

Posted: 11/24/2005 5:03:02 AM EDT

[#26]

I did mine 2 weeks ago, and last week I put on the front YHM flip up.

Posted: 11/25/2005 10:16:01 AM EDT

[#27]

I have an A3 upper, I'm wanting to cut the handle and just have the site only, I've already put some much cash into my AR I figure it'll be cheaper and better to just cut the carry handle and save my money and get my Eotech instead of paying $140 now for a rear site... thanks for the pics guy's I'm going to stop by home deput after work and get a hack saw and go at it.

One more questions what should I use gun kote or could I just use the kasey berch touch up pen?

Posted: 11/26/2005 1:44:56 PM EDT

[#28]

Well its done. think I'm going to go and pick up a sawzaw and clean it up. It took me 10 cutting disc on my dremel and the hack saw as well a sawsaw would have made it alot quicker and cleaner but it'll get there. Any way since I'm almost done what should I use to kote the metal now?

And thanks to everyone for posting your pics when it's done I'll post some...

Posted: 11/26/2005 2:32:51 PM EDT

[#29]

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Any way since I'm almost done what should I use to kote the metal now? And thanks to everyone for posting your pics when it's done I'll post some...

It depends on how involved you want to get with it. You can go from the basic idea of using Alumablack to make it dark, or you can spray the entire assembly. In between are a bunch of options.

The easiest thing to do is to pick up some spray header hi-heat paint (Duplicolor 1200 degree works great). Degrease the CCH, then dry it and tape off the rear sight assembly. Degrease again if you used your fingers on the CCH body. Warm the CCH with a hairdryer, and spray with the Duplicolor. Use several thin LIGHT coats. The next day, or later on if you are excited, drop it in the oven and let it cure. There are several different temperatures you can use, so check the can.

When done, it well be prety hard and solvent resistant. It might not be as good as Norrells, but it really does work nice.

Let me know if you have any other questions.

Posted: 11/26/2005 2:45:50 PM EDT

[#30]

Quoted:
Well its done. think I'm going to go and pick up a sawzaw and clean it up. It took me 10 cutting disc on my dremel and the hack saw as well a sawsaw would have made it alot quicker and cleaner but it'll get there. Any way since I'm almost done what should I use to kote the metal now? And thanks to everyone for posting your pics when it's done I'll post some...

I used a sharpie marker to coat the bare aluminum. I touch it up every few months.

Posted: 11/26/2005 2:59:14 PM EDT

[#31]

Tag, will post pics when the new camera comes in.

Posted: 11/26/2005 5:15:27 PM EDT

[#32]

Some may not agree, but you can get good results with Alumablack. I de-grease with brake cleaner and apply the Alumablack per the instructions. De-grease and repeat the procedure till I get the level of black I need. The section of my CCH that I chopped blends in perfect with the original finish.

Posted: 11/26/2005 5:22:59 PM EDT

[#33]

QUIB,

Just if you are bored and get the chance, can you post a pic?

Posted: 11/26/2005 5:26:17 PM EDT

[#34]

I degreased mine with brake cleaner and shot it with a few light coats of Dupli-color "Low-gloss Black" engine paint. Worked fine and was a pretty good match for my teflon-coated DPMS upper.

Posted: 11/26/2005 6:05:34 PM EDT

[#35]

I painted mine with flat black paint. Matches great.

Posted: 11/26/2005 8:14:53 PM EDT

[#36]

Here are a couple of my CCH. I only used Aluminum Black on mine, and it turned out great.

Posted: 11/26/2005 8:36:46 PM EDT

[#37]

Very nice!

Posted: 11/26/2005 8:58:13 PM EDT

[#38]

No pix available yet but if you have a vertical belt sander you can take the slant out of the rear of the carry handle and make it vertical. Allows you to mount it one slot rearward and a flush clean fit with the upper receiver above the charging handle. I several for the guys at work.

Posted: 11/28/2005 1:19:21 PM EDT

[#39]

I just picked up some alumablack from sportsmans on my lunch break, I'm going to kote it tonight after work, thanks again for the tips...

Posted: 11/28/2005 2:10:24 PM EDT

[#40]

As promised:

As you can see it's been a while since I touched it up.

Posted: 11/28/2005 3:35:36 PM EDT

[#41]

Quoted:
QUIB,

Just if you are bored and get the chance, can you post a pic?

Photobucket froze my account until December……..bandwidth exceeded!

Posted: 11/29/2005 6:51:56 AM EDT

[#42]

Quoted:
Here are a couple of my CCH. I only used Aluminum Black on mine, and it turned out great.

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INTrooper4255, did you ruff up the areas that you aluminum blacked??? I just applied the alumablack and it looks like it needs a few more kotes...

Posted: 11/29/2005 7:16:17 AM EDT

[#43]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Here are a couple of my CCH. I only used Aluminum Black on mine, and it turned out great.

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INTrooper4255, did you ruff up the areas that you aluminum blacked??? I just applied the alumablack and it looks like it needs a few more kotes...

Yeah, I tried it a couple ways. If you sand it pretty slick, it doesn't match that well. After I was done shaping, I used a rough sanding wheel on my Dremel to touch up the shape and it also left a kind of rough finish. That has been the best method for me, but it will still take maybe 2-3 coats of Aluminum Black.

Posted: 11/29/2005 7:21:14 AM EDT

[#44]

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Posted: 11/29/2005 7:53:02 AM EDT

[#45]

Yeah, I tried it a couple ways. If you sand it pretty slick, it doesn't match that well. After I was done shaping, I used a rough sanding wheel on my Dremel to touch up the shape and it also left a kind of rough finish. That has been the best method for me, but it will still take maybe 2-3 coats of Aluminum Black. Thanks I'll get back once I'm able to finish this project. Is it ok to apply another kote within 12 hrs???

Posted: 11/29/2005 8:31:59 AM EDT

[#46]

Quoted:

Yeah, I tried it a couple ways. If you sand it pretty slick, it doesn't match that well. After I was done shaping, I used a rough sanding wheel on my Dremel to touch up the shape and it also left a kind of rough finish. That has been the best method for me, but it will still take maybe 2-3 coats of Aluminum Black. Thanks I'll get back once I'm able to finish this project. Is it ok to apply another kote within 12 hrs???

No, I did my coats withing several minutes of each other and then maybe one last coat a while later. Then I just put a coat of Birchwood/Casey "Sheath" on it and I'm done.