CrazyJ Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 http://www.e-gunparts.com/DisplayAd.asp?ch...rSKU=&MC=YJ you can always buy one of these, but it aint cheap Link to post Share on other sites
renegadecow Posted December 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 ^ its also nearly impossible to fit a V7 gearbox in one of those. Link to post Share on other sites
Jimisin73 Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 Great project... please continue to post pics as you progress... Link to post Share on other sites
newbkiller Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 I love this project. I can't wait to see how you do the stock. Link to post Share on other sites
renegadecow Posted January 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Major update! The M14 action successfully bedded on the new Mini-14 stock Making a completely new stock from scratch wasn't as easy as I'd hoped it to be. It being the first M14/mini-14 stock I've made, I've had to go through a lot of revisions on both the template and on the final cut just to make things fit, and believe me that its a tight squeeze. One of the major changes made was the back end of the stock. The motor stuck out too far so I had to pattern it after how the EBR grip is placed. The grip itself is made of wood, but I'll be slapping putty on it so the grain won't show when I paint it. With the rear end crowded as it is, I'm also going to have to redesign the butt stock. On the Mini-14, the butt stock is embedded on the right side of the stock, which I can't do because of the motor inside it. I also made the slightest mistake by copying the M14's slanted magwell contour as opposed to the Mini-14's straight one. Its only a minor difference which will be more than likely overlooked if I don a Mr. T outfit whenever I skirmish with this thing. I've also decided to copy the barrel length of the AC556F since I'll be using this for CQB and I don't intend on painting the gun silver for the GB-F look. Link to post Share on other sites
Morfoot Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 That is looking really nice, what wood did you use? Link to post Share on other sites
renegadecow Posted January 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Wood used is "Tanguile" or Philippine Mahogany. I normally would have used Radiata Pine as I do with most anything else (I find it stronger despite being a softer wood), but my supplier ran out of it. I'll be oil staining it with rosewood finish. Link to post Share on other sites
Ranger Stubbs Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Got a grip idea for you that looks about as close to the RS Ruger grip as possible. Used this on a VERY old school Ruger 10-22 stock I made to resemble a Mini-14 folding stock. No I dont have pics, lol, the gun has been gone out of my armory for over ten years. But here we go, a factory Mossberg 500 rear pistol grip. Cut it down from the top to level off the hump where it attaches to the reciever of the shotgun and drill all the way through it for an attachment screw and you're good to go. Shouldn't be too expensive and can still be found through Brownell's. Can't give you anymore help from there, I'd love to have a Mini-14 myself, but no money or tools to complete such a thing anymore. Good Luck! Link to post Share on other sites
renegadecow Posted February 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 After a lot of positive reinforcement through beer... and two days just constructing the front sight block from scratch... I've yet to build the folding stock, which would require a whole lot more of ale to conjure its designs. As you can all see, the pistol grip is in textured OD which only shows just how low my funds are right now. I ran out of black paint and couldn't even buy a new can hence the temporary green color. Link to post Share on other sites
HannibalSmith77 Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 Holy *beep*! That looks awesome! No doubt there will be haters, but for what it is I can't imagine much better. I would really like to hear your plans as I would love to have one as a skirmish piece. Link to post Share on other sites
DarkLite Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 OMG WINTACULARISTIC ORGASM. Link to post Share on other sites
Gliderrider Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 Well done sucka. Link to post Share on other sites
-FIDO- Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 good work! looks very close to it Link to post Share on other sites
Melonfish Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 Hmm, i'm not a big fan of the mini-14 however i've got to say how impressed i am with your work! and once i see the finished product with folder it may grow on me yet also, we want pics with silver haired wig and a cigar sticking out your mouth pete Link to post Share on other sites
BigAl Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 I love it when a plan come's together. Link to post Share on other sites
sandstorm Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Wonderful looking piece of workmanship. Link to post Share on other sites
smilingknafe Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 very good job, dude! you have really built a very sexy unique gun! which makes me very jealous *gg* great work, can't wait to see your "all-finished" pics! Link to post Share on other sites
biguk Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 very good job, dude! you have really built a very sexy unique gun! which makes me very jealous *gg* great work, can't wait to see your "all-finished" pics! Thats the real thing dude. its no airsoft AEG. You can google that picture. I found it months ago when i was thinking about doing the same project. School boy Error! Link to post Share on other sites
renegadecow Posted February 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 Which picture would that be? The only pictures of real weapons posted in this thread thus far is the first one (mini-14f) and HannibalSmiths AC556F. Everything else are pictures of my ongoing project of constructing an AEG AC556F. Go see the 2nd page for progress shots and as you can see, I'm not even finished yet. update on the butt stock: I've given up hope in designing my own hinge mechanism so I will be transplanting one from an MP5K PDW, that is, as soon as my supplier replies to my messages and actually sends me one. Link to post Share on other sites
yubbermax Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 This is sweet! Are you going to paint the grip black? Link to post Share on other sites
smilingknafe Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 Thats the real thing dude. its no airsoft AEG. You can google that picture. I found it months ago when i was thinking about doing the same project. School boy Error! well it's not that i don't believe you, but i just don't believe you as renegadecow said the only real deal pics are the ones in the first thread. otherwise i would really be surprised when ruger puts a green grip on a wood stock. does ruger have declared bankruptcy? cheers smilingknafe Link to post Share on other sites
HannibalSmith77 Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 Which picture would that be? The only pictures of real weapons posted in this thread thus far is the first one (mini-14f) and HannibalSmiths AC556F. Everything else are pictures of my ongoing project of constructing an AEG AC556F. Go see the 2nd page for progress shots and as you can see, I'm not even finished yet. update on the butt stock: I've given up hope in designing my own hinge mechanism so I will be transplanting one from an MP5K PDW, that is, as soon as my supplier replies to my messages and actually sends me one. Just for clarification...my 556 is airsoft, so it's not real. It's a custom gas gun. Honestly with your fabricating skills you could rig up a hinge and then just buy a rod to attach. You'd be halfway there truthfully. I could take some pics of mine that might help. Just PM me if you're interested. Link to post Share on other sites
wildething Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 I can get you images of the really stock if you want. would ask would you could consider making a another gas block as i have a really body and stock I have been trying to convert. Link to post Share on other sites
renegadecow Posted February 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 Hannibal: sent you a PM Wildething: thanks for the offer; will contact you if need be. As for the sight/gas block, I fabricated mine out of PVC using dimensions I pulled out off internet pics. I don't think the one I made will fit the real AC556Fs furniture and heat shield since I also had to make these parts from scratch. Since you're trying to make one too but out of real steel components, I'm guessing that kind of custom work is legal where you are. In which case, it may be easier for you to simply buy a real sight/gas block to work on. Link to post Share on other sites
renegadecow Posted March 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 I pity the fool who don't like my gun! Butt stock complete and houses an 8.4 1400mAh Intellect battery. The space was so small I had to strip the battery off its shrink wrap and make a new insulation for the wire out of electric tape just to make it flat. The butt plate is a bit wobbly and mushy when shouldered. I'll get back to that some other time since I've been itching to skirmish with this thing since day one, and since when did any member of the A-team fire a gun from the shoulder? Fire it from the hip like real men should! Link to post Share on other sites
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