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Love his videos. Very educational and entertaining.
I especially like that he actually EXPLAINS the why and how of things rather than the usual, "Because I say so and I'm an authority". Probably will take a class with him at some point...
I assume he's a member? If so, well done sir!
Link to the video?
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There are MANY. His Youtube channel-
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaUOYvlDrZh5LWILrVDUM4w
I've had three either factory or LEO armorers classes and I've never seen the kind of detail he offers. Now, to be fair, the goals are different but for trouble shooting, he offers knowledge to the unwashed masses ive never seen anywhere else.
***** WARNING, UNLESS YOU HAVE HALF A DAY TO SPEND WATCHING VIDEOS, DONT OPEN THAT LINK! LOL...
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I'd be interested to hear from SME's on this board. It seems that he goes a little overboard with all the gauging.
I can't imagine reputable manufacturers doing all of that anal-level inspection before assembly, but maybe I'm wrong.
Interesting and informative videos nonetheless.
Straight Shooter
06-06-20, 09:38
I'd be interested to hear from SME's on this board. It seems that he goes a little overboard with all the gauging.
I can't imagine reputable manufacturers doing all of that anal-level inspection before assembly, but maybe I'm wrong.
Interesting and informative videos nonetheless.
Many dont- and thats why you get shit parts.
I'd be interested to hear from SME's on this board. It seems that he goes a little overboard with all the gauging.
I can't imagine reputable manufacturers doing all of that anal-level inspection before assembly, but maybe I'm wrong.
Interesting and informative videos nonetheless.
Yea, that's what is interesting to me. I mean in the armorers classes I've had, the focus was on keeping rifles running reliably and safely.
Many of them, I suspect if subjected to this sort of scrutiny would be found wanting.....Yet, they work...
I believe his member name is “clandestine.”
Spent most of work yesterday with the BCG physicals/autopsies running thr background.
There are MANY. His Youtube channel-
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaUOYvlDrZh5LWILrVDUM4w
I've had three either factory or LEO armorers classes and I've never seen the kind of detail he offers. Now, to be fair, the goals are different but for trouble shooting, he offers knowledge to the unwashed masses ive never seen anywhere else.
***** WARNING, UNLESS YOU HAVE HALF A DAY TO SPEND WATCHING VIDEOS, DONT OPEN THAT LINK! LOL...
IMO that is his niche - the gauging, that is. Seems very meticulous.
Would be interested to see how a well used LEOSA 1033 M16 bolt gauges.
Many dont- and thats why you get shit parts.
Are you suggesting that Colt, LMT, KAC, Hodge are breaking out a multitude of different gauges and inspecting to that level of detail?
Are you suggesting that Colt, LMT, KAC, Hodge are breaking out a multitude of different gauges and inspecting to that level of detail?
Pretty sure that they are if they are making, bolt carriers, for example.
I'm also pretty sure that they rely on their vendors to do so on parts they source from them.
IMO that is his niche - the gauging, that is. Seems very meticulous.
Would be interested to see how a well used LEOSA 1033 M16 bolt gauges.
He has one video where he gauges several 60s/70s era M16 bolts. He doesnt say where they came from but 1033/LEOSA guns is my guess....
Great information here as usual.
I'd be interested to hear from SME's on this board. It seems that he goes a little overboard with all the gauging.
I can't imagine reputable manufacturers doing all of that anal-level inspection before assembly, but maybe I'm wrong.
Interesting and informative videos nonetheless.
Chad had an interview on a blog and he mentions that several manufacturers do excellent QC, and mentioned BCM in particular. This vid shows a bit of that and they say they are 100% QC’ing every BCG.
https://youtu.be/BaFOZAwspYI
If you watch his videos and all you take away it is meticulous gauging, I think you’re missing the forest for the trees. His symptom-> diagnosis thought process and all of the “I’ve seen X manufacturing defect result in Y problem” is incredibly valuable.
If you watch his videos and all you take away it is meticulous gauging, I think you’re missing the forest for the trees. His symptom-> diagnosis thought process and all of the “I’ve seen X manufacturing defect result in Y problem” is incredibly valuable.
That x results in y for me makes it worth it. So many times it's just "replace this, then this etc..."...No why, no "check this to see if it's really the issue" sort of thing...
justin_247
06-06-20, 19:21
Generally, when it comes to gauging, his videos are broken into two categories:
"Physical" - this is a new or used part sent in to see if it's within required specs. A lot of parts fail these tests, such as those from PSA. For BCGs, he's said good things about LMT, KAC, BCM, and Colt.
"Autopsy" - this is a part that is sent in for repair because of some kind of issue, and he uses the gauging to see if that's a contributing factor.
I should note that there are a large number of people on this forum, especially SMEs, who have spent a lot of time double-checking various companies to see if their part descriptions are accurate. Grant, for example, looked into Spike's quite a bit and he also bought equipment to test the flatness of upper receiver rails after running into a few parts issues there.
The major downside to watching his videos is that I now want his full set of gauges. It would be incredibly valuable for duty guns to know how close you are to the edge of being out of spec and possibly more likely to see a malfunction. No armorer class I’ve ever taken has put any emphasis on diagnosis and the “how these parts interact” and that’s upsetting.
The major downside to watching his videos is that I now want his full set of gauges. It would be incredibly valuable for duty guns to know how close you are to the edge of being out of spec and possibly more likely to see a malfunction. No armorer class I’ve ever taken has put any emphasis on diagnosis and the “how these parts interact” and that’s upsetting.
Exactly.
Just Prince
06-06-20, 20:16
He has one video where he gauges several 60s/70s era M16 bolts. He doesnt say where they came from but 1033/LEOSA guns is my guess....
They belong to him.
Straight Shooter
06-06-20, 20:26
Are you suggesting that Colt, LMT, KAC, Hodge are breaking out a multitude of different gauges and inspecting to that level of detail?
YES,at some point in manufacturing time, yes. On every..single..bcg? Probably not. As one who has been in manufacturing for well over 20 years, including currently,
one of the things that gives Colt, LMT, KAC and all other high quality, well respected makers, of not just AR's but ANYTHING...the level of respect & love they get is QC. Constant, never- ending, full time QC. QC inspectors with the instant, ultimate authority to shut down a line or production ASAP until a problem is fixed.
Ive read here, and MANY other places, about the level of QC Colt puts into their government stuff. LMT Ive read about that also.
So, on the well known makers yes. On say a PSA level part- hell no.
MeanCarbine
06-06-20, 20:47
Yes, he is a M4C member. His videos are quite educational.
https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?222768-KAC-sand-cutter-BCG
His Facebook group is excellent as well. Look up SOTAR to join
As far as QC goes most top level guys do have quality control inspectors. FN for example being ISO9001 and AS9100D certified is required to document and inspect every single part.
hotrodder636
06-07-20, 20:15
I find Chad’s videos both educational and entertaining. He doesn’t post too terribly much here, but he is around.
I'd be interested to hear from SME's on this board. It seems that he goes a little overboard with all the gauging.
I can't imagine reputable manufacturers doing all of that anal-level inspection before assembly, but maybe I'm wrong.
Interesting and informative videos nonetheless.
The manufacturers that have gov't contracts do inspect like that - they are required to, and have on-site gov't inspectors to ensure that things measure up (bad pun). They don't necessarily use the same gauges you see Chad using; think air-gauging, and other dedicated fixtures, and the like. That is the primary reason that Colt, LMT, etc. cost more.
I'd be interested to hear from SME's on this board. It seems that he goes a little overboard with all the gauging.
I can't imagine reputable manufacturers doing all of that anal-level inspection before assembly, but maybe I'm wrong.
Interesting and informative videos nonetheless.Any manufacturer worth their salt will perform 1st article, in process and final inspection. That may not mean 100% inspection, but some type of sampling plan should be in place. Avoid "manufacturers" that don't have dedicated QC and engineering functions, as they're likely not capable of process control or process validation/verification.
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I'd be interested to hear from SME's on this board. It seems that he goes a little overboard with all the gauging.
I can't imagine reputable manufacturers doing all of that anal-level inspection before assembly, but maybe I'm wrong.
Interesting and informative videos nonetheless.
Thats one of the ways he diagnoses why and whats causing problems with rifles people send him.
the AR-15 Junkie
06-09-20, 07:17
He is such a prick, suffers from Napoleon syndrome. Posts more on his facebook page about banning people than he does tech stuff. I would love to meet him in person to see if he is as tough in real life as he tries to be behind his keyboard. Maybe that will happen one day. He begged and pleaded for his bootlickers to start a go fund me to buy him an over sized AR toy, they did, he couldn't afford it, then 3 weeks later buys a $6000 bullet trap for his shop lol. He even tried to DOX me on arfcom lol.
He is such a prick, suffers from Napoleon syndrome. Posts more on his facebook page about banning people than he does tech stuff. I would love to meet him in person to see if he is as tough in real life as he tries to be behind his keyboard. Maybe that will happen one day. He begged and pleaded for his bootlickers to start a go fund me to buy him an over sized AR toy, they did, he couldn't afford it, then 3 weeks later buys a $6000 bullet trap for his shop lol. He even tried to DOX me on arfcom lol.
That’s an interesting perspective
He is such a prick, suffers from Napoleon syndrome. Posts more on his facebook page about banning people than he does tech stuff. I would love to meet him in person to see if he is as tough in real life as he tries to be behind his keyboard. Maybe that will happen one day. He begged and pleaded for his bootlickers to start a go fund me to buy him an over sized AR toy, they did, he couldn't afford it, then 3 weeks later buys a $6000 bullet trap for his shop lol. He even tried to DOX me on arfcom lol.
You are not telling the truth.
I never doxxed you. You came across as an expert on
a topics on another AR forum that was attacking my work and integrity. You were using the same username here, on that forum, and on Youtube. When I noticed your recent novice YouTube video content, I called you out as someone going outside their lane. That's not doxxing because I have no idea who you really are. I called you ignorant on the technical aspects of the weapon and what you were assuming I teach. You were wrong and got butthurt.
Lots of people want all of my hard earned technical data for free. It's not going to happen no matter how mad you or others get. I have serviced and troubleshot a crap ton of ARs to create my methods. I give away lots of technical data and help people who are not paying students or gunsmith customers. Just because I give away some data does not mean you or anyone else is entitled to it all. You want more data, sign up for a class.
As far as the oversize M16 trainer, I had nothing to do with arranging or organizing that and I had no idea my group Moderators on Facebook were doing a fundraiser up until the very end. They had already raised the money by the time I found out. Had they not done the fundraiser I wouldn't own the oversize M16 cut away. So yes you are right about that portion, but not about me begging for anything. Almost all of the people who donated were Students of mine or have signed up for classes. The rest are fans of my work and said it was a way of saying thanks.
Yes, I did buy a 6K bullet trap, and it's to make more video content to help students AND for new YouTube content. It will help me be a better teacher for the internet viewers and my students.
As far as the Napoleon comments, that's another thing you are wrong on. I don't tolerate two faced idiots in my group. If you want to run your crap holster about me, don't expect to be welcome where I hang my hat. You want to challenge me in person, no one is stopping you.
I was gearing up to start sharing more here, but maybe its a mistake.
Fellas,
Thank you for the interest in what I do. I can share the tool and gauge list here or make another post about it. I'll also be happy to answer questions.
I'm not a paying advertiser and I'm not one to go into places to shill for business. This usually results in people thinking I'm a snob or not wanting to participate. It's just the opposite. I try to help people because it's who I am, not because I'm dredging for business or money.
Thank you for having me here.
Fellas,
Thank you for the interest in what I do. I can share the tool and gauge list here or make another post about it. I'll also be happy to answer questions.
I'm not a paying advertiser and I'm not one to go into places to shill for business. This usually results in people thinking I'm a snob or not wanting to participate. It's just the opposite. I try to help people because it's who I am, not because I'm dredging for business or money.
Thank you for having me here.
As I stated initially, I find what you do helpful and useful. Thank you for your contribution to advancing knowledge of the AR.
ARs
Where do I buy gauges for the inside of a carrier bore?
Where do I buy a three gauge headspace set that is cut for leaving the ejector in?
I noticed your site has a “store” tab, but nothing in there... do you intend to sell tools or gauges there in the future?
Voodoochild
06-09-20, 08:56
Due to people's inability to act like adults this thread is done. If you have an issue with someone take it offline don't come here to air your perceived issue with someone.
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