School me on endplate manufacturing?

[Diamondback]

For a few one-offs, I'd imagine that as long as you have drawings it would not be too hard to have a shop water-jet or laser cut one out of steel plate. Then cut out a lug piece and spot weld it to the main body through a small hole, tumble to deburr, and finish.

Cosmetically it'd vary from the die-stamped lug a bit, but the part should function.

Don't have drawings, but from that photo and what should be public-record dimensional drawings I should be able to reverse engineer it, so that could easily be a viable plan... then again, I only agreed to provide a basic rifle for the GF to join me in matches with, if she wants a perfect True Clone or Museum Quality Replica she can invest her own sweat and money in the project too alongside mine.

[AKDoug]

Assuming the guy sending it south understands the chance he is taking. I know it's a stupid law but it is still the law.

Which law? Canadian export law?

[Diamondback]

Which law? Canadian export law?

Both Canadian export bans and 922R... I get Colt not wanting Colt Canada parts sold in the US.

[AKDoug]

Both Canadian export bans and 922R... I get Colt not wanting Colt Canada parts sold in the US.

It's not going to be a 922R violation for an endplate.

[Diamondback]

It's not going to be a 922R violation for an endplate.

Might be ITAR, anyway, under Canadian law they can't export ANY AR part and Colt won't let us IMPORT... so going greymarket means more legal risk than I'm up for. It's dumber than a retarded frog's shit, but it is what it is.

[jpmuscle]

Ok does anyone know someone in Canada that can just send this guy a few?


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[Diamondback]

Ok does anyone know someone in Canada that can just send this guy a few?


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JP, I think I've decided on the Odin for my build, I was just seeking an education on the manufacturing process and our friend at Forward Controls delivered it.

[the_1iviper]

which endplate in your pic are you looking for , either of the top one's ?

[Diamondback]

which endplate in your pic are you looking for , either of the top one's ?

Viper, my aim was to clone the one at top-left--my eyes and brain can't handle curves well in drafting, so it looked the easiest to re-render in AutoCAD.

[the_1iviper]

i sent you a message

there is a copy made of the one in the top right of your pic , i have one for an L119A1 clone