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    I deal with some steel where I work. Its a monsterous PITA to even think of what I think you your trying to do. With the correct cnc machinery, which I never have had the pleasure to own, it wouldnt be so bad. What do you have access to?

    Honestly, I think its a cool idea, but I hope what your trying to do is worth the assache its gonna be. Keep us informed.

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    EDM arms in hurricane utah makes a steel ar10 style lower.
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    Quote Originally Posted by IndianaBoy View Post
    If I recall correctly, there are some transferable M16 lowers out there that were made out of stainless steel. So it has been done. I don't know of any commercially available steel receivers though.
    They were by Group Industries

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    Quote Originally Posted by fixit69 View Post
    I deal with some steel where I work. Its a monsterous PITA to even think of what I think you your trying to do. With the correct cnc machinery, which I never have had the pleasure to own, it wouldnt be so bad. What do you have access to?

    Honestly, I think its a cool idea, but I hope what your trying to do is worth the assache its gonna be. Keep us informed.
    in the process of getting a TIG to replace my busted MIG, and just a standard lathe, vertical mill, shop press, and just various grinders and etc....

    no CNC's or any of that fancy stuff
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    Number one... If you are prototyping firearms I would hope that you are not spending a great deal of time welding and grinding... grind to fit and "eye balling" tolerances is how you get very hurt. I don't want to squash your dreams, but this isn't a back yard hobby.

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    You will find it easier to machine aluminum than steel. There is no cheap way to prototype. 6061 alloy is weldable.

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    I'm neither a metallurgist or an engineer, but I'm struggling with how a steel receiver is beneficial here?
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    I believe Brownell's carried both a stainless upper and lower several years ago (early - mid 90's). They don't now but someone must have bought one. I don't understand the necessity for a steel AR receiver, but I'm not a gunsmith or an engineer.

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    custom build

    steel is weldable

    7075 aluminum is not

    that's all
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    you may want to check if one of the billet lower manufacturers can mill you a receiver in something other than 7075, the chance of them going to a non ferrous metal, or even straying from their normal procoss is slim.. I would say draw something up first then use something easy to prototype like wax or nylon (non working prototype obviously) then have some one forge you a blank and then final machine. This isnt cheep, so your best bet is draw somthing up and show some one important.

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