need help assembling my first ar

[rugerceltics13]

Great pre-planning! You must be a millennial! Welcome to reality!

Good luck with your build.

originally planning was great. until my divorce 2 months ago. wife took everything, including tools

 

[fast306stang]

originally planning was great. until my divorce 2 months ago. wife took everything, including tools

Dammit that sucks to hear.

If you get down to Warner Robins and still need it assembled, I can get you hooked up.

 

[Greybeard]

1. metal mag and vice or bubba-vice-substitute

2. Armorer's wrench(es) that match your barrel nuts

3. Roll pin starter and punches and soft hammer

4. Anti-seize grease

5. Torque screwdriver with all the right bits (mostly for the optics)

6. lube for your bolt and carrier

7. ...jack and coke

8. AC/DC on the radio

9.....

 

[rockyfatcat]

How did you properly install a RE with just Knipex pliers and a roll of tape?

Also, sounds like you only assembled the lower. Assembling an upper.....properly.....requires more than tape and pliers.

I did my upper in a vice with a torque wrench. What is a RE?

 

[toobaroque]

originally planning was great. until my divorce 2 months ago. wife took everything, including tools

Well, that sucks, but still this is 21st Century America... the 5 P's approach should have been employed even before you bought her the ring!

5-P's Approach: Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance!
There's an age-old proverb that states: Those who fail to plan, plan to fail.

Going forward, things will get better! I hope she enjoys your tools, because she probably is one herself!
For you; Good luck with the AR build. I hope you get it up and running sooner rather than later.

 

[toobaroque]

I did my upper in a vice with a torque wrench. What is a RE?

I think RE stands for Ruined Everything!

 

[Wallace's]

I did my upper in a vice with a torque wrench. What is a RE?

Receiver extension

 

[Plinker66]

Dang, that's just not right, runnin off with a feller's tools. Good riddance.

 

[ThunderHorse]

How's it going?

 

[rugerceltics13]

not started it yet. waiting on the lower to ome back from the cerakote job