From "Safe Queen" to Usable

[@Marcus_972]

Artists come in many different forms.

[@candtdesignsandarms9617]

Brother you do amazing work. Your vids helped me build my first Akm and helped me improve the quality of my builds. It really blows that youtube is trying to shut down guys putting out good information about firearms. Thanks for putting out such good content brother.

[@Erick-ng4kk]

I've been watching your videos for years now and can honestly say I've never been disappointed in your workmanship. You go above and beyond with Ak's. I've applied a lot from what I've learned in your videos to some of my stamped builds and it has paid off a ton. Keep doing amazing work! 👍

[@thew1neguy]

not sure how in the world you do not have more subscribers! Years of great content and meticulous precision. Glad to see a proper machinist showing us how it is done. Thanks!

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Absolutely beautiful Mel. I like the jig you made to thread the rear of the receiver to hold in the lathe. Great work as always.

[@devrinmg]

Wow Mel you absolutely killed it with this one! Pulled out all the good tools and looked like it went flawlessly 💪🏻

[@JDCali459mm]

After watching your builds for a few years now, I have a whole new respect for the AK platform.

[@johnloftin5604]

Mel you are an inspiration to watch. Love all your videos. I started building some rifles after watching some of your vids. You killed it on this one.. Wow!!

[@nicholscnc]

The best machinist in the world.

[@ChefurCustom]

Your jigs and build techniques are always awesome to see. Thanks for sharing

[@willypp13]

He’s a Master an artist. Bravo maestro

[@blackbilly1965]

Nice work sir, mad applause, I love it

[@CountryWolf_TX]

Brilliant and inspirational! 🇺🇸

[@jerharr9908]

Very cool! I thought I had a good setup. Yours is off the charts!

[@PatriotFromWarsaw]

Great looking rifle Mel. I’m happy how it turned out. Looks badass 👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸.

[@luckymech9998]

Wonderful absolutely sexy gun !! And mad gunsmiths skills prop’s!! You sir are an artist

[@loganisenberg]

Always love seeing your videos pop up

[@markhall6715]

Awesome build brother!!!

[@jtaylor3300]

Great work as always.

[@Tavo0331]

Awesome you have a new video. Get back into it man love your videos

[@petrkarv]

As usual, beautifully done. Enjoy.

[@HuntsFood]

@Mel64D Thanks for sharing!

[@thomsoncarter3121]

Dig the press light. Nice work

[@ПавелК-е4р]

excellent 👍

[@tomnaaf]

Nice work 👍

[@WingZeroGWO]

Awesome build! Mind if I share this on the AK forum?

[@Mel64d]

Yes you can.

[@sgtfubar6064]

Very nice

[@ulflyng]

Therapeutic. Now I can go to sleep 👍

[@DiMeNsloNs1]

One of my favorite guns is my M72 SB. Runs smooth. Bit heavy but IMO Best AKs made.

[@unit2814]

Great now I have tool envy....

[@robertspickler1385]

Why oh WHY??? BECAUSE YOU CAN...

[@chipngo9758]

God's work💪💯

[@nogonova]

It’s almost like you’ve built one of these before

[@250smacks]

Man, is building akm's even a thing anymore? Parts kits are insane nowadays. That rifle is beautiful. I have all my tools that never get used🥺

[@vladimirputinmirim9455]

Is this Monobloco lower heavier than the tin lower? And what would be the advantages of it compared to the tin lower 🤔🤔

[@Mel64d]

The milled receiver is a small amount heavier yes. Not much though, a sheet metal receiver is almost as heavy as a milled when the front and rear trunnions are riveted in.

[@wesleypipelayer7627]

Have you seen a good way to reduce the effective gas port size ? I was thinking of tapping the gas port hole in the gas block, from the top. Then insert a threaded set-screw, with a smaller gas port hole drilled through it. If that makes sense….. like one of those Allen head set-screws that they use to lock down AR15 gas blocks. But shoved down into the AK gas port hole. Probably use some red locktite to keep it from coming loose. Or maybe just stake in place. Have you heard of anything better than that? I do NOT want to do the kns adjustable piston.

[@Mel64d]

Yes people have done the very thing you are speaking about. Just be careful if you do, it’s easy to break the tap. Myself, I would press the gas port from its journal and weld up the hole and re-drill. But that’s me.

[@wesleypipelayer7627]

@@Mel64d .... originally, i intended to do that. But all the ones i want to do it to, are all cerakoted. And i'm worried that it's going to scratch it up, taking off the gas block and FSB.

[@wesleypipelayer7627]

@@Mel64d I’m wondering if I should just press-in a round bar. Friction fit. Give it a small tac weld to keep it from coming out. Then drill it new. Or pre-drill it.

[@Mel64d]

@@wesleypipelayer7627 Not sure if a mig (wire) welder will reach down in the block good enough for a tack weld. Stick (arc) would reach but be a pain to clean up. There’s not a lot of room in the gas block bore to have a blob of weld and the piston head.

[@胡楠-b9s]

The barrel of the AK47 is filled with cement, how to remove the cement from the barrel and keep the barrel and rifling

[@rtz549]

They make a chemical that dissolves concrete. Search for concrete or cement dissolver or remover.

[@teddybuffnutskin7926]

wow we wow wow

[@awast-iz4nv]

How do I contact you, I have a problem with the gun

[@mattmorrison9379]

Off topic bit if this finds you have you ever parkerized a built AK ? A barreled reciever I should say.

[@Mel64d]

Yes I have.

[@mattmorrison9379]

@@Mel64d does it work out well? I know maybe not ideal after watching your tantal series doing all the peices seperate seems like the way to go but to late for me to go that route lol. Great work by the way and thank you for the response

[@Mel64d]

@@mattmorrison9379 Works great if you have a tank big enough for the part to fit. I use a 36” stainless tank.

[@mattmorrison9379]

@@Mel64d thanks again.

[@cjnoldner8526]

So how much for the spiker parts you took off ? Have a ban eara 84s that could use them. Sick build to been a long time sub.

[@Mel64d]

Think I’ll hold on to the parts.

[@thegunbox81]

You can buy the spiker parts at polytech usa

[@phillipriggs3375]

me too only mac 90

[@deadeyeddanny]

niiice man

[@tyrvidar]

So Mel... you want to sell that M72 Front end? lol I'm in the DFW brother !

[@Mel64d]

Think I’ll hold on to the parts.

[@realfnneato3111]

Why you gotta do her like that, dawg

[@762cat]

That was perhaps the saddest video ive seen all day. Went from a double folder badass to run-of-the-mill blah

[@sgt_malice4521]

What hydraulic press do you use?

[@Mel64d]

Harbor freight 20 ton

[@sgt_malice4521]

@@Mel64d how tall it is, I have a 12 ton but I can’t fit a hole rifle if you know what I mean?

[@Mel64d]

@@sgt_malice4521 Mine is on a frame with casters making it over 6ft tall.

[@wesleypipelayer7627]

Your channel is much bigger and higher quality videos than mine. But I just want to let you know that some blue-haired nazziiie just hit all my Galil-AK Hybrid videos. So they all got deleted. Luckily I saw it happening, as it happened. So I went in and privatized all my other videos. For me this is devastating because these are my only copies. I never had them on a hard-drive. I don’t know if you’ve been hit yet. Just wanted to give you heads up that someone is out there looking for this kinda content. Just be prepared.

[@Mel64d]

Sorry to hear they are targeting you. I have my videos backed up and re-upload them when/if they get deleted.

[@wesleypipelayer7627]

@@Mel64d … Good luck. Can’t load anything now that they’ve given me a strike. And I can’t remove the strike without them renewing at least one of the flagged videos. So look out for that.

[@Константин-ч5б9э]

Это просто оргазм.

[@polsha115]

I hate it. Ill take 3

[@oscaryeager2304]

Absolutely amazing work 👏 👏 👏