AR-15 lower made from beer cans

[am44mag]

If nothing else, this shows what a man with machining skills and some old aluminum cans can do.

[HATCH]

Its a lot of work just for a $50 to $75 receiver

[funnyjim014]

It's not about the cost, it's about saying I made this and having a feeling of accomplishment

[dbarry1]

I'd like to have one just to say it's made from recycled miller lite cans! :O)

[mold maker]

To most of us, it's not about the money spent, but rather the trip to get there. Anybody can spend coins to get something, but a few of us take pride in the fact, we did it ourselves. If I had the tooling and the means, I'd be the first at lots of projects.
It's a great accomplishment to say "I did it".

[farmerjim]

Its a lot of work just for a $50 to $75 receiver

Yes. But he showed that it could be done.
I like that.

[Half Dog]

I can imagine how many times I would have to start over.

[country gent]

We had a retired pattern maker at the club years ago. Everyone saved up aluminum cans for him and usually 1 or twice a year he laid sand up and made runs of the freelands style spotting scope stands and heads. Several helped him on these runs and learned a lot from him. A lot of knowledge and skill went with him. Casting is a lot of fun when it goes right and when it dosnt its even more fun LOL. THe above receiver is a thing to be proud of. A lot of the forgings are solid and a lot of machine time and scrap, a casting can be made with just enough for clean up and very little machining and scrap.

[jdfoxinc]

In a ZA or other apocalypse he could make what he needs.

This is why I am learning swaging and making gas checks. I allready have the supplies to reload corrosive primers. Next skill would be making cases.

[texasnative46]

To All,

Fwiw, my buddy in Northern VA has made several AR lowers with a 3D computer PRINTER (using software that his daughter designed/made herself) & they work FINE.
(Rob K_______ also made me some "hardware" parts for my old ham radio, that weren't available elsewhere. = Talented guy is he.)

I appreciate the "doers', who can make the things that they need, rather than buying them.

yours, tex

[skeettx]

Great skill here

[RP]

I wish I knew a guy with those kinds of toys at his house I keep his grass mowed just to hang out with him in that shop lol

[kywoodwrkr]

Would give new meaning to 'this Buds for you' I guess if you used Busch-Anheuser cans.

[45 Dragoon]

Awesome!!!!

Mike

[Speedo66]

Would cans from a small batch premium micro brewery make a higher quality lower? lol

[6bg6ga]

I take my hat off to that man. I admire his skill and determination

[Speedo66]

Not bad, all it would take is thousands of dollars of machinery, years of apprenticeship, and I could do that. Yeah right.

I guess I'll be sticking to my $40 Anderson lowers.

[JBinMN]

Very Cool! Thanks for sharing the video!

[am44mag]

Its a lot of work just for a $50 to $75 receiver

It's less about the money than the experience. He made that, and he proved to himself that he could do it. That's priceless.

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[screwcutter]

From my limited research beverage cans are of good aluminum.