Jig for manufacturing of firearm lower receiver
An improved jig for manufacturing a firearm lower receiver is comprised of a power tool mount; an adapter; a guide plate with plate screws; a rear support with mounting screws; a front support; and at least one of a carriages with at least one locating pin. A guide plate is disposed below the top surface of a lower receiver in conjunction with an adapter. The jig is a universal fitment and includes a bearing to support a rotary tool and at least one guiding feature can be used to facilitate in the guidance of the rotary tool without placing the rotary tool in direct contact with any of the guidance features. A removable locating pin is situated a long the front and rear takedown pin holes of a firearm receiver that is not threaded and is provided with at least one of a pull, string or other handle.
1. A method for forming a jig assembly, comprising:
providing a jig including a guide plate configured to be disposed below a top surface of an unfinished lower receiver, a front takedown adapter configured to couple the guide plate with one or more front takedown holes of an unfinished lower receiver, a buffer adapter, a first side plate, and a second side plate,
threading the buffer adapter into a buffer mount of the unfinished lower receiver;
orienting the front takedown adapter between the front takedown holes on the unfinished lower receiver, the first side plate on a first side of the unfinished lower receiver, the second side plate on a second side of the unfinished lower receiver;
threading the first side plate into the second side plate;
placing the guide plate atop the first side plate and second side plate; and
aligning holes in the guide plate with threaded holes in the front takedown adapter and threaded holes in the buffer adapter.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
an adapter configured to couple with a rotary power tool and engage with an upper support surface of the guide plate, the adapter including a window configured to receive the buffer adapter and the buffer mount during machining.
3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
a power tool mount configured to engage with the adapter and configured to receive the rotary power tool.
4. The method of claim 2 , wherein in an assembled configuration, the buffer adapter and the buffer mount of the unfinished lower receiver protrude above the upper support surface.
5. The method of claim 2 , wherein the adapter is configured to receive a guide pin, the guide pin being configured to engage with the adapter and align the adapter with respect to the guide plate.
6. The method of claim 2 , wherein the adapter defines a through-hole for a rotary tool to pass therethrough.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the guide plate has a thickness between ⅛ inch and ½ inch.
8. The method of claim 2 , wherein the guide plate engages with the adapter.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first side plate and the second side plate includes guide holes that receive a drill bit to form holes in at least one of the first side or second side of a lower receiver.
10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising at least one locating pin.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the at least one locating pin is configured to couple the unfinished lower receiver with at least one support feature configured to engage with the guide plate.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein orienting the first side plate on a first side of the unfinished lower receiver and the second side plate on a second side of the unfinished lower receiver includes inserting quick release pins through the second side plate and out the first side plate.
13. The method of claim 1 , wherein aligning holes in the guide plate includes inserting at least two fasteners through the holes in the guide plate and the threaded holes in the front takedown adapter.
14. The jig of claim 1 , wherein the front takedown adapter includes at least one locating pin.
15. The jig of claim 1 , wherein the jig is constructed and rearranged to be a universal fitment onto a rotary power tool for use in firearm lower receiver manufacturing.