at a previous point in this thread, there was some talk about making different versions of the upper for charging and ejecting on different sides, once production is relatively stable would you consider, since the release of the WK-180c Gen 2, making an upper that employs a non-reciprocating handle compatible with, or else similar to that used in the WK-180c Gen 2?
Lynx 180B Upper Receiver Info Thread
- Thread starter SpectreBallistics
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- Sherwood Park, AB
We are working on uppers. We have a lot of catch up to do after we were cleared out of months of inventory before the 18th.
- Location
- Sherwood Park, AB
Alright, I think it's time for an update.....
We finished the latest run of uppers and they are sitting in our shop for a few weeks now, however we're not happy with them. The finish is good and they look nice but they have 2 problems.
1) The take down lug - For this run we made the take down lug slightly wider to give it a more snug fit in the Lynx 180B lower. Unfortunately after tumbling / blasting / etching / and anodizing the lug is slightly too thick. Basically this means each upper needs hand fitting to the lower.
2) The bottom plate - After the 1st batch we found we needed to add more clearance to the bottom plate for certain triggers. Geissele, CMC, and other premium triggers work fine, other triggers may hit the bottom plate and require hand fitting of the bottom plate. We did modify the design to clear, however for technical reasons related to the CAM post processor this change was not pickup and the feature not machined in the 2nd run of bottom plates.
At this point we are not sure if we're going to sell these. We want your feedback. Please let us know which of the following options you'd prefer:
1) Don't sell them.
2) Sell them as-is with a warning that hand fitting might be required. We did include this warning with batch 1.
3) Modify the lowers with the understanding that the modifications will not be anodized.
Please reply to this thread with your choice.
We finished the latest run of uppers and they are sitting in our shop for a few weeks now, however we're not happy with them. The finish is good and they look nice but they have 2 problems.
1) The take down lug - For this run we made the take down lug slightly wider to give it a more snug fit in the Lynx 180B lower. Unfortunately after tumbling / blasting / etching / and anodizing the lug is slightly too thick. Basically this means each upper needs hand fitting to the lower.
2) The bottom plate - After the 1st batch we found we needed to add more clearance to the bottom plate for certain triggers. Geissele, CMC, and other premium triggers work fine, other triggers may hit the bottom plate and require hand fitting of the bottom plate. We did modify the design to clear, however for technical reasons related to the CAM post processor this change was not pickup and the feature not machined in the 2nd run of bottom plates.
At this point we are not sure if we're going to sell these. We want your feedback. Please let us know which of the following options you'd prefer:
1) Don't sell them.
2) Sell them as-is with a warning that hand fitting might be required. We did include this warning with batch 1.
3) Modify the lowers with the understanding that the modifications will not be anodized.
Please reply to this thread with your choice.
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- Location
- Sherwood Park, AB
Price will be $250. Regular price is $300.
No pics, but you will need to sand the take down lug to fit your receiver. You might need to remove some material from the bottom plate depending on your trigger.
- Location
- Sherwood Park, AB
It's not needed. The whole idea of the Lynx is to streamline the platform, not add extra parts to it. FYI, the Lynx (and original AR-180b) already have a rear take down pin... it's built into recoil spring guide rod base plate. It's great because it deletes 4 parts from the rifle and makes existing parts do double duty. It also makes it easier to take down the rifle.
Adding a rear take down pin to the 180 is like car manufacturers adding fake hood scoops to cars.
- Location
- Sherwood Park, AB
Decision made!
We're going to sell the uppers with warning that hand fitting is required. We're also going to discount them $50.
They will go live on our site later today.
We're going to sell the uppers with warning that hand fitting is required. We're also going to discount them $50.
They will go live on our site later today.
- Location
- Sherwood Park, AB
Orders are open.
- Location
- Sherwood Park, AB
Yes.
We are going to make some right hand charge with the next batch. The problem is they will only work with WK bolt carriers. MCR ones just wont work unless you have some metal working skills.
Of course it will work with our carrier, but we're not yet ready to release those.
apexanimal
CGN Regular
- Location
- Vancouver Island
Make sure to include the funky bent charging handles on your bolt carriers. Its what everyone wants but nobody ever includes lol.
A forum sponsor has started to sell WK upgrade kit with a Gen 2 upper, BCG, and non-reciprocating charging in handle. Would it be possible to make side panels for the Lynx upper to work with the WK Gen 2's BCG and non-reciprocating charging handle?
- Location
- Sherwood Park, AB
We still have some uppers available!
