have you ran an anodized ar-15 lower through the gg3? if so, what technique did you use so the machine was able to find it's probe points? I ran my first ar-15 bare metal lower through it and tried to keep track of the probe points. I haven't attempted to run my anodized lowers for fear of ruining them. I'm trying to find a solution to milling an anodized lower through the gg3. I'm thinking about sanding off the coating where the probe points are. Otherwise, I'll have to purchase bare metal and try to find a business close to where I live that can coat the lower. I've built (4) 9mm compacts. Had 1 issue with rear rail alignment and thankfully with the help of Marine Gun Builder videos was able to fix it. Just yesterday I test fired it and now have an ejection issue. I think I'm going to swap out the ejector housing and ejector to see if that resolves the issue. I tried the P80 brand LPK, and in my opinion, the ejector housing and ejector is not too good. I've got (4) 9mm compacts milled and (6) blank 78% frames remaining. I saved those for last since they'll take a bit more time and effort to complete ( i wish there was cut code for 78% and 76% frames).
Hey brother, sorry for the late response. I was cruising through the Mexican Riviera for 2 weeks during the holidays.
So I'll start out with the Fk up. The first thing I ran through it was an anodized AR-10. I did nothing to prep the frame. I have a tendency to read the first few instructions, and go to town. I ended up with a frame that the opening for the trigger was about 1/4 inch wider on the right side.
So what you have to remember is the machine takes 4, or 7 reference points. And it takes them with the bit installed. The points are: the center of the groove in the mag well, then it checks the top and the bottom of the mag well, then it checks the top of the frame. The area is just to the left of the bolt catch With those 3 points it calculates everything else, so if they are off, you are going to have issues.
The bit doesn't travel far enough to penetrate any sort of finish on the lower. If it is anodized, cerekoted, whatever, you wont get a good read, or the machine will keep stopping.
You have 2 solutions. 1. You can remove the finish in those areas. I took a Dremel with a small abrasive bit. I'll post a pic. It doesn't have to be much, and as hard as it may be to remove the finish remember its in the Mag well, and the one on top will mostly be removed when the machine cuts out the trigger area.
I said there were 7 areas. The last 3 are if you want the machine to drill your pin holes, and your safety selector hole. I myself would rather do that by hand. I have really good jigs I have used many times and have never had an issue. Plus if you use the GG3 you'll need to remove it from the jig and mount it sitting up, But if you still want to do it you need to remove some of the coating in the area where the grip installs. the flat side, and then the area where the detent goes all the way down until you get to the end of where the hand guard sits...Again its painful, but it all covers, or you can touch it up later.
As for Option 2. if you don't want to remove the finish, you need to apply a thin copper tape. Basically instead of using the frame itself, you put thin copper tape, Think like gold leaf, on the areas I mentioned. It is very thin, but you have to make sure you don't attach the sensor to the bottom with the pistol screw that holds the pistol grip. Make sure all the tape is touching and attach the sensor to the side where it wont interfere, but it has to attach to the copper.
Now if you just run plain aluminum non-coated lowers...you don't need to do anything.
The Black one is the 1st one I did...I ran it twice and it helped, but its still heavy on 1 side. the FDE I did and it worked flawlessly. Just follow the spots where I removed the finish on the fde, and you'll be fine...Hope That helps you
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