All Aluminum E11D build

[Feliz]

Although I enjoy my 3D printed E11D blaster, I felt it time to upgrade to an all aluminum build! I???ve accumulated most of the parts but still need a few more. I have enough to start though. Below are the parts that I have thus far':

The magazine well, magazine, power cylinders, ranger finder, Hengstler counter, E11 stock and rear stock adapter are all from Field Marshal (AMAZING PARTS!)
I sourced the aluminum tube online and got really lucky in finding an airsoft retractable stock online as well (sadly sold out everywhere)??

First things I???ll be doing is working on the main body and cutting the standard E11 slot for the charging handle and ejection port then on to the front barrel slots. I???ll need to find someone to mill down a portion of the front barrel where it attaches the back body to give the illusion that???s it???s 3 pieces rather than 2.??

Parts I am missing are the entire handle and trigger housing / assembly and the rear??site. If anyone has a lead in metal versions of these I???d be forever grateful!?? I also?? could use a little guidance with drilling /?? cutting aluminum!??

So that???s it for now. Will update once progress is made!??

[Iconic_ctinferno]

good luck! Cant wait to??see how this turns out??

[Alay]

Nick,

I have a cut up Sterling L2A3 that some of the parts may be useful for.?? You obviously can't weld steel and aluminum, but if any of the parts would be useful, you're welcome to them.?? I've yet to getting around to machining out my steel tube to weld it all to.

Where did you get your magazine??? Do you have leads on another or a spare???

I need to cut it in half for my rebuild before I can technically bring it into the state, as the sterling original exceeds state maximum size.

[Feliz]

Hey Sarah! Appreciate the reply and offer! I???d definitely take you up on that if I could take some measurements from your parts! That???d be helpful! Maybe bring some to thya armor party???

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The magazine is definitely still available. You can find it here:

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F282266318754

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i am not quite sure yet how I am going to machine the tube yet. Any help or direction to get that done is very much appreciated!

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as for??the handle frame,??if I had access to the right tooling, I???d consider building it but alas, I do not!??

[Alay]

27 minutes ago, Feliz said:

Maybe bring some to thya armor party???

I can definitely do that!

[First0rder]

Holy Moly thats gonna be Sick!????

[tattoodude414]

On 4/4/2018 at 8:31 AM, Feliz said:

Hey Sarah! Appreciate the reply and offer! I???d definitely take you up on that if I could take some measurements from your parts! That???d be helpful! Maybe bring some to thya armor party???

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The magazine is definitely still available. You can find it here:

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F282266318754

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i am not quite sure yet how I am going to machine the tube yet. Any help or direction to get that done is very much appreciated!

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as for??the handle frame,??if I had access to the right tooling, I???d consider building it but alas, I do not!??

Bring the tube to the armor party, I???ll bring my drill with some good drill bits , I???m pretty good ??with work g with metal??

[Kamin Ressik]

Phoenix props on whitearmor sells a complete CNC machined aluminum tube for around $80. ??I bought one and it???s fantastic. ??I purchased a deactivated sterling and ground down all the parts then attached them to the receiver tube.

i spent a year watching eBay and finally found a vintage eagle hengstler counter and M38 tank scope.

fire Marshall is most likely a cheaper route but I???d look at IMA for vintage parts.

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you can weld aluminum to steel but I???d recommend going to a welder. ??I opted to use JBweld and have had pretty good success, although I need to redo two parts. ??Make sure you media blast the tube before trying to attach any parts to the receiver tube.

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Edited April 10, 2018 by Kamin Ressik

[Feliz]

Thanks so much for the info Luke! Very much appreciated! I have dropped the tubes off with a friend who works at a machine shop and he???s going to do the basic machining for me. The only things I need now are the grip frame / trigger assembly and the rear site. I???d consider using one from a real sterling but cannot find one separate from an entire sterling parts kit. It might be too heavy as well. I have the plastic grip for the handle so I???m trying to see if maybe I can have one made in aluminum. I have all the parts from field marshal which are great! I know he???s working on the grip frame but not sure when it???ll be available. I could purchase aluminum sheet stock but I???m not sure how I???d cut out the frame. Any suggestions are definitely welcome!

[Alay]

I've gone ahead and highlighted @Kamin Ressik's post.?? He posted some of that info on the old forums too and it was extremely valuable to me while researching my metal E-11 build.?? I guarantee it will help others!

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@Feliz??If the parts I bring Saturday are useful you're free to take em, grind em, etc.????

[Feliz]

7 hours ago, Alay said:

I've gone ahead and highlighted @Kamin Ressik's post.?? He posted some of that info on the old forums too and it was extremely valuable to me while researching my metal E-11 build.?? I guarantee it will help others!

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@Feliz??If the parts I bring Saturday are useful you're free to take em, grind em, etc.????

Thanks SO much, Sarah! I would love to take a look at those parts for sure. I don't think I'll have my main pipes done by then but I'll bring what I have for you to take?? a peak at and check out the parts that you have!??

[Kamin Ressik]

I couldnt remember the name earlier.??Apex guns has the best price on deactivated sterling???s and parts. ??That???s where I got mine. ??They???re much cheaper than IMA. ??

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If you live in a ban state ***read CT***??make sure to send the magazine to a friendly state and have a friend chop it for you. ??That???s what I did. ??Perfectly legal once it???s??chopped to 10 rounds or less or you just chop the end off so it???s unserviceable

I wish I could make the armor party. ??I???d bring it.??

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My recommendation. ??Ditch the barrel. It???s a lot of weight. ??Also, chop of as much as you can of the bolt. ??You can take a lot of weight off of those two items alone. ??I troop with mine so weight is a major concern. ?? It still weighs in over five lbs.

if Sarah has the muzzle piece just take it to a machinist along with the receiver tube. ??They can turn it on a lathe so it drops right in. ??Then use jbweld and your good to go. ??I did the same with the butt cap locking thread. ??I had it turn down until he couldn???t get the chuck to hold it. ??I used a dremel with sanding drum to take it the rest of the way.??

If you???re careful and take your time you can have everything work like the real Sterling. ??

As for the grip frame. ??It???d either weight for field marshal or buy one from Apex. ??Don???t Mae your own unless you have mad CNC skills. ??Plus, you???ve come this far. ??Make it all a work. ??

If I ever have some free time, I???ve got a plecterlabs blaster core just waiting to be installed. ??Having a working trigger group is key.??

I got my t track from wannawanga and it???s perfect. ??His lengths are just a bit oversize which allow you a practice run or two on heating and bending.??

Playful woflcub makes the best cylinders IMHO and I???d have to look but I got my scope rail from a guy on whitearmor.??

Edited April 11, 2018 by Kamin Ressik

[Kamin Ressik]

It appears Apex is pretty cleaned out. ??IMA still has some stuff. ??Their mags are a bit cheaper than eBay. ??Not by much and you???d have to cut it down. ??

[Feliz]

Thanks so much Luke!?? I don't need much more regarding sterling parts. With the E11D, I won't need the Spring, bolt or inner parts as the charging handle slot and ejection port are closed off. I have a lot of Field Marshals aluminum parts already so I may?? wait to see when he completes his?? fire control / frame assembly. But I am going to check out Sarah's to see how it breaks down. The 2 main tubes are with a friend who works at a machine shop. Hopefully those are done in a few weeks. I hate this waiting! I need something to doooooo!

[Feliz]

Made some progress on the front barrel...

[Alay]

Looking good nick!?? Wanna machine my steel one for me?

[Feliz]

Lol, would love to...if it were me machining it! I have a friend sneaking it in in his spare time at work.

[Feliz]

Finally making some good progress!!!

[Feliz]

Attached the front barrel...really happy with how this is working out

[Feliz]

Attached the stock

[Alay]

Wow that's gorgeous so far! Great job

[First0rder]

Amazing work Nick!!?? loving it!

[Feliz]

Much appreciated! Made a wee bit more progress...

[Feliz]

A little power cylinder mounting action...

[Feliz]

Starting to come together.??