Ares Armor Metalworks

Alright folks… I had to shake the depressive state I was in in order to write this review…
So, like I said, I got my 80% lower from Ares Armor and I came over to Ares Armor Metalworks to mill my assembly. According to the Gun Control Act of 1968, a private citizen may build their own firearm for personal use. By building… I’m talking about everything from the milling of parts to actually putting in the trigger and the sear and all the other little bits and pieces that make it work.
The staff at Ares Armor Metalworks is very friendly and helpful. How fast you go from station to station pretty much depends on other folks there doing the same thing you are. If they’re not that fast, then be prepared to wait. The staff at the shop will take you from station to station and explain to you what you need to do and how to do it, but once you put your part on the machine and push the button… you’re on your own. Per the letter of the law, they CAN NOT ASSIST with any of the manufacturing/​building.
Well I got onto the first two stations and drilled my starter holes with no problem. Got onto the first router station and completed it without a hitch. Moved on to the second router station (only three of them) and was about three-​quarters of the way done, when BAM… I accidentally routed through the side of my assembly. I a single split second… ruined. Gotta start from scratch .
So, I will be heading back over to Ares Armor to order myself another 80% lower assembly. Then we’ll head back over to Ares Armor Metalworks to give it another shot at milling that puppy out. The reason I gave them the 5 stars is because they were very friendly and helpful. It wasn’t their fault that I screwed up my piece, it was mine.
To jump up on my soapbox… maybe I should send the bill to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF). After all, they are the ones that came down and told all the metal works shops that they could not use the CNC machines that are used for almost anything else. CNC stands for Computer Numerical Control. These machines are capable of making complicated parts for aerospace applications as well as simple parts for toys and other consumer goods.
I’m not sure (because I’ve not actually read the verbage of the Gun Control Act of 1968), but I would bet that it doesn’t say anything about what machinery can be used to manufacture the parts. Back in the 60’s when that piece of legislation was written, all they had were drill presses and routers. Accommodations for advancements in technology have to be made. Just like when the Second Amendment was written back in the 18^th Century, there was no verbage as to what type of firearm a citizen patriot could own. Back then black powder and muskets were state of the art, and the way they protected themselves (which is what our enemies also used). Today automatic weapons with high capacity magazines are what our enemies use, and what we use to protect our national interests. That is what our government will use against our citizens when they try to disarm us, so why shouldn’t we have the same resources that they have.
All that being said… ATF, you will get my bill in the mail. After you get your 80% lower, hit up Ares Armor Metalworks to mill your piece.
To all my patriot brothers and sisters…“Molon Labe!!!”