Ok, good news. I got in touch with the guy that has the press, jig, and has built several ak's. He lives in the Seattle metro (just north of town, IIRC), and he sounds interested in hosting this. To keep this fair and worth his time, I was also thinking something in the neighborhood of $25-50 per person for instruction and use of his equipment. I haven't said anything about money to him because I want to be clear with all of you before I approach him with firm numbers. Obviously, the more people that show up, the less the per-person amount would be. 6 guys paying $50 each would make this well worth a saturday afternoon for him. It would also keep him interested in future build parties. If only 2 people show up though...
So. If I planned this for late august/early september, would that be enough time for everyone to gather the kits and pieces? I will let him tell me how much he wants per person, but I personally wouldn't pay much more than $50. Is this an acceptable price for all of you? Who wants to do this? I need firm commitments.