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January 3, 2015Tech Tip - Gearbox, Tech Tips

Using high torque gear set

The high torque gear set has a different gear ratio than the stock gear set. It does produce higher torque without increasing the burden of […]

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January 3, 2015Tech Tip - Gearbox, Tech Tips

FAMAS gear ratio

The TM FAMAS, the ACX MP5/L85 and the Cybergun A15 R1 (the first release) all share the same gear ratio, which is capable of delivering […]

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January 3, 2015Tech Tip - Motor, Tech Tips

TM motors vs ICS motors

It is quite true that a properly shimmed mechbox can run perfectly fine with 7.2V. We upgraded a MP5 (we put in a spring which […]

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January 3, 2015Tech Tip - Motor, Tech Tips

EG560

EG560 offers very high speed and is one of the most durable motors we have seen. The thing is, it needs higher voltage to efficiently […]

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January 3, 2015Tech Tip - General, Tech Tips

Joule, FPS and MPS

The formula for calculating Joules uses MPS (meters per second) rather than FPS as the unit for representing velocity – as you know, the US […]

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January 3, 2015Tech Tip - General, Tech Tips

Going over 400FPS

If you plan to upgrade to 400FPS+, you may better also move to 0.25g BBs. 0.20g BBs are way too light at this power level […]

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January 3, 2015Tech Tip - General, Tech Tips

Reliable FPS upgrade

Generally speaking, FPS in between 360~380 and ROF in between 22~25 should keep your AEG very usable and durable for years without the need for […]

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January 3, 2015Tech Tip - Gearbox, Tech Tips

V3 vs V2 gearboxes

We have heard people saying that due to a better design, guns running on the Version 3 mechbox (such as the AK and the SIG) […]

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January 3, 2015Tech Tip - General, Tech Tips

Operating an AEG properly

Proper usage means when you pull the trigger in full auto mode, you don’t release it until after 2 to 3 seconds, and that you […]

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January 3, 2015Tech Tip - Electronics, Tech Tips

Soldering wires

The first step in soldering is cleaning the surfaces (including the iron tip itself). They must all be clean and free from contamination. Then, you […]

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  • Find the inner barrel length of your Airsoft AEG Rifle
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  • Find the effective range
  • Airsoft Cylinder Type Lookup
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  • Find a power spring for your AEG
  • Find the minimum voltage of a lipo pack (for Airsoft AEG)

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