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What are the practical considerations when buying an AEG?
What are the legal restrictions?
Which brand is better?
Buying a pre-owned AEG
Buying pre-upgraded AEG
Where to buy from?
How to seek repair service if I don’t want to do it myself?
There are so many AK variations. What are the differences?
What is special about the M14 and the KART M14 EBR?
What is special about the RS Type 97 AEG?
What is special about the RS SVD AEG and the ARES T21?
Is there any difference between the G&G GS550 and the TM SG550?
I’ve heard of bad things about the G&G L85. What’ve gone wrong?
What is special about the K1A AEG?
What is special about the AK74U AEG?
What is unique about the SG556?
What is special about the HK33 Clone?
How about those airsoft guns marketed under the Palco Sports brand name?
What is proper usage?
Is it good to get into the business of selling AEGs?
Why do we see so many cheap clones around?
What is the issue on trade dressing?
What is the background of the Systema company?
What kind of changes had the China-made AEGs brought to the market?
So is it easy to set up my own brand of airsoft products?
How is an AEG different from a RAM (Real Action Marker)? Is conversion between the two architectures possible?
What are the key elements of a high FPS setup?
V2 mechbox VS V3 mechbox: any difference in stock performance?
What concerns should I have when mixing and matching internals from different brands?
What is the guideline for compatibility?
Are China-made guns crappy for upgrade?
FPS increase in meter readings VS performance increase in a practical sense: the law of diminishing marginal gain in performance.
0.20g BBs versus 0.25g BBs versus 0.30g BBs: the heavier the better?
Does FPS always go hand in hand with Joule?
What is the difference between the FPS system and the Joule system?
How do you use FPS to measure Joule?
How do you use FPS to give an estimate of the range?
Higher FPS = lower ROF? Softer spring = Higher ROF? Harder spring = Lower ROF?
Is 8.4V insufficient for an upgraded mechbox? How about 11.1V?
Should I avoid anything below 8.4V?
Should I avoid Lipo?
Does battery size matter?
Is battery power important for semi-auto firing?
Is EG560 too weak and fragile to power an upgraded mechbox?
Can I use EG560 on my MP5?
Can I use a short EG1000 on my FAMAS?
More about the different motor models
Is the China-made EG700 clone (the grey can) too weak and fragile for powering an upgraded mechbox?
 

How about the ASR ASK motors?
Why (and why not) should I buy the high torque gear set?
Why (and why not) should I use helical gears?
What are the concerns with off-the-shelf complete mechbox kits?
Why (and why not) should I keep the stock plastic bushings?
Why (and why not) should I replace the stock plastic bushings with metal bushings?
What bushings should I use for my P90 mechbox?
7mm VS 6mm, what are the pros and cons?
What is an easy way to (more accurately) shim?
Spur gear breakage
Sector gear breakage
Why should half-teeth piston be used?
How do I tell if shimming has been done correctly?
Longer spring versus shorter spring: the longer the better?
What are the major parameters of a spring?
Is a harder spring more harmful for the internals?
Installing a long spring: tricks and potential danger.
Installing a short spring: tricks and potential danger.
Why (and why not) should the spring be ground? How to facilitate spring spinning?
What is a variable pitch spring? Is it always better for AEG?
A long variable-pitched spring
Use of spacers for spring compression: tricks & danger
What is wrong with a custom made spring?
Systema Springs versus PDI Springs
Can stainless steel spring offer better FPS?
Can Telfon Coated spring offer better FPS?
The long variable-pitch spring is very difficult to install?
What can I do to reduce stress on the gears?
How to compare motor performance?
What is special about the R25K motor?
Why (and why not) should I use a Bore-Up Cylinder?
Why should I replace the stock cylinder on my MP5K / G3 SAS?
Different guns use different cylinders that have different number and position of openings. Why’s that?
Is it useful to block the cylinder opening altogether?
Barrel length / FPS correlation and performance compensation
Why is it useful to put holes on the piston head? Any alternative?
Why (and why not) should I use a metallic piston head?
How about a silent head set?
Why is “one-way” preferable?
Is aluminum piston more durable?
Which piston material is better?
Is version 2 mechbox too fragile for M130 or above?
Aluminum piston and mechbox shell breakage
What piston related parameters would be related to actual mechbox performance?
How to tell (without disassembly) if a mechbox has been cracked?
Is heatsink motor plate necessary for M140 or above?
How do I effectively reduce heat on the motor?
Why (and why not) is the one o’clock gear timing an issue?
Can I use the smaller batteries to power an upgraded mechbox?
I want to hide my battery inside the grip and the stock but the battery cells are too big. What should I do? Chaining up your batteries: Parallel VS Serial configurations.
More on battery configurations
More on parallel configuration
Using capacitor
Battery chargers
Should I use Sanyo battery cells for maximum performance?
How safe is it to remove the fuse? Any alternative?
Using and Charging Lipo
Is 7.4V Lipo sufficient?
Do I need a metal body to sustain the upgraded power?
Why (and why not) is it necessary to replace the stock wires?
Why is it necessary to shorten the wires? Can I use stereo wires instead?
Why (and why not) is it necessary to replace the stock Tamiya connector?
Are NiCd batteries superior to NiMH batteries for driving upgraded AEG? How about Lipos?
How do I optimize the overall performance of the stock motor?
Is it possible to increase the torque of the stock motor? If so, how?
How does heat hurt the motor?
What else should I buy for a high FPS configuration?
I have a question on the V3 trigger spring installation – what is the correct direction of spring placement?
What can go wrong with the soda can test? What is good about the soda can test?
What is the most accurate way to measure FPS?
FPS downgrade
How about upgrading the M14?
How does blowback work?
What is special about the all black gearbox?
What ready-made gearbox set would you recommend for M4?
Full Tune Up Kit for M4 – any good?
How about the highly expensive Deepfire M4 series replicas?
What is special about the Cybergun Gali?


 

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What are the key elements of a high ROF setup?
Can I increase ROF while keeping the FPS at the stock level by using 9.6V battery?
Voltage VS mah – which one matters the most?
Can I increase ROF by replacing the mechanical contact switch with a solid state switching mechanism based on MOSFET? What if the unit gets wet?
How do I bypass the mechanical switch?
Can I increase ROF by using capacitors at the power source?
Can I slow down the gun a bit by “regulating” the battery power?
Is high ROF a major cause of tappet plate breakage?
ROF-wise, why (and why not) should I replace the stock plastic bushings with ball bearings?
Ball bearings: how they work and why they break.
More information on ball bearings maintenance…
ROF-wise, why (and why not) should I replace the stock plastic bushings with metal bushings?
How about oil channel bushings?
Why (and why not) should I buy the high speed gear set?
Should I upgrade to a Teflon Cylinder?
How about a high speed cylinder set?
What makes a ball bearing spring guide meaningless for a stock TM gun? How to work around?
Is there any cheaper alternative to ball bearing spring guide?
Why a ball bearing spring guide alone may not increase ROF?
Can I use a Version 2 spring guide in a Version 3 mechbox?
Should I upgrade to an EG1000 for higher ROF? Is there any cheap alternative to the EG1000?
How to optimize the stock motor’s RPM without spending major $?
How can I increase ROF while keeping the FPS at near-the-stock-level?
What is the right type of spring and battery to use for this purpose?
Is ROF over 30/sec possible? What is the major ROF bottleneck?
Is aluminum piston better off for a high ROF configuration?
Are lighter gears better off for a high ROF configuration?
What else should I buy for a high ROF configuration?
Can I raise ROF by cutting off teeth from the piston and the gears?
I want to use an electric driven mag for fast reload. How does it work?
Can I push up ROF by using Lipo?
Can I push up ROF by going brushless?
How can TM FAMAS offer high ROF out of the box?
What are the key elements of a high accuracy setup?
Does a V-HopUp help?
How to improve accuracy with short barrel?

Can a long barrel deliver higher accuracy and range?
Why (and why not) should I replace the stock cylinder when using a longer inner barrel?
What is good about a high precision barrel?
How to maximize the effectiveness of a high precision barrel?
What is the drawback of using a high precision barrel?
Can the one-piece type hopup increase accuracy? Does it worth the $?
How do I hide the longer inner barrel?
Why is proper trigger squeeze important?
My stock TM gun is dead after 3000 shots. Why?
The mechbox runs noisily on a new setup…
Cleaning of electrical contacts
The switch plate has been burnt…
What will happen with improper shimming? And what should I do to remedy the problem?
How do I prolong the life of the mechbox?
When the mechbox is running, the nozzle does not move at all. What is wrong?
My mechbox got stalled after replacing the tappet plate. What’s wrong?
My gun stopped working in semi-auto mode. What’s wrong?
What cause the piston gear to break prematurely?
My EG1000 was overheated. What should I do?
What should I do for proper motor maintenance?
What cause the strange noise from the motor or the motor gear?
The two screws that attach the mechbox to the lower receiver are completely stripped. What should I do?
What can cause gear stripping?
What can cause the hopup rubber to break?
I have to wind my hop almost all the way up just to get flat flight. What is wrong?
Slippery when wet?
The cylinder head could not sit stable on the shell…
If my stock M4 shell was broken, can I replace it with a generic V2 shell?
If my stock piston fails, can I replace it with a PSG-1 piston?
Do I need to regularly lube the ball bearing spring guide?
If my P90 tappet plate / nozzle breaks, can I replace it with one from a V3 mechbox?
Is it a big deal if the spring shown is missing from my P90 mechbox?
How to prolong the life of my battery?
Is slow charging always good for my battery?
How to safely charge a battery?
Is NiMH battery free from the memory effect problem?
Should I fully discharge the battery every time after use?
How do I fix the battery memory effect problem?
Choosing wire: Stranded wire VS solid wire
Troubleshooting mechbox electronics
My gun keeps mis-firing. How do I tell if this is a magazine problem or a mechbox problem?
I suspect that the hi-cap magazine is not working. What should I do to fix it? A systematic approach for determining the true cause of full-auto misfiring problem
What can cause double feeding?
My gun makes an unwinding noise after full auto firing. What’s wrong?
The sector gear delay loading chip
Misfeed when using heavier BBs
Troubleshooting a weak Hi-Cap mag
Making your AEG quieter
Do-It-Yourself Motor driven hi-cap magazine
AEG water resistance
What causes air leakage?
What needs to be regularly replaced to keep my gun in good shape?
How to fix the G3 SAS foregrip wobble issue?
Fixing the grip end and the motor plate
How to fix any inner barrel wobble?
Getting a longer barrel for your G3 SAS…
Working around the small battery compartment limitation (for AK)…
Working around the small battery compartment limitation (for MP5K)…
How can I use large battery with the R8?
Can I use regular V2/V3 parts to repair my ASR EBB?

 

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INTRODUCTION
GETTING READY
Tools you’re going to need
Tools you don’t absolutely need
Handling of screws
The proper ways of taking things apart and putting them back together
The anatomy of a gas handgun
 

Possible points of failure
Possible upgrades and performance optimization tricks
FPS increase in meter readings VS performance increase in a practical sense: the law of diminishing marginal gain in performance.
What are the differences between 134a, Green Gas and Red Gas? How about CO2?
Proper gas charging and handling techniques
Double Action VS Single Action
Can you turn a GBB into a fixed slide NBB?
0.20g BBs versus 0.25g BBs versus 0.30g BBs: the heavier the better?
Does FPS always go hand in hand with Joule?
What is the difference between the FPS system and the Joule system?
How do you use FPS to measure Joule?
How do you use FPS to give an estimate of the range?
What is wrong with the soda can test?
What is right with the soda can test?
What is the most accurate way to measure FPS?
Can you show me how to use a basic speed tester?
What are the key elements of a high accuracy setup?
How to improve accuracy with short barrel?
Can a long barrel deliver higher accuracy and range?
What is good about a high precision barrel?
How to maximize the effectiveness of a high precision barrel?
What is the drawback of using a high precision barrel?
What can cause the hopup rubber to break?
I have to wind my hop almost all the way up just to get flat flight. What is wrong?
Why is fixed hopup not desirable?
What are the legal restrictions?
How to seek repair service if I don’t want to do it myself?
Is it good to get into the business of selling gas pistols?
Why do we see so many cheap clones around?
What is the issue on trade dressing?
What kind of changes had the China-made airsoft guns brought to the market?
So is it easy to set up my own brand of airsoft products?
How is a gas powered airsoft gun different from a RAM (Real Action Marker)? Is conversion between the two architectures possible?


 

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PREFACE
AIRSOFT SKIRMISH VS REAL STEEL BATTLE
SAFE AIRSOFT HANDLING
CARRIES AND GUARD POSITIONS
Tactical Carry
Alert Carry
Ready Carry
Guard Positions
Ready Position
Retention Position
Threat Position
BASIC RIFLE MARKSMANSHIP
Shooting position elements

Proper body support
Sighted shooting
How Do Bullets Find Their Targets?
Advices on zeroing
Proper eye focus and NPOA
Sight alignment
Sight picture
Trigger squeeze
Wobble area
Firing positions
Supported fighting position
Prone unsupported position
Kneeling position
Standing position
Modifying positions
COMBAT FIRING
Suppressive fire
Rapid semi-auto firing
Rapid reload
Full auto firing
Quick fire
Engaging moving targets
TARGET DETECTION
Search techniques
Initial quick check
Systematic search
Target indicators
Target marking
Range determination
The Map Method
Appearance-of-Objects
Front Sight Post Estimation
COVER AND CONCEALMENT
General advices
Engaging targets from behind cover
The Pie Technique
TEAM COORDINATION
General advices for beginners
Using hand signals
Plan your retreat routes
TACTICAL MOVEMENT
Basic guidelines

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STEP 0: GETTING THE TOOLS YOU’RE GOING TO NEED
SOLDERING TECHNIQUES
STEP 1: HAVING ALL THE PARTS READY
THE SHELL
THE ELECTRONIC SWITCH ASSEMBLY
THE SWITCH PLATE
THE TAPPET PLATE
SAFETY COVER UNIT (I.E. MECHBOX SAFETY SWITCH)
TRIGGER
CYLINDER, PISTON, AIR NOZZLE, SPRING GUIDE AND SPRING
SPRING SET
ANTI-REVERSAL LATCH
YAW CONTROL / CUTOFF LEVER
SHIM WASHERS
GEARS
STEP 2: SHIMMING
STEP 3: INSTALLING THE SWITCH ASSEMBLY
STEP 4: INSTALLING THE SAFETY SWITCH UNIT
STEP 5: INSTALLING THE CYLINDER, THE PISTON, THE SPRING AND THE SPRING GUIDE
STEP 6: MECHBOX WIRING
STEP 7: TESTING

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