Technical information
Practical A.E.G Upgrade 2006
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HOW CAN I INCREASE THE ROF WHILE KEEPING THE FPS AT NEAR-THE-STOCK-LEVEL?...................111
WHAT IS THE RIGHT TYPE OF SPRING AND BATTERY TO USE FOR THIS PURPOSE?..................................111
IS ROF OVER 30/SEC POSSIBLE? ................................................................................................................112
WHAT IS THE MAJOR ROF BOTTLENECK? ................................................................................................112
IS ALUMINUM PISTON BETTER OFF FOR A HIGH ROF CONFIGURATION?.................................................113
ARE LIGHTER GEARS BETTER OFF FOR A HIGH ROF CONFIGURATION?.................................................113
WHAT ELSE SHOULD I BUY FOR A HIGH ROF CONFIGURATION? .............................................................113
CAN I INCREASE ROF BY CUTTING OFF SOME TEETH FROM THE PISTON AND THE GEARS?..................113
HIGH ACCURACY UPGRADE...............................................................................................................115
WHAT ARE THE KEY ELEMENTS OF A HIGH ACCURACY SETUP? ...............................................................115
DOES A V-HOPUP HELP? .............................................................................................................................115
HOW TO IMPROVE ACCURACY WITH SHORT BARREL?..............................................................................118
CAN A LONG BARREL DELIVER HIGHER ACCURACY AND RANGE?............................................................118
WHY (AND WHY NOT) SHOULD I REPLACE THE STOCK CYLINDER WHEN USING A LONGER INNER
BARREL
?.......................................................................................................................................................118
WHAT IS GOOD ABOUT A HIGH PRECISION BARREL?.................................................................................120
HOW TO MAXIMIZE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A HIGH PRECISION BARREL?.............................................120
WHAT IS THE DRAWBACK OF USING A HIGH PRECISION BARREL?............................................................120
CAN THE ONE-PIECE TYPE HOPUP INCREASE ACCURACY? DOES IT WORTH THE $?...............................122
HOW DO I HIDE THE LONGER INNER BARREL?..........................................................................................123
TROUBLESHOOTING.............................................................................................................................124
MY STOCK TM GUN IS DEAD AFTER 3000 SHOTS. WHY?..........................................................................124
WHAT WILL HAPPEN WITH IMPROPER SHIMMING? ..................................................................................125
AND WHAT SHOULD I DO TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM?..............................................................................125
HOW DO I PROLONG THE LIFE OF THE MECHBOX?...................................................................................126
WHEN THE MECHBOX IS RUNNING, THE NOZZLE DOES NOT MOVE AT ALL. WHAT IS WRONG?..............127
MY MECHBOX GOT STALLED AFTER REPLACING THE TAPPET PLATE. WHAT’S WRONG? ......................127
MY GUN STOPPED WORKING IN SEMI-AUTO MODE. WHAT’S WRONG?....................................................128
WHAT CAUSE THE PISTON GEAR TO BREAK PREMATURELY?...................................................................129