So,
I got pee’d off with the fact that I couldn’t figure it out, so off to Kingdom Of Airsoft it went….
A few things amounted to the problems I was experiencing
It looks like I forgot to put back in the small washer/spacer that sits on top of the pinion gear, causing a bit of chewing
So replacement gears fitted
Tappet plate was apparently gubbed too, so replaced
Previous owner had fitted Deans connection, and the solder was “questionable”
But probably, the real main cause of my issue was down to me….
The battery wires come along, under the buffer tube, and there is very little space and a finnikety job to get them in under the castle nut
Looks like I may have damaged the insulation, causing it to contact something metal 🤦🏻♂️
Its been away almost two months, and making its way back soon, in time for some winter use 🤞