Since going from a small nuprol stick lipo to this after modifying my stock to hold it, I can't not destroy any piston I use.
Spektrum 2200mAh 3S 11.1V 100C Smart LiPo Battery IC3
I started with DSGs, after breaking a few pistons and knurling the teeth on it and buying like 2 extras to keep trying, I gave up and went to 1:13, but it's the same, I've gone through about 10 pistons now, and this isn't my first build I know how to AoE and shim properly etc.
Oh, I have also tried various strength springs along with spring guide spacers to make it super tight, no matter what configuration it just wrecks pistons.
If it doesn't pull the metal rack off the piston and break the small plastic retainer on the front, it'll just grind down the teeth on both piston and gear. It seems like it's either too strong and pulls the rack off the piston, or the rack stays on and it just pushes the piston up and grinds on the teeth until it doesn't even pull. Yes have tried adjusting height of gear etc. I've honestly tried pretty much everything over like the year I was working on it, and just got fed up until now and since I spent so much money to build it I just want it bloody working.
Have also tried about several differently cut tappet plates;
(I haven't worked on it for like a year so just trying to find old pics now, got a recent desire to finally get it running.)
You may have seen it before, it's the Orion;
I have no idea what the setup was here but here's a clip of shooting at one point;
https://streamable.com/isymmn
It could fire like that for maybe half an hour before the piston breaks.
Unfortunately it's an ICS gearbox.
Parts list from my spreadsheet log;
I was looking at the jager 2 piston; https://airsoftmutation.com/products/the-jaeger-mkii-piston-pre-order but it's expensive and I don't wanna just wreck that in 5 minutes too.
Any real ideas guys?