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The ARL clip is super helpful! Lapping is always an improvement to a barrel. Yes it can be time consuming, but it doesn't have to be - you can do as little as you like. It's also really easy and quite therapeutic. You can watch a film or something while you work as it doesn't take much concentration.

The kit comes with an alignment block which makes it easy to keep the same orientation throughout the lapping process. Although the laps themselves are designed to lap evenly all the way around the bore. It's difficult to screw up your barrel because the material removal rate is very slow - as long as you used the lapping compounds supplied, or of equivalent grit sizes. The amount of metal removed is miniscule, just enough to take the high spots off the surface.

Yeah good point. Well I'll fire up the mill and see what I can do. If the result is nice and tidy looking I'll take some photos and add it as an option. In the meantime, anyone can order one. Either PM me here or use the contact form on my webiste. Or email me at lee at airlab dot co dot uk.

Thanks! The new sorbo pads are slightly thicker to compensate for spring pre-compression. I need to update the photo on my website... Pre-swiss cheesed pistons are certainly doable. But it would probably add another £15 on top of the price of the piston and I'm not sure if people would be willing to pay that much. What do you think?

Sorry about the delay in responding. I don't think my notifications were turned on :/ Anyway yeah a MOSFET is a lot like a solid state relay. I'll be stocking the new BTC Chimera soon which has about as many bells and whistles as you can fit onto a 'MOSFET'. Although at this point the term MOSFET should really be replaced with something like 'electronic fire control unit'. It has a microprocessor so it's basically a computer with powerful solid state switches. I was a beta tester for the Chimera, and it's an impressive bit of kit. I'm taking pre-orders now, ahead of the launch which should happen within a month. I'll post up a pic soon, but in the meantime the details are on my website.

Wow I haven't done a proper update in ages. There's a LOT of new products in stock. Lonex internals + flash mags (cheaper than anywhere else as far as I'm aware). Siegetek gears - no introduction necessary! HSA Barrel Lockdown Kits - really nice, easy to install accuracy upgrade. Also TerminusX 8mm Bushings, but there's only 1 set left in stock :/

Glad you like the guides. I'm planning to add pictures to make them all a bit clearer. Sorbothane is a trademarked name for a specific type of soft polyurethane. It has very good shock absorption and vibration dampening properties and is commonly used by audiophiles/sound engineers to isolate speakers, and also as insoles for runners. It retains its shape perfectly, and it can be cast easily so a lot of different products are possible. In airsoft, it's used to absorb excess energy when the piston slams into the cylinder head at the end of the firing cycle. AEG pistons are powered with a simple spring which just propels the piston forward. It's a simple and very effective system, but once the piston has done its job and pushed all the air out of the cylinder, the only thing stopping it is the rubber pad on the cylinder head (unless you have an air brake, which throws up some new problems and isn't suitable for full-auto). The problem is that the rubber pad is way too hard, meaning that instead of absorbing energy, it transfers energy through the cylinder head and into the gearbox shell where it can cause damage. This is especially true in V2 gearboxes which are weaker at the front corners of the cylinder window - the front of the gearbox can crack off in unprotected AEGs. Sorbothane is the perfect material to replace the hard rubber pad because it's highly shock absorbent, but keeps its shape and won't deform over time. It uses the excess energy from the piston to deform, so the energy is absorbed and converted to a small amount of heat. Nowhere near enough heat to actually get hot though! So with sorbo the gearbox will never crack. Sorbothane also corrects the angle of engagement, which is crucial for the longevity of the piston. There's a lot more information on the Sorbothane Pad product page under the 'More Information' heading. MOSFETs are useful because AEGs can draw a huge amount of power. This is a problem because the vast majority of AEGs don't come with any electronics installed (and the ones that do are generally quite poor - although I'm sure someone out there would disagree). Anyway, so all that power has to travel through the trigger contacts, which can cause arcing (sparks). This arcing leaves a burnt carbon deposit on the contacts, increasing electrical resistance over time, eventually getting so bad that the gun's performance is seriously reduced or halted altogether. Arcing can also get the plastic trigger assembly so hot it melts. A MOSFET bypasses the trigger contacts, sending power directly to the motor. The trigger contacts are only used to carry a signal which (instantly) tells the MOSFET when to fire the gun. So with a MOSFET installed, there's no trigger switch arcing, which allows the trigger switch to last indefinitely. MOSFETs are also more efficient due to the reduced electrical resistance, so a slight rate of fire boost and improvement in battery life can sometimes be gained depending on your previous setup. MOSFETs in airsoft vary wildly from simple electronic transistors to fully computerised fire control units. My MOSFETs are designed to be simple but very powerful and therefore highly reliable in all guns, even highly upgraded AEGs which draw a lot more power. There's more information on the MOSFET product page. I hope that was at least sort of useful! I'm sorry if some of it was too basic or too complex, I don't know how much you know already... Either way please let me know if you have any questions! There's no physical shop yet, everything is done by mail order. You'd be welcome to visit though, we'd just need to arrange it in advance.

R-hops are back in stock, earlier than expected. Thanks, Lee

At midnight tonight the pre-order window closes for TerminusX motors, bushings and pinion gears! Orders can be placed on the website. I will also be taking pre-order for the new gearsets, pistons and ER-hop compatible stainless steel barrels. Please PM me or use the contact page on my site to register your interest for these new products. Thanks, Lee

Hi, R-hops made by HunterSeeker Armory are now back in stock! Thanks, Lee Click here to visit the online store.

Hi, The deadline for TerminusX pre-orders is this Sunday (6th) at midnight! Orders can be placed via the website: Airlab. TerminusX make some awesome products, but only in limited runs so this will be your last chance to get hold of them for the time being. Motors: Merlin - Speed Thunder - Balanced Omega - Torque High Speed Steel/Tungsten Carbide Alloy Bushings: 7mm 8mm Chromium Molybdenum, Hard Chrome coated Pinion Gears: D Shape O Shape Click here to visit the online store.

No R-hops today, hopefully tomorrow. I'll keep this thread updated. Thanks

ETA on the next batch is this Friday (4th May). Those wishing to reserve R-hops are welcome to place pre-orders. Thanks

Z-kits are sold out, but more are on their way and should arrive within 10 working days, probably much sooner. Please feel free to order in the meantime!

Hi all, R-hops made by HunterSeeker Armory are now available in the UK for the first time. The R-hop is an accuracy upgrade which has caused a revolution in the airsoft tuning world, enabling airsofters to easily attain peak accuracy and range. It replaces the hop up mound with an extended concave contact patch, providing several advantages: Improves accuracy Increases range Allows use of heavier ammo Improves nozzle/bucking airseal The R-hop applies smooth acceleration and even backspin resulting in a more stable, flatter BB trajectory. Due to the increased surface area and high friction material, even extremely heavy ammo can be used. It improves airseal by separating the mound from the bucking lips, enabling you to choose a bucking based solely on airseal performance without sacrificing backspin. The R-hop comes in several varieties. The Z-kit is the easiest and quickest to install, requiring much less work than the original R-hop, without compromising performance. More information is on the product page. Thanks, Lee Click here to visit the online store.