Sitting Duck

Short on the signal wire Pretty sure Gates are guaranteed for a year First off explain a bit more coz how the heck Can a "tech" install something that badly n untested ??? Also programmable fet's normally have a 5sec window when connecting battery In other words this is where you get the time to customise the bursts n crap... So if fet is programmed correctly, then you WAIT 5 seconds before pulling trigger if you fitted a battery on there.... Otherwise you enter the "programming" mode Which you may have done by accident and messed up the stored settings so that it no longer cycles a 3rnd burst For the record I don't own a Merf 3.2 But messed around with a Kong II Which is same meat different gravy Only real difference is Merf is Active Breaking fet Re-read manual and look for a "restore or default" mode That should return the Merf back to a default state if programming messed up However if no joy, then a process of elimination test with a basic normal 3034 fet... Unplug the Merf with the deans connectors The plug in a basic non AB fet with signal wire And she should work if no shorts If so then Merf could be boned If still going nutz then you got a shirt on signal wire to fet But your "tech" should ofvsorted and tested this all out tbh Or it can tested with a multimeter for voltage or continuity If you measure signal wire n negative battery You should not get any voltage until you pull trigger There are a few ways to test out stuff, could be defective but likely to be short or messed up programming

2kg polymer 4kg full pot metal tbh it is the bloke wielding it - moi... That could do with losing a bit of weight

Me personally I'd try n get at least one aeg hitting 349.9999999fps on 0.20's with AoE & bearing spring guide & great seals etc..... Then try a flat hop on a new barrel - most you could probably go to is an AK type 455mm on full cylinder using .25's (not gonna get into vol ratio maths crap but that is about max barrel on noimal aeg cylinder using a bit heavier bb imho) I would get one of ya guns running very sweet and then decide if you still wanna go to dmr route then you can chuck in a higher spring n see later if it is worth it - but get gun running and shooting better first before you commit to dmr maybe

I refer to the few hairs I have left on my head which are mainly grey well them grey hairs on my head and arms chest back (not gonna lower the tone even further by checking for grey pubes etc...) back on track - I refer to my ol bastid grey hairs as quite simply " Threads of Wisdom " yeah I'm an old fart but have attained snippets of wisdom by learning from my many many screw ups or mistakes over many moons/decades (still aquiring more wisdom and I still screw up - just hopefully a little less often than in my younger "know it all" days) Fact of the matter is I am now wiser and realise that I will never know it all - in fact very little but old enough now to not give a to$$ about trying to prove it to them youngsters anymore They will learn like we all did falling ar$e over tit I'm still an ol' grumpy bastid - just a more mellow ol' grumpy bastid

Not the Allegro - or rather the ALL AGRO jeez I briefly owned one for a weekend - was a friggin' deathtrap mainly coz brakes needing doing and so due to car's value it was beyond economical repair

soz but was skipping bits n pieces but my gut feeling was isoprol to clean and a lightly damp sqeezed out cloth of silicone run down say 80 to 85% of barrel (mark on cleaning rod where the hop or bucking is and keep an inch away from that mark - common sense really) then a dry cloth if poss to polish off That was what I rolled with - but really gotta keep away from hop or you gotta strip it down and wash bucking in washing up liquid Washing up liquid is about one of best de-greasers to remove slicone oil coz it is a bitch to clean up spills at work of it but jeez it is bloody good stuff we use to reduce drag in print industry on folders & guillotines etc... spill it on floor and it is really like an ice skating rink - really slippery stuff and only a tiny amount needed (so spills that happened in past need to dealt with properly coz it is a bit dangerous in workplace floor) but yeah more slippery than an italian waiter round ya bird on holiday and yeah sounds like the R-hop bloke or bloke that has done numerous r-hop & barrel lapping vids edit: small additional bit of info about silicone oil and stuff...... Like I said it greatly reduces drag on our machines at work - mega fact there BUT also it greatly reduces static - which on our machines causes very weird bizarre results of materials (paper) not behaving as expected - the static can create even further drag n stuff (you really need to see this to believe it) Especially with digitally printed stock/paper that still has a "charge" left it in it fine quick spray and machines run as expected once again for a while (presume the fine coating seperates m/c & static paper to transfer freely etc.. but I dunno the exact science crap on this) BUT it does help to minimise or assist in regaining control of weird static sheets through the folding machines.... Anyway - soz for additional bollox but like a plastic comb or balloon or all other basic static fun science tests..... Often wondered if any minor slight possible static could ever be picked up as the plastic bb is fired or dragged/pushedd down the steel/aliminium/brass barrel after the rubber hop has created magnus thingy majig.... My own gut feeling and untested hunch btw - is very very little possible chance of static building up but none the less there could be a very very slight possible chance that "maybe" some bb's might have or be prone to "static" than others ? Anyway - this is very very slim possible chance of it happening or stuff but again silicone does yeild good results for when static can cause really weird effects or results in my line of work..... A final word of caution though - though this won't transform your aeg into a dmr when a little barrel polishing is done I would not advise you polish a barrel on a gun running a bit "warm" as I would expect a slight possible increase in fps from the reduced drag and smoother movement of bb down barrel Not an additional 100fps crap but quite likely a possible 10 or 15fps maybe more if ya barrel is really full of crap So if ya gun is shooting quite close to ya site's limit and in need of a clean - maybe ease off the silicone (well at least until its passed the chrono coz I'd expect it might just go a smidge higher if polished correctly) common sense stuff but really use with caution only say 80% down the barrel coz it will screw ya hop right up if it gets in there

Hillman Imp - jeez that was an odd vehicle yup my parents got a Sunbeam - wish they got the Lotus Sunbeam Worse one was an Alpine - jeez a bag of bolts rattling in a Quality Street tin sounded quieter than that They always sounded like the had no friggin oil in 'em - front wheel drive engine screeming let me out let me out !!!!!

We are old Went to somebody's 50th bash on Saturday.... Jeez look at these old bastids as I looked around the place Slowly realising - f*ck - I'm only 18 months away myself Whoaaaahhhh - who is that ugly ol' bastid in the mirror I say... oops - uhm yeah that ugly ol' mofo is me I realise (now I just stop looking) But seriously - I didn't see myself as old as them f*ckers at weekend but soon me & Mrs Duck came to that horrible conclusion - it will be us very soon Now planning on retirement homes with a skirmish site close by and easy wheelchair/zimmer frame access

F*CK ME - they are supposed to be in stock ffs you should get them in a week ffs Alas UK HobbyKing don't stock "airsoft" stuff £9:23 delivery + paypal fees (bloody hate getting nobbled for fees) But weird thing is the postage from EU stays the same no matter how nutz you go I added more n more stuff to cart and the weight was getting up to 4kg but still same Yeah best not proceed me thought - they are cheap but Mrs Duck may wire these vast haul of lipo's to my bollox (so I cleared my cart as I like my balls unfried and attached) charger is fine - saw that on fleabay for about £11:50 shipped from a UK seller If push comes to shove and they are dragging heals on shipping lmk and I'll send/loan ya one or two if it comes to it Can't be 45 days ffs - jeez otherwise people would be best ordering up a lipo when you first start going for ukara or stuff like that

Hillman Avenger - the cheapo "lidl" copy - not much changes with me as per usual & totally off topic from moi a quick boring story...... Local Car Spares shop near me - had a smug bastid "answer for everything" git serving at counter...... I walk in on a Sunday morning to get some brakes etc..... "A set of front disc pads for a Hillman Avenger please....." "Ahhhhhh - Hillman Avenger, I used to have one of those sir......." Just as I'm about to strike up a conversation with him about they ain't bad etc..... he then continues with the line: "But I soon got rid of that pile of rust - and got myself a proper car" (smug cheesey grin) He had all the answers to all the cars "Petrol cap for a Skoda ? - yeah that sounds like a fair swap sir" so pointless trying to argue with the tosser plus he was a lot bigger than me Ahh many moons ago - when cars had points (pups maybe need to google that)

yeah but fleeced lined rifle bag guys.... gimme the paypal details bro coz I want dat sick best mofo gun evvvvvaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh FANTASTIC - just don't do this bad boy justice "can provide better pictures" - nah its looks pretty bollox enough fanx

You can buy a stfu lot of high end gun(s), top price batteries, charger along with stfu loadout n stuff Nothing wrong with that - people can spend as much or as little as they deem fit or can afford Usually though most go for a more modest but half decent first investment I keep comparing it all to ya first car - yes you can get a new/recent BMW if you wish but most go for the bashed up Ford (TriggerHappy will no doubt make some "bashed up G&G/Ford's of airsoft" joke no doubt) batteries - usually many settle for 7.4v lipo's about a min 20c but if possible go for 25c burst rating 35c is optional but all of this depends on what is available to fit in ya gun 11.1v lipo's usually are a bit too much to use on stock guns and trigger contacts can arc out/ burn up with carbon deposits much quicker there is 9.9v LiFe batteries which offer a middle or stop gap boost without going nutz on 11.1v however the range of LiFe batteries is very limited and tbh I don't think they are that good on tweaked guns stock guns you get a bit more zest than a 7.4v - tweaked guns though a 9.9v LiFe seems very very little difference (they don't seem to have the raw grunt lipo's can offer for response when running a more powerful neodym motor etc...) Chargers - well at a push almost anything will do as they are smart chargers that should stop charging when done Easiest model is a B3 type as it plugs straight into mains wall socket - so no psu unit required But I have used the really cheapo few quid ones with a router psu trickling away for a while now.... The above cheapo basic chargers do the job at a push but no other options slow charge - can't monitor each cell's voltage or adjust charging rate and cut off point B6 type - watch out for clones btw, these B6 have numerous features and programme modes adjustable cut off voltage/charge rate etc...... They usually need a decent psu but there is a mains version - just has a transformer psu unit above the charger circuit Me personally would suggest either a basic B3 type to get going or a B6 + psu if you can afford it Batteries - lipo if buying new & forget the old school nimah type The gun you buy will dictate what options/price you face Buying batteries from Airsoft shops will very likely mean paying more than going to a RC shop But often the bespoke "airsoft" lipo's will cost more than the block type batteries used in most RC stuff If buying a gun with a more bespoke thin stick or nunchuck type of battery then range/capacity/price will leave you with fewer choices HobbyKing either UK or EU warehouse is best/quickest delivery option with less delay and no possible import duty to pay They sell both clone B6 or genuine B6 chargers - youtube vids show you how to tell the difference Many have bought what they thought was genuine ones from fleabay/amazon only to find out they are snide copies (copies are not that bad but for a little bit more get a genuine B6 from a reputable seller) Avoid the "B" grade lipo's too on HobbyKing HK International I have been told as they are just the reject crap batteries Like most stuff - you can get by on a budget but don't scrimp too much or you will end up with real crap (eg: JBBG plinkers, crap defective bb's that jam, dodgy eyepro that does jack to protect your eyes etc..)

Alas this B3 type ac charger is out of stock in Europe: http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=77525 or on fleabay: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Imax-RC-B3AC-2S-3S-LiPo-RC-Battery-Balance-Charger-with-Uk-Plug-UK-STOCK-/161794113290?hash=item25abae3f0a Now for tight ar$e gits like moi you could scrape by with this: http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=41730 But you will need a 1a 12v psu, an old modem/adsl/router psu like a belkin/netgear may do the trick It will take a while to trickle charge but could get you by at a scrape Most higher end chargers like B6 types use a higher amp psu so they can charge faster at higher rates 2a 3a etc... than around 800mah of the cheapo basic chargers possible options to buy from EU hobbyking with batteries: http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=41730 (but needs an old modem/router psu that you might have knocking about) or a basic one with a bit more oomph in it: http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=73951 simple 240v charger http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=73946 (240v basic charger) GENUINE B6 MOFO CHARGER - gen chargers are already calibrated (I got some clone B6's but will need to look into calibrating them before using - gen B6's are ready to use out of box) http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=31467 needs a 5a 11v to 18v psu (at a push a pc laptop psu say 16v 4.5a could get by) ((http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-IBM-Lenovo-Thinkpad-08K8203-72W-16V-4-5A-Power-AC-Adapter-Laptop-Charger-/400423702601?hash=item5d3b1cd049 - might do but don't quote me that the power plug is exactly correct but think it might be 2.5mm x 5.5mm in B6 charger)) Genuine B6 charger is couple of quid cheaper at UK site but if buying the airsoft batteries from EU may as well get some sort of charger from EU too as shipping will be zilch on top of battery shipment Well you got some options to consider - according to what's left in ya wallet

Fairy Power spray is your friend takes a bit of time to soak in overnight....... couple of toothbrushes - inc a toddlers one comes out really well - 99.999999% Zero One puke green removed or you can just say wtf & Krylon/Plastikote over it

1 question..... WHY ???? You got rails on Raider for easy mount of crap use as it is a £120 gun heck just plop some ris covers on there like ladder rail covers maybe but as outer barrel is in 2 or 3 bits plus all the pi$$balling about it will still be a CM Raider no matter what A Carbine - maybe wanna change to a bit better handguard if it all fits on ok but a Raider with rails - for what it is worth... I'd personally leave as it is than start all that crap on a CM starter gun up to you - it is your gun in the end though so feel free to do whatever you may like edit - thinking about it - are you sure you not talking about your carbine's handguard (battery up front) yeah that might be a small improvement but Raider with rails - I'd leave as is tbh

Actually if you want less messing about just get a few from EU like Lozart said: http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=44690 £5:54 it eventually comes up with if ya wait around - no adapters needed but 1800 vs 2200 (not much in it and reckon less messing about to get ya going) look for a B3 charger - add lipo's at £5:54 first yup that is gonna be a nice easy cheapy deal I reckon EU shipping seems to have nigh on no weight limit or bandings like UK or HK faster shipment than HK and I guess a bit easier all round if it has small tamiya already fitted for ya

IGNORE MOST OF THIS BIT AS LIPO's NEED ADAPTERS OR CONNECTORS CHANGING yup that will do ya proud but get from EU as it will ship quicker and no duty to risk paying..... Alternatively though..... http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=26714 http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=31977 adapters: http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__26048__Female_Mini_Tamiya_gt_Male_XT60_3pcs_bag_UK_Warehouse_.html PLEASE NOTE - the adapters may have the polarity ar$e about face.... large Tamiya's for RC & airsoft seem same but for some reason often small tamiya adapters come with polarity back to front for airsoft No biggie - just check wires n stuff, use a pin/needle and pop the pins loose in adapter end swap over & click back in place - easy peasy Only need to bother with 1 adapter - leave in gun and plop in xt60 lipo as n when needed Eventually - look into re-doing the connectors to deans or T connectors if you got a soldering iron maybe but zippy compacts are bloody good buys - I have a number of them 25c's as well as some others ATM if you open both batteries up in a new tab/window...... after a while you should get a box pop up just once with a slight discounted one time offer: turnigy seems to be £6:59 Vs Zippy compact offer £6:87 My advice if you can run to it is get 3 or 4 of them whilst you are at it - well 2 min but often I go overboard - oops and some adapters - BUT DOUBLE CHECK/RE-DO POLARITY ON ADAPTERS PERHAPS Note you will only get 1 item only discounted and get them from same place UK Warehouse (UK don't do Airsoft stuff so best buy "Airsoft" stuff from EU instead of HK INTERNATIONAL) Look around maybe for a basic B3 type of charger whilst you are there perhaps or go for a bells/whistles B6 type of charger if you want maybe but tbh a simple straight forward 240v B3 basic charger will be fine to get started with for now

Then there is the cheapo non-blowback gas pistols starting about half the price of AEP's... £20+ basic GG £45+ EAP £60+ BB GG right up to £100 to £150+ higher end stuff please note these are rough figures - can't be ar$ed to quote this bargain n that bargain & you may need to add shipping n crap on top

you should of got a bit of paper from chrono test..... 6 to 10 shots fired - hopefully 330 - 345ish rather than 370-ish ?? (hopefully they remembered to downgrade spring for ya) Kiss ya wallet goodbye - oooh that's cheap..... (story of our lives.......)

Welcome sir...... I do wish all new members signing up are forced or reminded about all the fantastic guides already in the new players section http://www.airsoft-forums.co.uk/index.php/topic/12854-new-player-guides-info/ Ian's guide should be compulsory before completing the registration - no offense to experienced new members http://www.airsoft-forums.co.uk/index.php/topic/17294-ians-guide-to-noobism-on-a-tight-budget/ There is a goldmine of info there all written by people taking time out to pass on a wealth of wisdom often updated and true honest advice given for free by members with far more experience than I will ever have No offense to anybody but 99.99999% of questions are already there and trying to get around any ukara loopholes is risky and pointless - plus it kinda undermines and threatens the sport in this country yes it is a friggin' toy gun - I'm the first to shout this from the rooftops but as it is a very very realistic looking gun and in the recent security measures it is even more important we all conduct ourselves responsibly in accordance to ukara & vcra act (yes some of it may not perfect crystal clear sense in places but we go with it all or face the wrath of sect 6 paragraph 4 etc....) the saying "Don't be dick" has never been more important for ALL AIRSOFTER's so please forget trying to sneakily obtain a RIF Join a saddo toy gun club, if u18 & no defense ask an adult to purchase or gift you a 2-tone - ahem cover/customise it as you wish but have a defense of some sort and act responsibly with your toy gun is the really important bit - whatever colour it is This ain't a pop at you or anybody else - but a lot of info is already out there of what you can/can't do in this country And even if you managed to get a RIF from US into this place - very often you get screwed for tax/duty in which case they will have opened it and found whats inside if not x-ray'd so you won't be getting it delivered anyway Try to stay within our ukara guidelines to keep this sport safe and please the looney left politicians that seek to ban it like Australia has done

Think £200 is about right tbh then you got all the paypal postage bollox fees crap (me personally I expected to see a price all in rather than add £xxx for post + 4% paypal rubbish) but we all roll slightly differently and depends on if 5k or 50k rnds put through her with the gears n stuff in there that should be running rather bloody quick btw and 300fps is a little low rough estimate...... Should be hitting about 25 to 30rps at a rough guess the tbb should have placed a smidge more fps and at that speed it might have been a good idea to fitted a m110 spring and short stroke a tooth to stop double cycling (might have SS 2 teeth on a m110 and that is maybe why 300 fps is perhaps showing up) presume the 300fps is a rough guide btw - would of expected 330-ish with a SS tooth or two but I'm not a guru gun techy - i wish but just my findings with higher speed gears or rof guns SHS torque motors run aprox 33% faster than stock SHS speed motors run aprox 50% faster but run warmer when spamming

Breaking it down costs wise and going by usual AF-UK 75% value n crap...... SC-02 = £130 new (175 Euro at normal GF or TWG) so that equates to let us say £100 now upgrades are a techy subject as some upgrades are beneficial and others can be "improvements" that need to be done anyway eg: AoE, fet, deans etc..... Madbull barrel - hmmm just the name in most people's opinion £30 ??? new Maple Leaf bucking - say a tenner, though I presume also a better hop than D-Boys was probably fitted - £10-ish Gears - SHS 13:1 gonna go with £17:50 - well lets say £20 to round it off fitted n shimmed well Pico fet £15 SHS motor £25 to £30 average retail price so parts wise new you are looking at about £100 in parts on a £130 new gun = £230 new list pricing no doubt them parts are a big improvement over stock but need to be fitted of course Gonna go out on a limb and say £300 all in for new gun + new parts + fitting (yes I know it ain't gonna be just a couple of hours to get it all running absolute sweet but some stuff like AoE needs box stripping down anyway) So with a £300 figure for say gun tweaked and chuck in the mags you are looking at about £225 I would say would be a fair price if 75% resale value Anybody else feel free to chime in - might be a final offer of £200 if your are desperate or chuck in Eotech to sweeten deal but bollox to the lot for £200 - that is giving it away (tell them to buy it all themselves new and do the work - f*ck that, or link them to JBBG for proper guns coz they must still be dreaming) You could shove it up for £250 ono and see what interest you get - but think £225-ish sounds about right to me yup you probably paid out a fair bit for a tech to do the work for ya but alas some stuff you can't recoup that much as service/tweaking etc... is all part of the course (much like spending £500 on an old banger's clutch - don't mean it is worth another £500 when you flogg the old jalopy motor) £200 without sight sounds about the bottom line I'd sell it for if I was desperate £225 sounds about a fair starting price to me..... - all parts fitted free I guess you could say anybody else think it is worth say 2 Curly wirly's & a Creame Egg if you chuck in a good lipo too

Whoa..... who needs full auto with that guy ????

I posted a usuall epic War n Peace reply to this last night, but fone/post was playing up..... As jcheesright said it might be something came adrift and could be simple fix to some techy But to say battery caused this is total bollox, even a modest 11.1v lipo won't strip stuff straight away (unless it is a high burst 11.1v lipo running a very rapid neodym motor - which I doubt is in there) Even if battery was wired in reverse the AR latch should prevent the box running backwards The battery being puffed or blown or whatever was mentioned seems to indicate a lipo - probably 7.4v was reffered to So a 9.6v nimah is not mega over juicy as most 7.4v lipo's compare to a 8.4v nimah therefore 1.2v will matter f*ck all...... Forget who the seller is or where they reside or feedback past or present for a sec..... Me personally, if I had flogged something I would be a little more open minded and helpful to the potential buyer Trying to suggest or diagnose any possible faults that might have developed in transit or since it left me (not straight away state it must be something else that seller did) I try to take great care n pride in stuff I do and would do my upmost to help & try to resolve any issues with my stuff I have sold Unfortunately on ebay I have had a few "try it on-ers" from ar$eholes with brand spanking new zero feedback accounts ruining my faultless feedback and freezing my paypal account whilst I deal with some dirty bastid try it on-er c*nt in particular but even though the ar$ehole kept changing his story in black n white plain writing/messages I still had to fight tooth n nail to defend his bogus claim Not with standing that previously a guy did have a problem with a product, and he returned it and I replaced this with a better product to compensate But I won't be taken for a fool if I strongly feel somebody is trying to take advantage of my genuine integrity Suffice to say I no longer bother selling much on fleabay now as it ain't worth the hassle Buyers - really need to tread so very cautiously if buying stuff s/hand.... Try to buy new if possible, and always ask questions n gurantees Ask yourself this - like a car etc...... If the thing is that bloody gun & reliable shooting really perfectly - wtf are they selling it ?? Sellers - if you know the item is really sound and reliable then you should be prepared to offer some modest warranty say a 2 week one if you wish to stand by your word and assure potential buyers it is as good as you saye specially if you are getting a decent price for it - or why wouldn't they just buy new instead of your s/hand aeg ??? But a word of caution on both sides for any potential scammers or "try it on-er's" Soz - but that is how I friggin' roll and what I would like or expect some sales to have. If all else fails speak to paypal/credit card if nothing can be resolved keep us informed, just hope you didn't pay too much for it so if all else fails it can be fixed for a modest fee