Sitting Duck

I kinda wish i didnt need to arc-weld a 3-phase rated switch together with about 6kv worth of back emf to have learned that lesson (or at least remembered back emf was a thing)
 
And thats how hamster got banned from the electrical lab.......

I can't help with Vodaphone, but what I will say is don't rule out smaller companies, rather than just looking at the common options.

I moved from Vodaphone to 1p mobile a few years ago. It uses the EE network so no good for you, but with that sim I get 1p calls and 1p texts all the time, I am what you would call a phone dinosaur and don't use data at all. I have to topup £10 every 4 months, as a min. So it works out at £2.50 a month. And even that low an amount I think I'm over £100 in credit... lol.

Just make sure you check the Truspilot reviews, but from my own perspective I can't tell the difference in coverage between 1p mobile and EE (the missuses phone). So it's been a good overall move for me.

I'd say that email was akin to marketing suicide.

Refusing to accept orders under £135? In an email sent to every UK customer on the database..... Slow clap.

I could understand an email saying there is going to be a change to the free postage system with a higher cap, and higher postage on all orders to the UK. That is an acceptable thing to do.

To just flat out add a min spend requirement.... Well that's something else.

Why would I even bother to look at that site to compare prices anymore. I'm going to go directly to another supplier. If the rest of the world can deal with international trade and the hurdles it creates, Then a single store loosing my business because they can't adapt and would rather loose a full market isn't something I'll be loosing sleep over.

Best bit is, there's a trade agreement... All they have to do is fill in a few forms and keep records of sales to the UK.... It should be part of any international companies basic infrastructure.

I get most of my bits from inside the UK anyway. AK2M4 has been a godsend, not that I actually buy a lot of parts. And Fire-support are generally the first website I visit when I want to gather my senses and not buy another gun.


There's also the elephant in the room so to speak. GF have been a pretty solid 20% cheaper on most gear through the years.... Could it be, and this is speculation at it's very best/worst, that GF fiddle the VAT books to keep prices down. Having to ship to the UK where the VAT would be scrutinised may upset the fiddle and cost them money, hence they can't actually offer those prices at all. And they need the £135 to be back into profit.... Food for thought there.

Fly back diode, eats up the shutdown current created by a DC voltage motor, saves the brushes/commutator

You’d seriously fuck your self up with light-chucks!

Agreed, both TWG (way back in 2014) & Gunfire did points to collect
could use your points for delivery or decent stuff (cheap gun, gearbox, bb's etc...)
now GF points in finishing on 31st December with fuck all available to exchange them for
 
postage has shot up, free postage used to be like 150 Euro's
then 230, now think it was about 300 last time I looked
 
edit: oh yeah them GF bastids added paypal fees to order a while back too
(TWG does charge you for paying via PayPal)
 
Mind you TWG does free delivery to all of Europe except UK since about 2017
 
Think exchange rates like with the dollar have had an impact on stuff though
GF does some good offers on spare parts at times, but not so much on guns
so gotta go some to make it worthwhile in 2020
and with 2021 around the corner, think the cheap as chips GF days are long gone now
(no more points, free shipping qualifying always increasing, PayPal fees etc...)
 
Another thing is that Gate & Perun stuff may be slightly impacted by UK/EU stuff
overall, think we may need to ensure we want to buy more shit
than casually buying stuff "coz it was on offer..." which may not be a bad thing tbf
 
we shall see, might help small retailers like Pete @ak2m4 so silver lining & all that
meantime we can try to make our old faithful shit run more efficiently to keep up
with the new fancy bollox - but still a peew peew toy gun sewing machine in the end
 
we shall see...

failing that - use a snubber/flyback diode across a NORMAL cheapo motor
don't put them on SHS/G&G types - well I wouldn't...
 
 
 
think kwa use this as some fancy bollox to save trigger contacts
but yeah it is a flyback diode to drastically lessent the sparks at contact
 
which incidently is not when the circuit if first closed as many think
but as the trolley pops and the switch opens once again - ZZAAPPP
a large massive spark jumps from the inductive load - aka da motaaa
and THAT is how your contacts arc n weld n shit
 
50p diode, schottky diode qwells 98% of the arcing
 
ninja'd coz dinner was being dished up - lol
 
WHY THE FUCK DID I QUOTE MYSELF ???
THOUGHT I WAS EDITTING THE POST DAMN IT
 
was looking for the kwa or king arms thingy with super duper trigger saver module
(it's a fucking flyback diode ffs)

Could also put a fly back across the motor.

doubt if you will get anything smaller...
it's fucking tiny...
 
https://www.airsoftworld.net/perun-mosfet.html

No great loss tbh, they used to be one of the cheaper retailers when they first started now frankly they take the piss with some of their prices
 

Another Double Eagle Honey Badger...because well why not!?

Well - seems OP was making some progress
but a little feedback/update would help maybe ???
 
 
couldn't give a toss who is right/wrong
not even looking for a fanx to all who responded
more a case for others facing similar issues & seeing what helped/didn't help
 
understand it's chrimbo & lockdown crap
but an update at some point would be nice/courteous
 
congrats anyway making some progress to fix/resolve some issues with your gun

I just dont have a high opinion of madbull hop products, even moreso when the objective is a high end build.
 
I do agree here that this feels like a classic case of the difference between upgrading a gun, and filling it with expensive bits and expecting it to work better.
 
Granted from vfc's reputation i get the desire to replace all the internals straight off the bat, but you're absolutely correct that there's probably issues with tolerances going on, even a great part can fall flat if its not right for the build.

Its kind of self defeating.
 
The maxx is a very, very good hop unit, if not the best then definately up there with the best when setup right (ie good alignment, correct nozzle, decent bucking, tight to the box etc)
 
But i dont think even that can overcome the handicap of a madbull rubber.
 
Whilst almost any of the options (prommy, pdi, stock tm, g&g green etc) would be better if you're running a maxx then it's gotta be a nice ml tan to spin up the heavies.

I really like the gun so I think ill keep it and when it comes to service the gun. I may replace a few internals. 
 
Thanks for the help

i wanna say it's as simple as the contacts are engaging before the trolley is far enough forward to get caught by the cutoff lever.

Actually that is how you THINK it works...
But in fact Whitehall try to influence the politicians
 
They (Senior Civil Servants @ Whitehall) don't care who wins the GE
not really, Whitehall simply gets new puppets to play with & pull the strings
 
You might think this is bit far fetched, but suggest you watch some episodes of "Yes Minister"
which many retired servants & politicians have said it was pretty accurate of how it all works

Actually that is how you THINK it works...
But in fact Whitehall try to influence the politicians
 
They (Senior Civil Servants @ Whitehall) don't care who wins the GE
not really, Whitehall simply gets new puppets to play with & pull the strings
 
You might think this is bit far fetched, but suggest you watch some episodes of "Yes Minister"
which many retired servants & politicians have said it was pretty accurate of how it all works

I think the suspension of sales at TWG is to do with VAT/WTO
as well as shipment delays at ports (potential tariffs/duty/VAT issues)
 
Once clarification takes place EU deal/no deal (so called Sunday showdown)
(what another final last chance date AGAIN)
Things will start to settle down
 
personally I think there will be an ARRANGEMENT than an agreement as such
(like NI, loose (very loose 3~6 month) arrangement for internal markets bill)
 
Anything ordered after 17th you won't get for Chrimbo and even then not
deffo by New Year with Holidays etc....
 
11th January is a bit OTT to resume orders, but there could be clarification req
depending on WTO/VAT arrangements to third countries outside EU
Which need to official clarification from Polish/EU officials about tax/VAT
(depending on UK/EU position on 1st Jan)
So as government/official offices won't be back on 2nd Jan but say a week later
then official clarification on VAT & Customs on BOTH sides etc...
TWG have issued a statement for Monday 11th than Monday 4th
 
Could be clarified sooner, could be storm in a teacup, very little could change
(depends on what is actually decided)
 
Told ya in another thread get ya orders in early December
and if ya missed out on 10%/15%| BF discount then looks like you will have to wait it out
 
Could suggest that TWG are pushing for any sales asap, give fence sitters a kick up arse
but hmmm really think it is about VAT/WTO issue & paperwork for shipping/customs etc...

And just now 7:00am TWG announce last push for 10% discount
 
#WINTER10
 
NB: if a gun has " NEW " in the description/pic the code does NOT WORK on it it seems
(even if they have had the item in stock for fucking weeks - if it says NEW it may not work)
 
eg: M904G - yup 10% off
but M904E - nope no discount even though it was stocked before BF 15% offer
(was thinking of buying the stock tube version £112 x .85 discount = £95 back then
but thought nah... gotta draw the line as I'm out of hiding spaces now)
 
Watch what you order - in case it has NEW in description
and order in next 24/48 hrs as this thread originally stated
 
as always be mindful of what/where you order from...
US/Japan have nearly always been stopped by Customs imho
Ordering from China late Jan (if it is awaiting stock) or early Feb
can get hit by Chinese New Year (12th Feb I think)
if the China crap is still in far east come then - you are gonna be in for a wait
 
It's Christmas - the whole world is going nutz after a fucking crazy 2020
The MSM are going full throttle with the world is ending come 01/01/2021 & Brexit
then in the next story...
 
Shoppers are asked not to panic buy as no deal fear starts to spread...
 

 
Ho Ho fucking Ho

Actually that is how you THINK it works...
But in fact Whitehall try to influence the politicians
 
They (Senior Civil Servants @ Whitehall) don't care who wins the GE
not really, Whitehall simply gets new puppets to play with & pull the strings
 
You might think this is bit far fetched, but suggest you watch some episodes of "Yes Minister"
which many retired servants & politicians have said it was pretty accurate of how it all works

I think the suspension of sales at TWG is to do with VAT/WTO
as well as shipment delays at ports (potential tariffs/duty/VAT issues)
 
Once clarification takes place EU deal/no deal (so called Sunday showdown)
(what another final last chance date AGAIN)
Things will start to settle down
 
personally I think there will be an ARRANGEMENT than an agreement as such
(like NI, loose (very loose 3~6 month) arrangement for internal markets bill)
 
Anything ordered after 17th you won't get for Chrimbo and even then not
deffo by New Year with Holidays etc....
 
11th January is a bit OTT to resume orders, but there could be clarification req
depending on WTO/VAT arrangements to third countries outside EU
Which need to official clarification from Polish/EU officials about tax/VAT
(depending on UK/EU position on 1st Jan)
So as government/official offices won't be back on 2nd Jan but say a week later
then official clarification on VAT & Customs on BOTH sides etc...
TWG have issued a statement for Monday 11th than Monday 4th
 
Could be clarified sooner, could be storm in a teacup, very little could change
(depends on what is actually decided)
 
Told ya in another thread get ya orders in early December
and if ya missed out on 10%/15%| BF discount then looks like you will have to wait it out
 
Could suggest that TWG are pushing for any sales asap, give fence sitters a kick up arse
but hmmm really think it is about VAT/WTO issue & paperwork for shipping/customs etc...

Actually that is how you THINK it works...
But in fact Whitehall try to influence the politicians
 
They (Senior Civil Servants @ Whitehall) don't care who wins the GE
not really, Whitehall simply gets new puppets to play with & pull the strings
 
You might think this is bit far fetched, but suggest you watch some episodes of "Yes Minister"
which many retired servants & politicians have said it was pretty accurate of how it all works