What Have You Learned About Airsoft Recently?

[Rogerborg]

2 minutes ago, Mad-Al said:

I have learned how to shim and rebuild a v2 gearbox!

 

I feel this was long overdue as it was half the point behind me buying my cyma.

 

Nice one, that's why I got mine. It's been rebuilt more than a Cuban taxi by now.

[BigStew]

38 minutes ago, Mad-Al said:

I have learned how to shim and rebuild a v2 gearbox!

 

I feel this was long overdue as it was half the point behind me buying my cyma.

Congratulations I sold many gearboxes in peices before I gave up on trying to be a tech.

[Mad-Al]

2 hours ago, BigStew said:

Congratulations I sold many gearboxes in peices before I gave up on trying to be a tech.

First attempt went catastrophically, i showed up at my team mates house with a bag of bits and he talked me through it while i did the work.

[Adolf Hamster]

Just now, Mad-Al said:

First attempt went catastrophically

 

only the first?

 

cmon, be honest

[Tactical Pith Helmet]

On 16/07/2021 at 16:03, Madhouse said:

Yesterday I learned not to forget to take my watch off before a game.

Get an Eaglemoss pocket watch for less than a fiver.  Brilliant timepiece and bb proof in your pocket.  

[Hatchet]

I learnt why my speed loader stopped working...

[Shamal]

Is that a swollen bb?

[Hatchet]

Yes, I have no idea how, or how long it's been in there. Reasons not to use Bios I guess...

[Ad_]

Most bio BBs don't swell up, or at least modern ones don't (although their "biodegradability" is questionable). In any case, don't use poor quality BBs, bio or not...

[Shamal]

That must be nearly 10mm.

Are you sure a tic-tac or smint hasn't gotten in there somehow? Lol.

Somebody on the forum did some in depth bb testing a while back and one of the tests was to leave different brands soaking in water for some time. As I recall they didn't increase in size. Not sure if he tested bios though.

But even so I have read that bios take years to break down completely.

 

[Adolf Hamster]

7 minutes ago, Shamal said:

That must be nearly 10mm.

Are you sure a tic-tac or smint hasn't gotten in there somehow? Lol.

Somebody on the forum did some in depth bb testing a while back and one of the tests was to leave different brands soaking in water for some time. As I recall they didn't increase in size. Not sure if he tested bios though.

But even so I have read that bios take years to break down completely.

 

 

 

think that was @gasman?

 

dont recall him testing bio's specifically.

 

regardless:

1 hour ago, Ad_ said:

In any case, don't use poor quality BBs, bio or not...

 

is the truth that should be adhered to.

[Cannonfodder]

If its the thread I read earlier then yes, bios were tested

 

Edit: this one

 

Edited July 28, 2021 by Cannonfodder
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[Rogerborg]

10 hours ago, Hatchet said:

I learnt why my speed loader stopped working...

 

Damn, that's swole. Are you now, or have you ever been, an 8mm freak?

 

[Hatchet]

No, it's a weird one. Generally I only run Geoff's, but I have occasionally picked up a bottle of some generic Blasters or similar if I've run out on the day. Honestly no idea how long that's been in there. Although now I look at it I'm wondering if the bb at the bottom of the loader is a bit oversized too...

 

I guess the answer to this is to shoot more ammo so it's not sitting around as long? Airsoft solutions to Airsoft problems.