ARC Fives Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 The piston in this old G&G gearbox (I don't think the piston or rest of the internals are) locks back after a few shots. I think the solution is to shortstroke by a couple of teeth (1 from front and one from back?) to stop the piston from moving all the way back and catching on the spring and spring guide. There isn't alot of space. Or is this amout of space completely normal and I just need to try a different spring? I don't have the tools to shortstroke the gear myself, so any low cost solutions would help. Rogerborg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Greer Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 Absolutely not. What you need to do first is get a good LiPo battery. This lockup is occurring because your battery/motor don't have enough juice to complete the cycle, and thus the gearbox locks. What battery are you currently using? Rogerborg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Allen Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 (edited) 2 hours ago, ARC Fives said: The piston in this old G&G gearbox (I don't think the piston or rest of the internals are) locks back after a few shots. I think the solution is to shortstroke by a couple of teeth (1 from front and one from back?) to stop the piston from moving all the way back and catching on the spring and spring guide. There isn't alot of space. Or is this amout of space completely normal and I just need to try a different spring? I don't have the tools to shortstroke the gear myself, so any low cost solutions would help. it is very unlikely that the piston is catching on the spring and spring guide, although this is airsoft so anything is probably possible. The usual cause of this is that the battery or motor lacks the muscles to push the piston all the way back against the heavily compressed spring. What battery, motor and spring are you using? Edited April 9 by Colin Allen Rogerborg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamal Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 1 hour ago, Leo Greer said: Absolutely not. What you need to do first is get a good LiPo battery. This lockup is occurring because your battery/motor don't have enough juice to complete the cycle, and thus the gearbox locks. What battery are you currently using? Not doubting your diagnosis but how have you determined that the battery/motor don't have enough oomph? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudotectonic Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 Can it slide freely with just the piston in the gearbox and when you shake it? I suspect the piston side rails are too wide (horizontally or vertically) for the gearbox so it is catching Solution is sand down either the piston or the gearbox so when you shake it, it rattles freely Colin Allen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Allen Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 50 minutes ago, Pseudotectonic said: Can it slide freely with just the piston in the gearbox and when you shake it? I suspect the piston side rails are too wide (horizontally or vertically) for the gearbox so it is catching Solution is sand down either the piston or the gearbox so when you shake it, it rattles freely That is also possible but, if it is going nearly all the way back, it is more likely that the motor and/or the battery is not powerful enough. 1 hour ago, Shamal said: Not doubting your diagnosis but how have you determined that the battery/motor don't have enough oomph? I realise that your question was not aimed at me; however, my answer would be that I have seen exactly that happen. Rogerborg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Greer Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 On 09/04/2024 at 13:27, Shamal said: Not doubting your diagnosis but how have you determined that the battery/motor don't have enough oomph? 23 hours ago, Colin Allen said: That is also possible but, if it is going nearly all the way back, it is more likely that the motor and/or the battery is not powerful enough. I realise that your question was not aimed at me; however, my answer would be that I have seen exactly that happen. Very simply, this is an extremely common issue. Airsoft is rife with underpowered batteries being marketed as proper, weak ferrite motors in stock guns, and people who don't know what they're doing working on gearboxes that are badly designed and relatively complicated. Actually, I should say, the original design is genius but has been cloned, iterated, and become so outdated that it appears badly designed. In addition, there's no other plausible alternative (to my understanding). Here's what we know: Gearbox locks after a few shots, doesn't unlock. The fact that this happens after a few shots means the piston isn't "too long" (or it could never cycle in the first place) There's an aftermarket aluminum piston, which is a 17 tooth piston (I'm assuming this is an SR-25 or other 17T gearbox, though the OP's pics don't show the whole thing). If the piston were sticking, we should see obvious scraping from the successful cycles, which we do not... Additionally, if the piston really were binding, the gears would simply free spin instead of causing a gearbox lockup. This is the easiest way to tell the difference: pull the trigger. In conclusion: Is it somehow possible that the piston, spring, gearbox rails, or spring guide are binding and causing issues? Yes... but how likely is that with no indicators? Standard gearbox lockup is by far the simplest, most common, and most reasonable explanation. I see it constantly with people who don't know how to work on their guns, and who don't understand even vaguely how the batteries they use work. (Heck, I was one of those people once upon a time) Rogerborg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Lozart Posted April 11 Supporters Share Posted April 11 14 hours ago, Leo Greer said: Very simply, this is an extremely common issue. Airsoft is rife with people who don't know what they're doing Edited for brevity. Rogerborg and Leo Greer 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asomodai Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 (edited) I had this problem in a V6 gearbox which turned out to be using both a double bearing Piston Head and a double bearing Spring Guide. (Nothing to do with the battery) I had to get rid of the bearings on the spring guide to stop the piston locking towards the rear. If there is not enough space for the gears to complete the cycle and release the piston, It will lock. Edited April 11 by Asomodai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARC Fives Posted April 13 Author Share Posted April 13 Apologies folks, I never got notified that people have replied. I have tried new batteries (including an 11.1), a new high torque motor that works perfectly in my other build, and new springs, ( a lower power and higher power springs to see if it makes a difference) and same problem. I will try a different spring guide from another build and report back! Thanks again everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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