How to Become an Airsoft Tech | Step 1

[@notimpressedbyyourm4932]

I was surprised you included negative airsoft but I was glad, I’ve learned a lot form his channel despite his *controversial opinions*

[@Danktorias]

I like watching his videos for the sole sake of learning tech tips while having humor bantering with his viewers

[@53ns3i]

Thing is, he who dares not offend, cannot be honest. He does, so I take his word for it more than most techs.

[@sterkriger2572]

What controversial opinions?

[@captainsewerrat]

@slinkyfpv I thin it's a European mindset in general, especially in blue collar. I'm in maintenance in a factory, one of the funnierst things is just randomly cursing and swearing and "taking the piss".

[@matthewwells440]

I have not been playing verey long and been teching even shorter then playing. I have found your channel verey helpful when I get stumped on a project. I have been playing as of a yr this past August. I was curious to try my hand at being a tech. My career is in appliance repair. I fig I would try my hand at airsoft theching. So with less then a yr experience playing and even less teching on aegs I build my first cqb rifle!! I was amazed at how well I did! Yeah it took me some time and tons of questions to my local tech/friend, but I got it done and I'm proud of what I built! I posted on my Facebook and Instagram the work I do. As of right now I'm working on a sniper rifle and and putting together another m4! It will be my 5th my I have worked on.

[@sameyeam5582]

I have been teching for around 11 years and I too started with an echo one p90. I still have it to this day, and it is still my primary.

[@fermiparadox6787]

That’s badass. Still your primary?

[@CaptainNonsense1]

My journey on becoming a novice airsoft tech as i am now began with an old friend of mine who worked on all my guns and basically showed me how everything worked and fixed them up for me. He moved away amd sadly i havent kept in contact with me but his words always stay with me; "I dont want money for helping you out. All i ask is when you see someone struggling with a broken gun, you use this knowledge amd step in to help them" I strive to be the guy that can help someone on their gear and i explain what im doing to help them understand their gear a little better. Ive actually only recently been contracted by a few friends for some basic tune ups and part installs on their guns. But ill always be humble and love doing tech work for the love of this hobby of ours

[@hawktech6847]

I started 8 years ago, I get a boneyard similar to my primary at that time I disassembly it following any means I found around to help me with my learning, at the end I get two primaries :)

[@mayham_7258]

This video was help full and I’m lucky that I was given for free an old aeg like this thing is prehistoric but it seems like a basic version 2 m4 it had a connector that no tech I showed knew what it was so I cut off a tamyia connector from a lpaeg and just electrical taped it on it worked for a few mags then stopped but now I’m going to make it a project to get it running again

[@jonathanbailey6239]

Great video dude! keep it up! looking forward to the next part

[@seanhochrine1838]

You just described my first time opening a gearbox to tee. I opened up my main gun for the first and it exploded, lol. Shims and parts all over the room. I absolutely panicked because it was fully built gun from my local tech at the time and it never shot the same when i put it back together weeks later

[@thelethalpredator672]

I have been learning so much from you and TheRealDealAirsoft for teching and I want to thank you guys soo much, RDA is a smaller youtuber but he is so great, I have really always had a mechanically inclined mind, not really school smart but know how to take stuff apart understand how it works, and put it back together. I have always been able to do that, and that's why I love the process of building my m4, I have a lancer gen2, and now it's almost to the point so it's only lamcer gen2 lower/upper receiver, pistol grip, gearbox, buffertube, and stock, everything else I've replaced, well except inside gearbox stuff, only thing I've changes in there is gate aster, shims, and bearings.

[@TheAusherGuy]

I bought my first airsoft gun about a month ago. Never played or owned one before. Bought a specific one to modify because I can't leave anything stock. A krytac alpha CRB. Nothing inside is stock anymore. I tore it apart and replaced everything. Had to Mill out the gearbox for the gate titan on my cnc I have. They are finicky I had to open it up a few times because of various issues. KZbin videos helps alot.

[@sterkriger2572]

You’ve got a not very good one to start tinkering. A Cyma would be a better choice. Krytac always make every single part of the gun slightly off than the rest to lock you into their parts

[@TheAusherGuy]

@@sterkriger2572 it's all working great now. Got all the bugs worked out and it's awesome

[@fitchyyboi]

like me haha I cannot leave anything how I bought it

[@Tavpanda]

Yessssss first comment!! 🥸 I can flawlessly shim now…after opening and closing the gearbox over 100 times. 😂😂 I’m ready to progress in my training Obi-Wan

[@ryankoch4068]

He is so right about buying a second aeg before opening one up. I learned this the hard way with my nerf gun when I was like 10. So before I opened up my starter airsoft gun i upgraded witch I'm glad I did because it took me several weekends to get the correct parts and get it all back together.

[@joaoignotti]

Thank you for your job!

[@jonjohns7080]

Also the majority of things I have learned have been from you channel, so with that said, thank you very much

[@Phant4zy]

Age 15 and out here shimming like a pro I rlly enjoy teching :D

[@kidblaze210]

Where he say to go for parts? Umbrella army or brother army not sure what he said before evike

[@ThatRandomGuy787]

Question my gearbox makes a clicking sound and the motor cant spin after I put in after market 18:1 gears, any idea how to solve this?

[@Danktorias]

Another honorable mentions to note is Real Deal Airsoft and Chupacabra Outdoors for their helpful airsoft tech tips

[@valtomus7214]

I'm doing my first dsg build after the christmass and I'm planing for a 14:1 dsg with siegetek gears and 22 tpa motor. Do you think thats a good build and a good first dsg? i'm getting a doner gun and swapping almost all the internals.

[@tristanjonas2010]

I did my first dsg with shs 18:1 dsg’s. I would recommend starting there

[@valtomus7214]

@@tristanjonas2010 I know a lot of people start with 18:1 and a 16 tpa motor, but Im looking for bit more performance, my 13:1 16 tpa gets pretty close to the 18:1 dsg. I also dont have endless money and first building a 18:1 and then maybe swapping it just doesnt sound so good

[@tristanjonas2010]

@@valtomus7214 I just mention the shs because it’s much cheaper. Do what you want, don’t let people on the internet tell you how to build your stuff

[@valtomus7214]

@@tristanjonas2010 Thanks so much!

[@MasadaGbTech]

I learned the hard way... buying parts here there waiting on them to arrive just to tear it up 🤣🤣

[@adamwhelan5332]

I’m turning 16 soon and I’m currently saving for a gun to start learning on. I want to do it to learn how the gun works and how to upgrade/repair. I also don’t want to spend half my money on installing the parts. Is their anything not in the video that I should be worried about?

[@sabarslax]

stripping screws

[@realyungsteeze9238]

losing screws (I always stick a small magnet to the screw driver I'm using when I work with small screws)and you should also understand and know how much force you need to screw something in, so that you also don't strip threads like from a gearbox, mag release or buffer tube screw for example. Remember where every screw, spring, pin or gear goes where. oh and when your releasing small spring put a finger tip on it at least so it doesn't shoot out into space.

[@adamwhelan5332]

@@sabarslax I’ll keep it in mind thank you

[@adamwhelan5332]

@@realyungsteeze9238 Thanks you

[@MikeHuntsPews]

I am currently building my first airsoft gun for my brother and you do need to take your time and think of every little part. These parts in your airsorf guns can be damaged very easley. I am a qualified automotive mechanic and have 8 years experience in Automotive and won't lie when I say these guns even though symple are challenging. Having a back up gun is a very good idea as it takes longer then you might think to get it working just right.

[@SweetyetS0ur]

I think the best way to get a “second gun” for practice is buying a boneyard one for like $50 and if you get it working then now you got another gun for pretty cheap

[@realyungsteeze9238]

Haha yea I have bicycle repairman experience, electrical experience, pc modding/ watercooling experienc, so I figured hey maybe I know enough to fix aeg's now, and so I recently got back into airsoft so for my second gun I picked up an Evikecom Boneyard Cyma ar47 mlok for $70 (MSRP$180) plus $20 trigger/ mosfet rewiring assembly and now it s shooting perfectly fine lol the boneyard is a fun adventure indeed. I need an excuse to pick up another.

[@noaho0862]

When step 2?

[@uazfoursixnine]

Nice video. Can you please include some links to the youtube channels you recommended (MY Ikea, Zeko); I can't find them

[@Leo-gl4lb]

Oh man im ready

[@telucylu9348]

I bought my first AEG last year May, it was an AUG and I took it apart on the third day I got it lol Fortunately, AUG is a very tech-friendly platform to work with, even for me who never played airsoft before and have no idea what the hell gearbox is, I re-assembled it in the middle of the night that day (sure with some aid from youtube), it works just as it should but I got some little circle disks and I don't know what the heck were they coming from (well I figured it out that they are shims for gears after a week) Then I just got addicted to taking guns apart and assembling them together, one and a half years now I think I've already got into different types of gearbox a hundred times, but only got onto the field three times to play them xdd

[@anthonyj.adventures9736]

I bought a lightly used double eagle tri-shot shell loading airsoft shotgun. I've been shooting for over 20 years and do basic maintence. Cleaning and oiling the portent parts. Never Owned a shotgun. On the mussle end of the pump handle there is a metal thing that turns but doesn't seem to do anything functional. It's not a pump lock it's not hop up control its just there. Any clue what it is or was?

[@fitchyyboi]

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[@oxy728]

I’m guessing the next video will be in a year or 2

[@michaelbernier6972]

WELL. SAID. 👍

[@monkeydust100]

I've got a cyma cm077c that's shooting at 416 fps which is to much for my local field (350 fps) . What strength spring would you recommend?

[@jonjohns7080]

Bro I totally exploded my gearbox lol on my trident haha was totally the same thing only I was putting in a gate

[@chankim7712]

I have some questions. What v2 gearbox parts work for a&k m249 gearbox. What mosfet is best for m249 gearbox. Does m249 gearbox have quick change?

[@christiangarcia6516]

Cylinder head, cylinder, nozzle (match it with the right length of nozzle), piston head, piston, gearset, ARL and spring. The A&K M249s do have a quick change spring feature.

[@opairsoft8100]

The only thing that’s not v2 in a m249 specifically the CA/A&K versions is the hop up amd micro switch. Everything else is v2/v3. And yes it does have a qc spring guide

[@sameyeam5582]

@@opairsoft8100 well, the feather weight one is v2.

[@opairsoft8100]

@@sameyeam5582 which is a horrible choice since that front end will snap fast asf considering it’s a s&t oem. Let alone not having a motor cage/built in housing.

[@sameyeam5582]

@@opairsoft8100 I have no idea why they thought it was a good idea.

[@ad4m_hype]

Don’t know if anyone can help me but can anyone tell me why my 12:1 ssg build is only shooting 20rps the important internals are: -shs 12:1 gears ss 4 teeth -shs high torque -m120 -Zci steel bushings -Shs piston Swiss cheese and piston head -perun optical -using a 1.2mah 11.1v 25-50c Getting around 345 Any help much appreciated!

[@bittcchesssm9887]

Possible issue - defective product - PME ( premature engagement ) - too much friction ( tight piston, tight shimming ) Damn short stroked 4 teeth are a lot. U will have higher chance of getting into tappet timing issue with that.. people recommended max 3 teeth unless u know what ur doing.. Does u shim it right? Does the gears turn with little to no friction? If yes it will sound crisp no screechy sound cuz shs pinion & shs bevel mesh nicely.. Does ur piston cycle nicely when the gearbox is screwed together? Sometime piston is a bit bigger so its going to be tight when gearbox assembled.. try file / sand / polish ur piston rail or gearbox rail or just try other brand.. What type of piston assembly do u use? It’s recommended to use pom piston head on high speed build..for the piston body itself, never use metal/aluminium piston.. use something polymer like shs blue & make sure its full metal teeth.. Make sure to swiss cheese the piston body & dont use bearing on the piston, 1 on the spring guide is enough. What u want is the lightest piston assembly for high speed builds

[@ad4m_hype]

@@bittcchesssm9887 Thanks for taking the time to reply in my opinion the shimming sounds great and snappy and I’m not getting any pme since I ss 4 teeth with an m120 and everything seems to be moving freely in the gearbox. My compression parts are -stock g&g ported cylinder -shs/ rocket Swiss cheese piston head -asg ball bearing Pom piston head -shs aoe corrected cylinder head -shs o ring air nozzle

[@bittcchesssm9887]

@@ad4m_hype if everything done right, it’s probably faulty product.. also if the spring is shs u have higher chance of mislabelled spring compare to other brand like guarder & prometheus.. Mosfet - wiring - motor can be bad too.. if u got a multimeter, try checking the voltage & amp on the motor wire & dont forget check ur battery too.. Check ur wiring, if it got warm or hot when rapid firing semi, then u need to rewire it to atleast 16awg.. recommended 16awg ptfe silver plated wire

[@bittcchesssm9887]

@@ad4m_hype also will not hurt to try other battery, if u have other mosfet w/ wiring or trigger contact w/ wiring might as well try use it..

[@ad4m_hype]

@@bittcchesssm9887 okay thanks I took on board you advice and look at ever part and no luck until I put the original 18k motor in and it gave me more rps then my shs high torque so in that case it’s a faulty motor I’m assuming

[@mbxfacex2447]

First step to being an airsoft tech: let your gearbox explode all over the place when you open it 😁 Jk, big thanks from a newbie tech . I used your videos for my teching journey

[@MrRoyalbeers]

dont buy a second aeg! sink or swim baby! you can buy the second one if you dont fix the first!

[@martyx4235]

Negative airsoft makes entertainment, not actual tech videos with the amount of objectively bad information he gives every single time. Do not fall into that trap

[@pauls.5815]

STEP ONE, don't get advice from KZbin.

[@oxy728]

Where would you suggest

[@pauls.5815]

@@oxy728 I find Forums and Groups to be the best option. You will clearly see the people that have been there and the respect they get from others. Still a lot of idiots, you just have to weed through them. I have yet to see a competent youtube tech.