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Originally Posted by outrider
I have two extra sets of stock gears. If I have a problem with one set I can always switch them out.
Thanks for the info
Later
Outrider
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The concern isn't really the gears wearing out.
Yes, they'll wear out, but chances are, they'll strip the piston teeth sooner rather than later.
Your motor will also experience excessive wear when running standard ratio gears on a spring this heavy.
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Originally Posted by lgunslinger
do the gears wear out faster if the bushings are used
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Bushings? No, that has nothing to do with it at all. Do you mean Bearings?
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Originally Posted by lgunslinger
so, bushings are preferred over bearings? do the gears wear out faster if the bushings are used, or is it the issue of the whole gearbox getting rogered if bearings blow up?
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Yes, bushings are preferred over bearings for high velocity setups. You can get larger sized bearings to handle heavier springs, but that also requires a modified/custom gearbox to handle the larger bearings.
The main issue with 6mm bearings is once you surpass 360fps or so, the pressure is enough to cause the bearings to blow up. once that happens, you'll mess up all your gears and possibly the pinion gear as well.
General rules of thumb on bearing limits:
6mm: Systema M100 equivalent
7mm: PDI 190% equivalent