Airsoft Canada - View Single Post - General upgrading of an AEG : looking for a thread that surely exists

m102404 · April 22nd, 2009, 12:43

These are stickied in the Upgrades & Mods section

Smart and Not So Smart Upgrades

Why do I need to Upgrade

As an aside...sorry that you picked a Cyma/TSD MP5...they're so wonky and crap that you'll be more fighting the loose tolerances (mechbox, parts and body) than learning anything.

It's sounds odd...but get a good mechbox to "practice" on...or at least start with a good shell if you're building it from scratch. The parts stay in place, more parts will fit properly, they'll tend to stay in place while under tension a bit easier.....

With bodies...you can't go too far wrong with an M4 for a common platform. But AK/UMP/G36 AEGs are actually easier to work on (they're all version 3 mechboxes...which is 90% the same as a V2). There's less to take apart to get the mechbox in and out...so you can try something and then test it out without having to reassemble the whole thing.

Anyways...best of luck. Degrease (just wipe the parts off with a towel) and work on shimming first. Plastic bushings or not...the concepts the same.

Tys

April 22nd, 2009, 12:43	#3
m102404 Tys Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Toronto	These are stickied in the Upgrades & Mods section Smart and Not So Smart Upgrades Why do I need to Upgrade As an aside...sorry that you picked a Cyma/TSD MP5...they're so wonky and crap that you'll be more fighting the loose tolerances (mechbox, parts and body) than learning anything. It's sounds odd...but get a good mechbox to "practice" on...or at least start with a good shell if you're building it from scratch. The parts stay in place, more parts will fit properly, they'll tend to stay in place while under tension a bit easier..... With bodies...you can't go too far wrong with an M4 for a common platform. But AK/UMP/G36 AEGs are actually easier to work on (they're all version 3 mechboxes...which is 90% the same as a V2). There's less to take apart to get the mechbox in and out...so you can try something and then test it out without having to reassemble the whole thing. Anyways...best of luck. Degrease (just wipe the parts off with a towel) and work on shimming first. Plastic bushings or not...the concepts the same. Tys Last edited by m102404; April 22nd, 2009 at 13:15..