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by Esteban » Sat Jan 05, 2013 11:36 pm
Hey guys,
For the first time in 5 years, I've stripped a piston.
My polycarb piston from my Echo 1 G3 has lasted 3 years, and it stripped today at that SGA game.
I'd like some advice on what components I should replace. I was considering the following:
- Piston
http://www.airsoftgi.com/product_info.p ... ts_id=3284
- Piston Head
http://www.airsoftgi.com/product_info.p ... ts_id=4273
- Spring
http://www.airsoftgi.com/product_info.p ... ts_id=3523
I'd like the same setup I had earlier with the stock spring and parts.
Please give me any and all input for this. I don't run a high-speed setup. The motor is a TM EG1000 with stock JG gears, stock cylinder, stock cylinder head, stock nozzle...
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by Mad Magpul » Sun Jan 06, 2013 12:40 am
Well I can comment on the piston. I had that same piston running in one of my M4's for 3 years with an M120 spring I took it out and looked at it and besides for maybe one or two very minor scratches it was in almost perfect condition!
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by SteevoLS » Sun Jan 06, 2013 7:41 pm
I would recommend a piston with a few metal teeth on the pickup end. Given the weak spring and low RoF, you shouldn't need a metal piston head either.
SHS or Lonex piston should do nicely (around $10-20), matching polymer piston head ($5-10), and any M120 should get you back in business.

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by Esteban » Tue Jan 08, 2013 12:42 am
Should I look for a polymer piston head that's also ported?
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by Dominum » Tue Jan 08, 2013 8:15 am
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