Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is AoE?
A: AoE stands for Angle of Engagement. It is a term used for when the Sector gear makes contact with the piston within a gearbox. Simply put, when the Sector gear engages the piston at a bad angle, it can damage, and eventually break the piston. By correcting this angle, the piston will last much longer than it would without AoE corrected. More about AoE can be found Here, including how to do it to your own gun.
A: AoE stands for Angle of Engagement. It is a term used for when the Sector gear makes contact with the piston within a gearbox. Simply put, when the Sector gear engages the piston at a bad angle, it can damage, and eventually break the piston. By correcting this angle, the piston will last much longer than it would without AoE corrected. More about AoE can be found Here, including how to do it to your own gun.
Q: What is the benefit of Shimming?
A: First off, shimming is the arranging of the gears so that they engage each other in the best way possible. It is a balance to have the most contact between the gears to make them work the most efficiently. Often times, stock guns are poorly shimmed. This means that the gears can rub against each other causing friction, slowing down your rate of fire and eventually causing the gears to break. They can also be spread so far apart, that they don't make enough contact. Not only does this make your motor have to work harder, but it increases the chances of your gears breaking, or your bushings failing. Properly shimming a gearbox removes all of these possibilities, making the gun last for a much longer time than it would in a stock configuration. More information about shimming can be found Here, including how to do this to your own gun.
A: First off, shimming is the arranging of the gears so that they engage each other in the best way possible. It is a balance to have the most contact between the gears to make them work the most efficiently. Often times, stock guns are poorly shimmed. This means that the gears can rub against each other causing friction, slowing down your rate of fire and eventually causing the gears to break. They can also be spread so far apart, that they don't make enough contact. Not only does this make your motor have to work harder, but it increases the chances of your gears breaking, or your bushings failing. Properly shimming a gearbox removes all of these possibilities, making the gun last for a much longer time than it would in a stock configuration. More information about shimming can be found Here, including how to do this to your own gun.
Q: What is a Flat Hop/R-hop/etc.?
A: The Flat Hop and R-hop are two different modifications. The Flat hop is something that was made public last spring. The idea had floated around for quite some time, but was finalized and publicized by me. It works due to a lengthened contact with the bb, longer than a traditional hop up. The lengthened contact patch helps give the bb better, and more consistent hop. It is easy to install, and very flexible. However, the downside is it does eventually wear out. To fully exhaust a bucking could take anywhere from 50k-100k rounds, depending on your set up.
The R-hop is very similar to the Flat Hop. However, the R-hop was invented by HunterSeeker5. It involves a patch that is placed in the hop up window of the barrel. It too gives a longer contact patch with the bb, giving it better, more consistent hop. However, the R-hop is much stiffer than normal bucking material, and thus, it lasts much longer than a normal Flat hop will last. It also has the benefit of separating the hop up system with the sealing system of the bucking's lips. That's fancy for you can use hard buckings and still get good hop in high fps set ups.
A: The Flat Hop and R-hop are two different modifications. The Flat hop is something that was made public last spring. The idea had floated around for quite some time, but was finalized and publicized by me. It works due to a lengthened contact with the bb, longer than a traditional hop up. The lengthened contact patch helps give the bb better, and more consistent hop. It is easy to install, and very flexible. However, the downside is it does eventually wear out. To fully exhaust a bucking could take anywhere from 50k-100k rounds, depending on your set up.
The R-hop is very similar to the Flat Hop. However, the R-hop was invented by HunterSeeker5. It involves a patch that is placed in the hop up window of the barrel. It too gives a longer contact patch with the bb, giving it better, more consistent hop. However, the R-hop is much stiffer than normal bucking material, and thus, it lasts much longer than a normal Flat hop will last. It also has the benefit of separating the hop up system with the sealing system of the bucking's lips. That's fancy for you can use hard buckings and still get good hop in high fps set ups.
Q: How do you make a flat nub for your Flat Hop?
A: I get this question all the time, and the simple answer is to do your research. Yes, I make mine special, but if I gave out all my secrets, I wouldn't have a very good business now would I? To save you some time, eraser makes a good nub, the softer the better. Just make sure it's flat and sits flat on the bucking when you preform your Flat Hop modification. It takes some time, and making a good flat hop isn't as easy as just dropping one in. Take your time and do it right, and you'll get some good results.
A: I get this question all the time, and the simple answer is to do your research. Yes, I make mine special, but if I gave out all my secrets, I wouldn't have a very good business now would I? To save you some time, eraser makes a good nub, the softer the better. Just make sure it's flat and sits flat on the bucking when you preform your Flat Hop modification. It takes some time, and making a good flat hop isn't as easy as just dropping one in. Take your time and do it right, and you'll get some good results.