Basically I bought a Broken M4 for Php1,500. It is a good deal, if you are an amateur airsmith. I can fix it, especially since the problem is localized. The gun also has been in storage for 2 years, so I have to check up on all its parts. The guy forgot to put the hop-up mechanism and the inner barrel.
It was my list to do things but I was distracted, I was worried about the guard of the parking lot since I was bumped by someone who was not watching as he backed up.
My plan is to transfer my MP44 gearbox, hop-up mechanism, and barrel into this Gun. I will need to change the plug to a tamiya large type. I think it will take less than an hour to fix and solder.
The older, broken Gearbox will be rehabilitated and will go to my very-infrequently used MP44. As such this OLD gearbox will now be called the MP44 gearbox.
I made a list of things to buy when I go back to Global, Quiapo.
- Gearbox V.2 frame – Php700
- Type-0 cylinder x2 (SPR and a spare for me) – php700
- Tamiya plugs, large type (MP44, M4, and my Lipoly) – Php130
- Bushings 7mm (SPR, I have a 7mm and 6mm will use it for the M4, will need to purchase a spare for my future guns) (2pcs) 700
- Shims (Juna’s SPR; I have 2 sets and will use one up, will have one spare left) Php130
- hop-up bucking (SPR, MP44, and one spare) (3pcs) Php390
- Air-nozzle (SPR , M44, and spare) (3pcs) Php390
- Guarder Spring SP120 (MP44, M4, 2 future purchases and/or replacing old springs) (4pcs) php1200
- JG M4/M16 Magazine (for my M4) (2pcs) Php690
- JG 440cap MP5 (2pcs) Php560
- Big Dragon Chrono 2500
Total 5,860 = Php8,360
Chronograph. The Big Dragon brand of chrono costs 2,500 but comes with a special problem. The charging mechanism is not intelligent, and can get overcharged. Added that the battery is inside and there is no saftey fuse it breaks very easily. The easy way to correct it is prevention.
I’ve seen the battery in my friends broken Big Dragon chrono. Its like many of the rechargeable batteries wrapped in colored plastic. I plan to take out the battery, extend the wires (by soldering in extensions and drilling a hole for them to come out) and end it with a fuse box and tamiya plug. I will use my spare tamiya plug and solder it onto the batteries. It will cost my roughly 230-500php in parts. Thats makes the total cost to me at about 2800-3000. Much cheaper than the Cortech Chrono, but just as just as reliable.
Wow, having that summer job as kid as an electrician’s assistant really paying off. I’ll be sure to make my kid have the same sufficient skills.
My AK bullpup project Update. I broke the switch that was going to be my safety-switch for the ak. I had to carve a square hole into the really thick rubberized plastic of the ak lower fore-grip. It had to be a square and the barrel should be able to fit with the wires. I was forcing it in, when the plastic parts of the thing broke.
Ugg, I will have to buy a new set. Still have to find time to go to the plant and make all the other parts. Right now we have a launching so I have to wait till Nov to have the free time.
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