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Offline deathbydanish

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Self destructing GBB?
« on: September 27, 2005, 03:18:23 PM »
My old KWA G18C was doing fine till about a half dozen parts failed simaltaneously. I got a new one and will be more careful with this one. The only problem is the damn thing seems to want to fall apart. The gas chamber block screw (part 18) keeps unscrewing after firing off maybe one or two standard mag's worth of shots. If I don't remove the slide and screw it back in, the slide locks up and I can't take it off, unless I use brute force and some tools to jimmy it open. The other problem I'm having is that the lever alignment pin (part 258) keeps popping out, sometimes during firing, and sometimes it just does it when I'm not shooting it. Just today I was firing the gun and I lost the lever alignment pin, luckily the broken G18C still had its lever alignment pin, so I took it out and stuck into my new one. This time I stuck a little bit of tape on it so that it won't fall out when I'm not looking.

I just got this new one a week ago, I haven't been firing it non-stop everyday or anything, just intermittently every two days or so.
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« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2005, 03:35:01 PM »
Souns like you got a lemon...I love KSC guns...but KWA is taiwan made...there is a difference. KSC is japan. Try using some blue(light power) locktite on that screw...
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« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2005, 08:44:00 PM »
Damn it to the bowels of bloody hell /Stewie

Anyway I just attached a bit of tape to keep the lever alignment pin in, I don't really know what to do with the gas block screw, but wipe up the oil around it and screw it in to the point just below stripping the screw.
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« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2005, 10:12:41 PM »
KCS and KWA guns are both made in Taiwan.  The only difference is the trades, and in the case of the Glock line, the trigger safety.

Do what busta mentioned - use some blue locktite on it to keep it in place.  Make sure you clean the screw good before applying it so it will hold strong.

Not sure what to think about that lever alignment pin though.  It usually wants to fall out after the gun has been through some heavy use.  Maybe use some locktite there too?
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« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2005, 12:30:43 AM »
in all honesty, the root of your problems is the fact that its an automatic GBB.  They don't like to hold up for very long.  I mean, this is your second one... so tis a sign possibly.

i have a KWA Glock 19, which has been problem free and has kicked ass at every game, outranging all GBB's (really... all of them... even WA's) i've fired and taking the beatings i've put it through.  And when everyone else's gun is jamming up because of temps, my 19 fires like theres no tomorrow.  its nice...
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« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2005, 07:20:43 PM »
Well I'm gonna restrict myself from using full auto fire unless absolutely necessary. If there were a way to lock on semi, I'd do it. Anyway what is locktite, is that like super glue?
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« Reply #6 on: September 28, 2005, 07:49:53 PM »
Quote from: "deathbydanish"
Well I'm gonna restrict myself from using full auto fire unless absolutely necessary. If there were a way to lock on semi, I'd do it. Anyway what is locktite, is that like super glue?
Its an adhesive type stuff for threads on screws and such...the blue kind is low power..you can use it on all sorts of stuff..
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« Reply #7 on: September 28, 2005, 08:14:37 PM »
Wow, if you don't know what locktite is maybe you shouldn't be working on your gun? Yes, like Busta said. It is a thread lock for srews. Comes in a liquid form, you dab a little on the end of the screw then put the screw in the hole and tighten down. It helps to keep screws from backing out or loosening. Blue is a mild strength that can be used for most applications (ie., airsoft hardware).
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« Reply #8 on: September 28, 2005, 08:50:12 PM »
Quote from: "War savage"
Wow, if you don't know what locktite is maybe you shouldn't be working on your gun? Yes, like Busta said. It is a thread lock for srews. Comes in a liquid form, you dab a little on the end of the screw then put the screw in the hole and tighten down. It helps to keep screws from backing out or loosening. Blue is a mild strength that can be used for most applications (ie., airsoft hardware).


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« Reply #9 on: September 29, 2005, 09:57:38 PM »
Locktite will also work on screw holes that are stripped. As everyone else said, just a dab on the screw and then pop it into place.
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« Reply #10 on: September 29, 2005, 10:08:11 PM »
Ok, I know there's a workshop where I work that could have some of this stuff.
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