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Offline OCHO

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V2 6mm oil bushings
« on: December 06, 2006, 11:27:08 PM »
What would be the best bushings to change out my 6mm oil bushings in my m15a4.  Any help from people that have used different kinds.  I can read ads on the internet, but would like first hand opinions.
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« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2006, 09:38:21 AM »
From what I know oil-less are the way if you are changing from plastic bushings to metal, but I also have heard that you dont need to change that on a CA m15a4 becuase it already comes with metal bushings.
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« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2006, 03:17:53 PM »
The bushings you have are fine. If it aint broke, dont fix it. Did you get that spring put in yet?
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« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2006, 03:25:26 PM »
If you have a Classic Army the bushings are usualy 7mm.
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« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2006, 03:47:38 PM »
Quote from: "pilz"
If you have a Classic Army the bushings are usualy 7mm.

Quote from: "The Classic Army Website"
M15A4 Carbine    Model No.: AR001M
Description:   
Easy Disassembly metal body
- With laser 'Armalite' real gun logo, and
- Serial number
Hi-cap magazine (300 Rd)
New steel gears
Re-inforced slip ring
6mm oily steel bushing gear box
Nylon & glass fiber hand grip, hand guard
Metallic hop-up chamber & new hop-up rubber
High torque motor
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« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2006, 04:06:17 PM »
Quote from: "seanm028"
Quote from: "pilz"
If you have a Classic Army the bushings are usualy 7mm.

Quote from: "The Classic Army Website"
M15A4 Carbine    Model No.: AR001M
Description:   
Easy Disassembly metal body
- With laser 'Armalite' real gun logo, and
- Serial number
Hi-cap magazine (300 Rd)
New steel gears
Re-inforced slip ring
6mm oily steel bushing gear box
Nylon & glass fiber hand grip, hand guard
Metallic hop-up chamber & new hop-up rubber
High torque motor

Mine is 7mm..., i will look into that.
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« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2006, 04:08:39 PM »
the cqb version is 7mm wheras the regular carbine is 6mm.
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« Reply #7 on: December 08, 2006, 04:09:13 PM »
Quote from: "Patty o' Brian"
the cqb version is 7mm wheras the regular carbine is 6mm.

Thank you for the correction.
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« Reply #8 on: December 08, 2006, 04:36:16 PM »
Yeah Pilz when you said that I figured that different CA guns use different sized busings, I just remembered 6mm because I use an AEG similar to Ocho's.
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« Reply #9 on: December 08, 2006, 09:46:54 PM »
how does a 7mm bushing gear box affect performance in contrast to the 6mm one?
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« Reply #10 on: December 10, 2006, 11:19:33 PM »
the 7mm bearings can take a higher level spring yet still maintain a fast ROF.  Using 6mm BEARINGS is suggested for springs less then M100's (330 FPS)  However with 7mm ones I believe you can go up to M130's w/out worrying about htem bursting.  However you can use any spring with BUSHINGS which contain no bearings whatsoever and are basically a peice of metal with a channel in them for oil.
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« Reply #11 on: December 12, 2006, 03:59:33 PM »
Quote from: "Whiskey11"
the 7mm bearings can take a higher level spring yet still maintain a fast ROF.  Using 6mm BEARINGS is suggested for springs less then M100's (330 FPS)  However with 7mm ones I believe you can go up to M130's w/out worrying about htem bursting.  However you can use any spring with BUSHINGS which contain no bearings whatsoever and are basically a peice of metal with a channel in them for oil.


Whoo, I had to read that one a couple times.  This is why I'm afraid to do any upgrades on my gun, I know I'll mess it up in at least one way.
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