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Originally Posted by mcguyver
Ditto. And besides, how would assemble a version II box with the sector gear partially engaged anyway? You'd lose the anti-reversal latch as the piston, being pushed by the spring, trys to reverse the gear train. And many different variations of bevel gears have different numbers of anti-reversal stops. I've seen from 1 to 5 depending on brand of gear and I don't sunscribe to the myth of trying to "time" and anti-reversal stop with sector gear position.
Gear timing is the BIGGEST myth in airsoft. Timing is defined as being differing actions required to coincide with each other at varying points. As only the sector gear perfoms multiple interlocking actions, namely driving the piston, engaging the semi-auto release bar and pulling on the tappet to move the nozzle, there can be NO TIMING. The interlock points on the sector gear are fixed and NOT ADJUSTABLE at all.
But any "amatuer" gunsmith would know this, frankly, even a smart person opening up a mechbox once knows this.
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I hope you're not trying to insult me as I was just stating what I thought would happen if you tried to put the sector gear in a "half engaged" position. If you held the anti-reversal latch down while it was engaged on the bevel gear you might be able to quickly slap the mechbox together but that would be extermely difficult, which was kind of the point of my post. I've always put that gear in the same position for all my guns as a habit just because I've always done so. I'm an amatuer gunsmith and hopefully a relatively smart person but that last statement doesn't seem to hold true because a lot of others on this board have the same habits as I do. I could go listing them but why bother? You've already decided that everyone who thinks gear timing is essential or expresses his opinions to the working of an AEG (contrary to this new found knowledge), is a relative moron.
But, I will try it on one of my guns that I don't care too much about to see it for myself. Thank Lisa that helps a lot but I don't think I'll change the way I position that gear just because that's the way I've always done it. But you are correct. Kind of like how I put all my computers together with the same type of screws and in the same positions for drives and such. Just habits.
Hey if this is true then I shouldn't be worried about opening up my PSG-1 and messing with the timing for that right? That's the only mechbox i haven't opened yet because everyone seemed to be like "Timing the gears is everything in that mechbox!"
"What we are trying to say is that as long as the sector gear is in a position where all the teeth are facing downward (a position anywhere between 12:30 and 3:00, such that no tooth is in touch with the piston at the time of installation), it will do fine. Still, by having the gear "one o'clocked", you can enjoy a slightly faster initial response time (and peace of mind too). That’s all."
This is why i kind of like the idea of "timing" the gears. Peace of mind. :tup: