Richard Y Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 Yeah your probably right. All there Cnc stuff was limited run any way .. Some they wouldn't even sell to overseas buyers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hatchet Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 I *think* I might have identified the problem. I started testing parts as I went and found I was still having locking issues before I even put the stock tube on. Broke it back down even further and was getting them without the piston in place... It looks like the tip of the anti-reversal latch has sheared off at some stage, which as well as meaning more stress all round, meant it was possible for it to become reversed (as it was short enough to go past the bevel gear) and effectively act as an anti-forward latch. I have a couple of spare ARLs in the parts bin, although not sopmod specific, and it seems to run okay with just the gears and motor in, so I'm going for a reassembly and test. I've also re-rewired to 18awg teflon so there's much more room in the motor grip (although interestingly the motor does still seem to get stuck when you try and bring it back down again). I think a reinforced ARL may have to be on the shopping list. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VIPER-GR Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 What type of wire should i get but still have room in the gearbox? Has anyone changed to better ones? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hatchet Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 You know what? I have no idea what I'm doing. However, somehow, despite repeating exactly the same steps as every time before, I've managed to fix it. I'm not going to call it permanently fixed until I actually get through an entire day of gaming with it, but RoF is drastically improved, and fps is now bang on 350, which is much better than previously. Now all I have to do is never touch it again... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stewpidbear Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 You've just learnt one of airsofts or even life's important lessons.............If it ain't broke, don' fix it! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hatchet Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 I really should know that by now shouldn't I? Yet somehow the promise of more accuracy or velocity or consistency always persuades me to start tinkering... Thanks to all who contributed. I have incorporating winding the stock tube back a notch and that's probably helping. Also improved shimming and AoE. Oh well, it's all knowledge hard earned. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Richard Y Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 Haha nice work hatchet. Yeah motor up and down movement could be a pig sometimes. And finding where it's catching on equally annoying. Haha do I need supply's of arls now lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hatchet Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 No, I may have jumped the gun on that a bit. It looks like the sopmod ARL does look different from standard - a flat end rather than curved. Suspect I should probably replace the pinion gear though, mines a little shagged. I think the smaller of the two screws in the pistol grip may have threaded its hole a bit too. Any fixes for this other than getting a new grip? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sacairsoftsn00py Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 Super glue. Keep adding layers/material then screw the front screw in. It will thread itself in. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S4 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hatchet Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 I shall bear that in mind. Although given the mess I've made just with gears, etc, using superglue might be asking for trouble. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Richard Y Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 Duck and cover worked for the 1950's Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MeNz Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 Wow, looks lovely. Whats the retail price on this? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Richard Y Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 Love it 5 years and 100 pages late .. Yet actually what this thread was intended for haha It's a great gun menz , retails about 450gbp I think You might as well assume 500 though with battery. Expensive bit of kit but there's a lot of love for the platform. Solid performance out of the box. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crash0744 Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 Go for the army armament version a fraction of the price and almost as good Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PureSilver Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 Nah. I think you'd be better off with a secondhand SOPMOD (they're very attractively priced these days) than a firsthand R43. Did they ever get the bolt-lock working on those from the factory? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Richard Y Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 I think on the r45 they did .. I prefer the Sopmod but I know not everyone can stump up that kinda cash for new. Keep any eye on the forums for a second hand deal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hatchet Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 At this rate mine'll be up for a bargain price. Jammed it after about 10 rounds today. Mnng. It has to be motor depth/position, because if I hold it in fires fine, but I cannot for the life of me get it right otherwise. I've shimmed and reshimmed it to death. I'm seriously considering buying an old TM AK47 and just using that. Bah. On that note though, anyone know if it's possible to fit a motor cage (of any sort) to the sopmod? I realise you wouldn't use it long term, but it would at least help try to remove some of the possible problems for troubleshooting purposes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stewpidbear Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 Is your motor/pistol grip loose? Slightly moving in your hand? Also have you tried a different motor? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hatchet Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 I think the grip is good. Front screw is largely without thread, but the back seems to do the bulk of the work. I might see if I can see a second hand original from someone who's fitted an aftermarket instead. I have a CA High Torque (allegedly) motor kicking about, which I *think* I tried to the same effect, but I may have another crack at that tomorrow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BoggyB Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 It's all starting to go wrong with my poor wee SOPMOD. After 2 years of near flawless use the front section is wobbly, the magazine stop has gone iffy, accuracy is inconsistent and jam frequency is slowly getting higher. I haven't got the nerve to pull the thing apart of fix it all so I'll be waiting for it to fall apart in my hands before finally retiring it. 2 years though. Its done well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PureSilver Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 Yezwhat? Almost all of your problems are probably due to parts loosened by recoil. Get a screwdriver out and save yourself the thick end of £500! You can ask this thread (or PM any of us, I should think) if you want guidance on how to button it all up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Richard Y Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 Haha even my brand new vw caddy needs servicing every year. 2 years with no looking at ain't bad though .. Not bad at all. You'd think you would get a jam from dirty barrel at the very least. When I tend to approach repairs hatchet, I try and start with anything that's broken, the screw that doesn't thread is a concern maybe get a new m3 pan head a little longer maybe get into some new thread, it's drill all the way through so plenty more in there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BoggyB Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 Ha, I suppose I should just man up and sort the damn thing... Just been looking over your site and I figure I may as well do it properly. Are you ordering any more of those M100 springs at all? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Honzo Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 It's all starting to go wrong with my poor wee SOPMOD. After 2 years of near flawless use the front section is wobbly, the magazine stop has gone iffy, accuracy is inconsistent and jam frequency is slowly getting higher. I haven't got the nerve to pull the thing apart of fix it all so I'll be waiting for it to fall apart in my hands before finally retiring it. 2 years though. Its done well. Was this with just a completely stock set up with no mods done by the user? Mine has been chugging for a bit longer than that and still is. 2 year is still no slouch though. The annoying thing for me is the stock tube getting loose. The front part is easy work Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arne71 Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 Getting a new lock ring is probably the most important upgrade you can do. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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