mikoyan99 Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 Hi, This is a dead simple mod for the army armaments L85; it's just how to fit a battery in the receiver, so you can chop the front end to carbine length, fit an RIS unit etc. There isn't actually any cutting or anything involved, you don't even need any tools: 1) Split the gun in half using the TMH pins 2) Remove the resin block in the lower receiver 3) Put the battery in. You'll need a 6 cell 7.2v battery, with the cells lying side on to each other. 4) Remove the cabling in the upper receiver. If this is a permenant mod for you, just cut with pliers. otherwise, I think you need to slide the barrel forwards. I don't actually know how to move the barrel assembly yet; any suggestions? 5) put the gun back together. Known issues are the low cyclic rate 9due to 7.2 volt battery), and there are missfires on semi auto. I think the piston spacer mod should sort this. certainly, while the cyclic rate was low on my ak, it worked fine on all settings with this type of battery. Hopefully how to make/fit an L22 front end at some point. -Matt Link to post Share on other sites
DarkLite Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 You can fit a 11.1v Lipo in there to sort the RoF issues - a 7.4v lipo is equivalent to a 9.6v nimh in terms of RoF. Link to post Share on other sites
renegadecow Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 What he said. There are 1600mAh Li-Po packs that should fit there, maybe even up to 2000mAh. And is there anything in the grip other than supposed cleaning tools? I'm thinking with the Ni batteries that you have, you could fit one or two more cells in there to bring your rof back up. Link to post Share on other sites
mikoyan99 Posted April 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 What he said. There are 1600mAh Li-Po packs that should fit there, maybe even up to 2000mAh. And is there anything in the grip other than supposed cleaning tools? I'm thinking with the Ni batteries that you have, you could fit one or two more cells in there to bring your rof back up. With the NiMH cells, I think theres actually space for another cell under where the battery is atm - just have it on flexible wires - it's just that it jams on semi with 8.4v batteries, and on 7.2v ones. Only the supplied battery seems to cycle it properly on semi, so I think i'm going to get the piston spacer mod done and see where to go from there. If it stops jamming, i'll get a lipo or see what I can do with an extra cell like you suggest. Cheers, -Matt Link to post Share on other sites
Reppyboyo Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 Any luck with chopping it down to L22 size? I was considering the same or similar mod if I get an Army L85. Link to post Share on other sites
mikoyan99 Posted June 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 I havn't done it myself yet, but I have seen it done and I know it's possible. -Matt Link to post Share on other sites
Reppyboyo Posted June 8, 2009 Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 Got a link? Link to post Share on other sites
mikoyan99 Posted June 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 I'm afraid not, no, I saw it in person and not on the interweb. It was very well done and awesome though. I'll snap pics if I see it again, -Matt Link to post Share on other sites
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