tiff_lee Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 When measuring nozzle length is it end to end or just after the tappet plate bit to the end? reason I ask is I can look at two different adverts for the same SHS nozzle and there is two different lengths quoted. I'm after a nozzle for my AGM XM8 and it's not exactly standard under all the plastic so i'm actually unsure where to measure my nozzle from to compare to the SHS ones. If someone has an SHS one to hand and could measure end to end that would be great as I could use that length as a reference. thanks, Lee Link to post Share on other sites
jal3 Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 You can't really use single measurements, since there's no standard for how to measure. Measuring end-to-end doesn't tell how deep in the nozzle goes. The useful way to measure would be end to outside side of the first ring, but nobody does that. A good example is modify, which has a pretty darn thick front ring. They don't go nearly as deep as other nozzles of the same overall length. Link to post Share on other sites
tiff_lee Posted December 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2013 The depth the nozzle goes in for specific application (M4/M14/AK etc) isn't really relevant as I was merely swapping a nozzle for another nozzle so as long as the distance from the ring where the tappet plate locates and the tip of the nozzle is the same then it would be fine. After excessive googling it would seem that the XM8 nozzle is longer than any standard AEG nozzle anyway. Link to post Share on other sites
ikliiu Posted December 9, 2013 Report Share Posted December 9, 2013 I'm pretty sure the XM8 would be similar to the G36, so my best bet is to find a G36 nozzle Link to post Share on other sites
ED-SKaR Posted December 9, 2013 Report Share Posted December 9, 2013 I've been desperatly trying to work out the correct nozzle type for the ICS SA80 series, as I'm planning on a bore up kit, but without the nozzle the set is ruined Is there really no standard as to how manufacturers build them? Link to post Share on other sites
ikliiu Posted December 9, 2013 Report Share Posted December 9, 2013 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AghLVmVrBCy0dHBNQXNNNXdaODRVTFE3d29uRHlvNmc#gid=0 Here's a link to the nozzle lengths of many different brands, it's best to measure the stock nozzle length then find one that is suitable in the doc. Link to post Share on other sites
vilerk Posted December 9, 2013 Report Share Posted December 9, 2013 End to end:SHS Red M4-21.42mmSHS Purple Short AK-19.73mm Link to post Share on other sites
tiff_lee Posted December 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2013 Cheers for the link ikliiu and info vilerk confirms my suspicions that there is no suitable off the shelf replacement. The XM8 uses a custom hop up chamber based on the AK one but it's slightly longer and the nozzle also seems to also be coming in at 26.5mm end to end. Link to post Share on other sites
ikliiu Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 http://i.imgur.com/GYgDo2T.png You can try the KHMountain aug nozzle, or cut down a SCAR nozzle Link to post Share on other sites
tiff_lee Posted December 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 I was going to get one of these and cut it down http://www.rsov.com/product.php?langId=1¤cyId=1&manufacturerId=10&prodId=12621&cateId=0 Link to post Share on other sites
ikliiu Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 Plastic would probably be easier to work with, and they have double o-ring plastic nozzles Link to post Share on other sites
tiff_lee Posted December 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 Fair point, be alot easier to reprofile plastic than aluminium now that you mention it! thanks Link to post Share on other sites
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