Airsoft Innovations has released two products this August that are much for the benefit of airsoft players who prefer fixing their own motors and gearboxes. The first one is the AI Bushing press that makes it easier for airsoft techs to seat and install bushings. The second one is the motor plate which presses into motor endbell and will not fall off on its own. This replaces the regular motor plate that slips off and falls into the handgrip.

The AI Bushing press is selling for US$24.95 (£12.55/€18.50) and the AI Motor Plate for US$4.95 (£2.49/€3.67).

Product Descriptions from the AI website:

AI Bushing Press 

The Airsoft Innovations Bushing Press is designed to help mechanics press in upgrade bushings so they end up fully seated and coaxial with their opposite bushing. Coaxial alignment assures low friction support for gear axles which reduces motor load and wear between gear teeth.

This tool is compatible with most AEG bushings and ball bearings. The counterbore in the face of the AI bushing punch assures that only the outer flange is loaded when you press in ball bearings. This is very important as hammering the inner race can damage the ball races when you set the bearing into a tight press fit.

The AI Bushing Press can press most 6mm and 7mm bushings and ball bearings into AEG gearboxes.

• Self centering and aligning design presses bushings and bearings straight
• Durable machined brass saddle bears against gearbox sides
• Soft face on resiliant plastic punch does not mar bushing faces
• Close tolerance bore in punch assures good alignment with mechbox sides
• Real instruction manual, no engrish!
• Airsoft Innovations first product for AEGs!

AI Motor Plate

Tired of your motor plate falling off your motor end into your hand grip? The AI motor plate is a novel little bit which presses into the endbell opening on your AEG motor.

If you've got calipers, metric drill bits, or a number drill set, check to see if your motor end bell has a 4mm (0.157") opening which corresponds to a #22 drill bit. If your 4mm or #22 drill bit lightly presses into your motor end bell, it's sized just right for the AI Motor Plate. TM, CA, ICS, GG motors have 4mm end bell openings.

• Drop in replacement for TM motor plate
• Presses into many AEG motors: TM, CA, ICS, GG
• Not compatible with Systema motors.
• Makes a great birthday present!