It's rare to watch female airsoft players do their own teching. In this Rock Rose video, they do a challenge of removing the gearbox without breaking anything... "We have a challenge with the DSG custom of APS electric M4. It will be attempted multiple timesuntil the mechanical box is taken out. Enko is a mechanically clumsy class of a girl. Even such an Enko is made to work on it until it works properly.
WYSHTECH Hobbies reviews the APS Phantom Extremis MK III AEG which includes a teardown and inspection of the Silver Edge Gearbox... "In this video, we are going to teardown and review this APS Phantom Extremis Mark II's Silver EDGE gearbox. We will inspect parts, OEM shimming, compression, AOE, calculate gear and volume ratios, and do a full tune-up with before and after Chrono."
Tips from Anglian Airsoft in doing upgrades on the ICS S3 Gearbox... "In this video we take the ICS S3 gearbox and give it some quality of life upgrades as well as a new trigger and ambidextrous mag release button on the lower receiver. Its a few fun and easy upgrades that anyone can do!"
Another guide on Version 2 Gearbox takedown using the CM16 gearbox by Fulcrum... "In this video I'll be showing you how to remove the Version 2 airsoft gearbox from an airsoft M4 carbine or any airsoft gun based on the AR platform. We will also be covering the disassembly and reassembly of the version 2 gearbox for the G&G CM16 #airsoft carbine as this gun managed to strip its piston after the recoil system we added decided to jam.
Matt gives us an overview of what he says is the future of AEG gearboxes, Prometheus Ver2 EG Hard Gearbox Shell from Laylax that is available at Evike.com... "The Laylax Prometheus Ver2 EG Hard Gearbox Shell answers the need for a gearbox shell that is easy to tune and allows for customization to meet the user's needs.
The new Prometheus EG Hard Shell Gear frame from Laylax just changed the way upgrades are done to the internals of version 2 gearboxes. This shell has been designed from the ground up to address the issues encountered in gearvox design, as well as making maintenance and upgrades easier. Jonathan Higgs of Airsoftology got his hands on one unit to find out if you it something to plunk down serious cash on.
SRC announced their "Falcon" Series Gen4 Gearbox and QC Receiver System last month, and here they talk about more about these. Those who find the SRC gearbox to be of better quality than some manufacturers can look forward to what these have to offer.
The revelation of the upcoming Prometheus EG Hard Gearbox v2 Shell from Laylax surely cooked up a storm and they follow it up with an introductory video by Mr. O from their Development Department. This Version 2 Gearbox shell was designed to make it easier for teching including a new quick change spring feature that comes with a steel ball bearing guide and reinforced die-cast Zinc Alloy boy with the upper portion being one solid piece making it more sturdy.
AK AEG owners wanting to be users of the PolarStar Airsoft Kythera HPA System can now pre-order the system as the company announced that they are producing for the Version 3 Gearboxes. According to PolarStar this HPA system is a radical departure from all previous systems the company has produced as the system does not use a battery, an FCU or any type of electronics.
A tool for helping you with your gearbox maintenance. The Prometheus Gearbox Bushing/Bearing Centering Pins are available now from Laylax... "High-precision bearings are essential for smooth rotation of gears.
However, no matter how accurate the bearings are, if the accuracy on the mechanical box side is low, the centers of the bearings will shift, resulting in resistance to gear operation.