A video covering different types of piston heads, basic piston heads that are used in standard AEGs. Hope you find it use full. Like, Share, Subscribe!!
different shapes and designs will give different sound signatures and shock absorption. A strong plastic, for example, is one way to prolong gearbox shell life and also avoid damage to the cylinder and cylinder head pad. POM is one of my favorite materials for tappet plates and piston heads.
@@diasf13 No, polymer is the proper term for what people typically call "plastic". "Plastic" actually refers to a material behavior. POM is a type of polymer. If you Google it, you will see the long name which it stands for.
i was waiting anxiously for this vid, and you didn't disappoint! awesome knowing it doesn't really matter which flat piston head i use now as long as i take the 2nd O-Ring out if it does have 2 O-Rings (thanks for that tip!).
I personally use the one with the O-ring on top. would rather have that rubber wear out than allow the metal on metal friction between the piston head and the cylinder. Just my preference
how much torque one does need to apply on the bottom screw to let the bearings free? piston head tight or just to ensure air seal between piston head and piston? ty
Off the top of my head ICS use flat piston heads not the silent/domed ones as standard. To be 100% on what parts you are going to get for a build. I would always suggest taking your gun apart to confirm what parts you plan to upgrade. This will show you what you need to get.
Hello ! Good video about piston heads. Do you know why I have lower FPS after changed to CNC specna arms piston head with bearing ? With the stock one i have at least 20m/s better speed. The cylinder head is tha same in the 2 options ... thanks
Could be a number of reasons. Might be that the new piston head is not providing as good airseal. Also make sure that it is running smoothly inside the cylinder when the gearbox is assembled. It could also be that the bearings that are on the inside of the piston that hold the piston head on are taking up less room inside the piston meaning the spring gets compressed less.
I'm my personal opinion, yes, I remove the very thin oring at the front because when it is in the cylinder I feel the piston is slightly tighter to move back and forth in the cylinder and I like everything to be smooth but still have perfect airseal. 😁
04:40 I wouldn´t take off that small o-ring. It keeps the pistonhead more in center - otherwise the tooth of piston will eat the cylinder. Pic on my ig. Thx for that video. 👍
You can get piston heads at most Airsoft retailers, you should be able to identify the style you want from the pictures the shop has on their websites. There isn't a specific place I would say you have to buy them from.
A couple of gearboxes out there are more likely to crack at the front than others. Not due to the piston head used. I have used metal piston heads on hundreds of builds along with POM piston heads and have not found them to break gearboxes. If you Radius the front of your gearbox this can help extend the life of a shell as it disperses the impact force of the piston coming forward. Using unnecessarily strong springs is more likely to cause damage than the type of piston head.
@@adzzzysarmoury No, not really. Has slighly more info but wastes way more time. The title of the vid should be "I have 4 piston heads but they all look the same to me, idk"
@@capcadoi you watched it, then felt the need to keyboard warrior about it.some people have provided some really pleasant feedback. Please take your negativity else where, it's not needed on this channel. Thanks for watching! 😜
