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Removing D-Boys M4 CQB Magazine Catch

  • 18-02-2008 10:55PM
    #1
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,365 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    OK, I'm trying to open the gearbox in my dboys to shim etc. I have everything removed except the mag catch. According to mechbox, there should be a screw to remove it. On mine however, there's nothing:

    catch.jpg

    And I can't push the catch through enough to rotate it. So, any ideas?


Comments

  • #2
    johnboyire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,431 ✭✭✭johnboyire


    is there a screw at the side of the button when you push it forward from the other side ?(only guessing)


  • #3
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,365 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    Nope, that's a solid piece


  • #4
    Shiva
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,401 ✭✭✭Shiva


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=54098795&postcount=1


  • #5
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,365 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    Thanks for that Shiva but with the spring fully compress, the match catch doesn't clear the body.


  • #6
    Shiva
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,401 ✭✭✭Shiva


    feylya wrote: »
    Thanks for that Shiva but the mag catch won't fit past the body enough to rotate

    Have you removed the little lever/catch thingy above the mag release lever ?

    Thats probably what its catching against - just pop the retainer pin out (be careful - they snap easily) and you can take it off.


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  • #7
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,365 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    The little lever was removed. There's about 3mm of catch left


  • #8
    Masada
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 11,001 ✭✭✭✭Masada


    yep tonys right, you can unscrew it from the other side aswell though if you find it hard that way., just compress the spring all the way and turn the longer part on the other side., it doesnt work with all M4s though, some of them the lip is too big for the catch to pass over.,


  • #9
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,365 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    Looks like mine is one that it doesn't work on... Any other ideas? :(


  • #10
    Shiva
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,401 ✭✭✭Shiva


    feylya wrote: »
    Looks like mine is one that it doesn't work on... Any other ideas? :(

    If you're at HRTA on Saturday I'll have a look at it.


  • #11
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,365 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    Thanks for the offer but I most likely won't be.


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  • #12
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,365 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    Yeah, near Sandyford. I know a couple other guys with Dboys M4's. I'll see if they can do anything.


  • #13
    Shiva
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,401 ✭✭✭Shiva


    feylya wrote: »
    Thanks for the offer but I most likely won't be.

    Do you live in Dublin ?


  • #14
    Shiva
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,401 ✭✭✭Shiva


    If you dont have any joy, come back to me.

    I'll arrange to drop over and try sort it out.


  • #15
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,365 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    Yeah, near Sandyford. I know a couple other guys with Dboys M4's. I'll see if they can do anything


  • #16
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,365 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    Much appreciated


  • #17
    Masada
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 11,001 ✭✭✭✭Masada


    you have to really put pressure behind it, it should work for ya., get some sort of blunt object that you can push the button in with and put a bit of welly behind it. i did one myself only a few hours and it just takes a lot of pressure., once ya have it compressed as much as possible try spining the other end of the lever, it should fit over the lip if you have the other end pushed in enough., the ones with the screw are so much handier i dunno why they bother with these ones., you can get a normal one from ehobby if ya prefer them, i got one in this morning that can be used in both hands, havent got around to fitting it yet though.,


  • #18
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,365 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    Aha! Just got it :D

    Cheers guys


  • #19
    Masada
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 11,001 ✭✭✭✭Masada


    little update:
    I just got home a min ago and fitted one of these on my M4,
    http://cgi.ebay.com/G-P-M-Series-MULTI-MAGAZINE-CATCH-for-Marui-AEG-GP535_W0QQitemZ290200230278QQihZ019QQcategoryZ64635QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

    it only took a minute and its really handy, the way you can release the mag from both sides if the gun, it looks nice too.,:)


  • #20
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,365 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    That's a pretty cool looking thing. I like the single sided release though and I may have found someone with a spare screw in one :)

    On a side note, the gears in my gearbox are metal. I was convinced they were plastic. Time for an upgraded motor :D


  • #21
    Masada
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 11,001 ✭✭✭✭Masada


    did ya do any other gearbox work on it? a higher speed motor could tear it apart unless the gears are shimed and proper bushes fitted, the standard ones will be plastic. then after that you can use a 9.6 and even an uprated motor, :)


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  • #22
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,365 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    I'll be shimming it this evening and upgrading the bushes as soon as I get around to ordering them :) The aeg is a tiny bit hot at the moment too so I'll have to get that sorted.


  • #23
    Masada
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 11,001 ✭✭✭✭Masada


    a bit of use and it'll come down a bit,., we did a spring on sunday and it came from 350 ish to just below the limit once it was run in.,:)


  • #24
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,365 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    I've put about a thousand rounds through it already


  • #25
    Masada
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 11,001 ✭✭✭✭Masada


    oh right, its come down as much as its going to then i suppose,.


  • #26
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,365 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    Yeah, looks like it. I've removed a washer or two from behind the spring, hopefully that'll sort it... Gotta chrono it soon.


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