DOES USING ALMOST FLAT BATTERY JAM GEARBOX'S?

bens · May 27th, 2007, 10:05

this is like the 3rd time my gun has jamed and each time my battery was low or flat, is there a connection? i dont think it's my gun as it is a ca m15a4 brand new. Please help!

bens · May 27th, 2007, 10:22

hello?

spacemoose · May 27th, 2007, 10:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by bens

hello?

Is there anybody out there? Just nod if you can hear me,
Is there anyone home?

A flat battery being a dead battery right? It sounds coincidental that 3 times you've had a near dead battery, and 3 times your gun has jammed.

Perhaps keeping your batteries charged is in order?

Ibby · May 27th, 2007, 10:43

Yes, a flat battery can cause this. It'll have enough juice to start the gears spinning, but not enough to overcome the force of the spring at full compression.
Let's not try for a 4th, mmmmkay?

ThunderCactus · May 27th, 2007, 10:44

the battery has less and less power as it drains, thats why a large battery with less voltage (7.2v 3000Mah) gives the same rate of fire as a mini battery (8.4v 1200mah).
and less power in the battery means less power in your motor, and if your motor isn't strong enough to pull the spring back then it won't fire.

bens · May 28th, 2007, 10:53

ok tanx every1, i thought my new battery wud av some power in so as the idiot i am i tryed it b4 even charging it, will dat battery be unusable now, with da whole charging memory thing batterys av or dont airsoft battereys av a memory.

ThunderCactus · May 28th, 2007, 18:08

NiCd batteries have voltage depression, NiMH doesn't, I've charged mine like 20 times without it being empty and it still holds and empties out the original 3000Mah

Fox Hound · May 29th, 2007, 21:11

your battery might not have enough juice to cycle the gears or your motor has intermitting problems.

Just give your battery a charge

off topic, try not too slang too much. Maybe you speak like that in person but its rather annoying and itz dat hard to read yumsayin

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May 27th, 2007, 10:05	#1
bens Trader rating Join Date: May 2007	DOES USING ALMOST FLAT BATTERY JAM GEARBOX'S? this is like the 3rd time my gun has jamed and each time my battery was low or flat, is there a connection? i dont think it's my gun as it is a ca m15a4 brand new. Please help!

May 27th, 2007, 10:43	#4
Ibby Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Victoria/Kingston	Yes, a flat battery can cause this. It'll have enough juice to start the gears spinning, but not enough to overcome the force of the spring at full compression. Let's not try for a 4th, mmmmkay? __________________ "Anyone with a name like Amanishourbariki should give a few letters to the poor Ng family." - Snarfangel, Fark.com

May 27th, 2007, 10:22	#2
bens Trader rating Join Date: May 2007	hello?

May 27th, 2007, 10:44	#5
ThunderCactus Not Eye Safe, Pretty Boy Maximus on the field take his picture! Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2007	the battery has less and less power as it drains, thats why a large battery with less voltage (7.2v 3000Mah) gives the same rate of fire as a mini battery (8.4v 1200mah). and less power in the battery means less power in your motor, and if your motor isn't strong enough to pull the spring back then it won't fire.

May 28th, 2007, 10:53	#6
bens Trader rating Join Date: May 2007	ok tanx every1, i thought my new battery wud av some power in so as the idiot i am i tryed it b4 even charging it, will dat battery be unusable now, with da whole charging memory thing batterys av or dont airsoft battereys av a memory.

May 28th, 2007, 18:08	#7
ThunderCactus Not Eye Safe, Pretty Boy Maximus on the field take his picture! Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2007	NiCd batteries have voltage depression, NiMH doesn't, I've charged mine like 20 times without it being empty and it still holds and empties out the original 3000Mah

May 29th, 2007, 21:11	#8
Fox Hound Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: North Bay / Stoney Creek	your battery might not have enough juice to cycle the gears or your motor has intermitting problems. Just give your battery a charge off topic, try not too slang too much. Maybe you speak like that in person but its rather annoying and itz dat hard to read yumsayin

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