What does this piece in the mechbox do?

Krooger · November 5th, 2011, 14:03

Hey, just bought a second hand aeg and its a brick :/ but at least it gives me a chance to learn mechbox. Turns out the sector gear is missing 3 teeth. There is a flipper like object that is left and sort of between the bevel gear and spur gear and is held on by a small weak spring. Being no expert I don't understand the purpose of this piece. Can someone enlighten me. Thank you.

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CDN_Stalker · November 5th, 2011, 14:07

Anti-reversal latch, keeps the spring from unwinding your gears after every shot.

L473ncy · November 5th, 2011, 14:07

Anti Reversal Latch.

Prevents the gears from spinning "backwards" after each shot.

If you notice on the bevel gear there's "notches" that's what the ARL gets stuck against preventing the gears from spinning backwards.

Also if you install the wires on the motor backwards the gears will "seize" and not spin backwards.

Krooger · November 5th, 2011, 14:32

Perfect, thank you for the info I don't quite understand how that works since when the spring recoils it shouldn't be contacting any gears but I'm sure when I get home and take a look it will make sense.

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ThunderCactus · November 5th, 2011, 16:30

Is the spring installed backwards?

DarkAngel · November 5th, 2011, 16:56

According to thenooblord, the piece is totally irrelavant and you should not put any further thought into it.

In all seriousness, its a ratchet to keep the gears spinning in one direction only. To install it you hook one end of the spring on the back side of the latch, and compress it against the side of the wall with the latch as you install the bevel gear. To ensure you have installed it correctly, remove the piston and spring and attempt to spin the gears (while holding the anti reverse latch down with a finger) and see if it "ratchets" with the gears.

Eeyore · November 5th, 2011, 17:01

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ThunderCactus · November 5th, 2011, 18:40

What's important to note, is if you don't have it working properly, you'll easily strip your mechbox IF you fire semi auto or full auto in quick successive bursts.
But your mechbox will still work fine without it, as long as you give time for the piston to reach it's full forward position

But you should definitely have it in there working properly lol

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November 5th, 2011, 14:03	#1
Krooger Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2011	What does this piece in the mechbox do? Hey, just bought a second hand aeg and its a brick :/ but at least it gives me a chance to learn mechbox. Turns out the sector gear is missing 3 teeth. There is a flipper like object that is left and sort of between the bevel gear and spur gear and is held on by a small weak spring. Being no expert I don't understand the purpose of this piece. Can someone enlighten me. Thank you. Sent from my HTC EVO 3D X515a using Tapatalk

November 5th, 2011, 14:07	#2
CDN_Stalker Official ASC Bladesmith Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ottawa, Ont.	Anti-reversal latch, keeps the spring from unwinding your gears after every shot. __________________ STKR Knives http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/STK...17036668380871

November 5th, 2011, 14:07	#3
L473ncy Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: 11-30-24-1W5	Anti Reversal Latch. Prevents the gears from spinning "backwards" after each shot. If you notice on the bevel gear there's "notches" that's what the ARL gets stuck against preventing the gears from spinning backwards. Also if you install the wires on the motor backwards the gears will "seize" and not spin backwards. __________________ ಠ_ಠLess QQ more Pew Pew READY TO >> RACE

November 5th, 2011, 14:32	#4
Krooger Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2011	Perfect, thank you for the info I don't quite understand how that works since when the spring recoils it shouldn't be contacting any gears but I'm sure when I get home and take a look it will make sense. Sent from my HTC EVO 3D X515a using Tapatalk

November 5th, 2011, 16:30	#5
ThunderCactus Not Eye Safe, Pretty Boy Maximus on the field take his picture! Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2007	Is the spring installed backwards?

November 5th, 2011, 16:56	#6
DarkAngel * Age Verifier status suspended * Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Scarborough	According to thenooblord, the piece is totally irrelavant and you should not put any further thought into it. In all seriousness, its a ratchet to keep the gears spinning in one direction only. To install it you hook one end of the spring on the back side of the latch, and compress it against the side of the wall with the latch as you install the bevel gear. To ensure you have installed it correctly, remove the piston and spring and attempt to spin the gears (while holding the anti reverse latch down with a finger) and see if it "ratchets" with the gears. __________________ Certified Sniper Clinic Instructor and Counter Sniper Sentinel Arms Customs - Specializing In Unique, One of a kind guns

November 5th, 2011, 18:40	#8
ThunderCactus Not Eye Safe, Pretty Boy Maximus on the field take his picture! Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2007	What's important to note, is if you don't have it working properly, you'll easily strip your mechbox IF you fire semi auto or full auto in quick successive bursts. But your mechbox will still work fine without it, as long as you give time for the piston to reach it's full forward position But you should definitely have it in there working properly lol

What does this piece in the mechbox do?

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