warming up your aeg

kmsakura · October 18th, 2007, 21:24

Iv heard that aegs break during the winter because the brittle metal gets more fragile with the lower temperature. has anyone considered slapping one of these on their gun, http://www.drugstore.com/qxp138543_3...le_patches.htm and wrapping it in something, like a small towel to protect it?
just an idea :P

The Saint · October 18th, 2007, 21:32

Yes, though your battery might fail due to low temperature before your mechbox sustains any damage. You'll want to keep them warm, too.

HaZarD SFD · October 18th, 2007, 21:40

just put it in your pants

dodger_me · October 18th, 2007, 21:41

The hotpack or your gun?

HaZarD SFD · October 18th, 2007, 21:43

Your hands lol..

Voodoo · October 18th, 2007, 21:44

make a blanky for it with some hotpacks in it. might work.

Hortons Heros · October 18th, 2007, 21:49

use a V3/6 and you have no worries. I've used the hand warming pads on my battery with good results. Never had a large die in the winter and never used a heater.

666 · October 19th, 2007, 01:51

I switched from 1700Mah to 4200Mah NiMh and never had a problem since. Also, don't use anything over 350FPS if you are running V2 box and try not to fire in FA a lot.

Styrak · October 19th, 2007, 02:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by 666

I switched from 1700Mah to 4200Mah NiMh and never had a problem since. Also, don't use anything over 350FPS if you are running V2 box and try not to fire in FA a lot.

Lol, "Don't use a V2 like a normal AEG, and you should be fine!"

ThunderCactus · October 19th, 2007, 04:12

not just fake airsoft guns, but real steel plastic guns explode in winter too lol
the gun is typically good to -5 degrees, just don't go nuts with the full auto

Blackthorne · October 19th, 2007, 10:11

I have a jacket I built out of a nylon holster that holds a couple of hotshots on either side of my lower.

I also have just enough room to stuff a couple in with my batteries in my foregrip.

Played in DAMN cold conditions and never had an issue with performance. Without that rig I find some degradation in batter power and runtime.

No way to prove the mecbox was affected by the pads at all other than it didn't crack, but that doesn't mean it was the heat that saved it.

LeGROS · October 19th, 2007, 10:47

Think is it could be more damage when you put metal in different temerature! So have it those pad on your AEG than go back in cold in few second would be more trouble than let it be in cold temperature!

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October 18th, 2007, 21:24	#1
kmsakura Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toronto, ontario	warming up your aeg Iv heard that aegs break during the winter because the brittle metal gets more fragile with the lower temperature. has anyone considered slapping one of these on their gun, http://www.drugstore.com/qxp138543_3...le_patches.htm and wrapping it in something, like a small towel to protect it? just an idea :P

October 18th, 2007, 21:32	#2
The Saint Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Quebec	Yes, though your battery might fail due to low temperature before your mechbox sustains any damage. You'll want to keep them warm, too. __________________ "The Bird of Hermes is My Name, Eating My Wings to Make Me Tame."

October 18th, 2007, 21:40	#3
HaZarD SFD Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ottawa	just put it in your pants __________________ No Comment.

October 18th, 2007, 21:43	#5
HaZarD SFD Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ottawa	Your hands lol.. __________________ No Comment.

October 18th, 2007, 21:44	#6
Voodoo Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Calgary	make a blanky for it with some hotpacks in it. might work. __________________ why cant westcan come back?

October 18th, 2007, 21:49	#7
Hortons Heros Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Prince George BC	use a V3/6 and you have no worries. I've used the hand warming pads on my battery with good results. Never had a large die in the winter and never used a heater. __________________ age verifier for Prince George, Mackenzie, Quesnel, Fort st James and northren BC http://pgairsoft.goodforum.net/index.forum

October 19th, 2007, 01:51	#8
666 Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto, Ontario	I switched from 1700Mah to 4200Mah NiMh and never had a problem since. Also, don't use anything over 350FPS if you are running V2 box and try not to fire in FA a lot. __________________ Op Woodsman. Biggest WW2 event in Ontario.

October 19th, 2007, 04:12	#10
ThunderCactus Not Eye Safe, Pretty Boy Maximus on the field take his picture! Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2007	not just fake airsoft guns, but real steel plastic guns explode in winter too lol the gun is typically good to -5 degrees, just don't go nuts with the full auto

October 19th, 2007, 10:11	#11
Blackthorne A Total Bastard Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Consecon, Ontario	I have a jacket I built out of a nylon holster that holds a couple of hotshots on either side of my lower. I also have just enough room to stuff a couple in with my batteries in my foregrip. Played in DAMN cold conditions and never had an issue with performance. Without that rig I find some degradation in batter power and runtime. No way to prove the mecbox was affected by the pads at all other than it didn't crack, but that doesn't mean it was the heat that saved it. __________________ VINCITE OMNIMODO

October 19th, 2007, 10:47	#12
LeGROS Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: back on 15 of April!!!... Viva Cuba!!	Think is it could be more damage when you put metal in different temerature! So have it those pad on your AEG than go back in cold in few second would be more trouble than let it be in cold temperature!

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