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A couple space mechs

Love a good galaxy or dark matter anodizing job

u/tacmed85 — 11 days ago

Lug depth question

I just picked up a Shocktech Desert Fox and am dealing with an issue I've never encountered before. When I got it it was timed to fire a little more than halfway through the trigger pull and recock right at the end. I raised the lug a little so it fires earlier in the pull and now I can't get the marker up to any kind of reasonable velocity. I dropped the lug back to where it was and it's right back to shooting 300. I thought maybe it was just hella long and I had it sticking out the top dragging or something, but removing the hammer to check that doesn't appear to be the case. Any advice? As things sit now it's a short stroking machine so I'd definitely like to get the whole firing sequence moved forward in the pull if as all possible.

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u/tacmed85 — 11 days ago

Shocktech Tremor series info?

So I impulse bought this today and Google is shockingly lacking on info. Does anyone know what year(s) these were from? Anything specific I should know about it? I'm not new to cockers, but this is my first Shocktech as well as my first hinge frame.

u/tacmed85 — 1 month ago

Cyborg X final form

Alright, after months of waiting and a few reworks here is a finished Cyborg X with the Method designed valve and accompanying updates installed. After I put 10-15 cases through it I'll go in and do some fine tuning, but it runs great. Velocity consistency is about the same as everything else I've put this paint through so I'm not going to blame the marker for being a bit jumpy there. I'm pretty confident it'll be more consistent at the field tomorrow with better paint. Opinion so far? It feels great. This is pretty much exactly what I was hoping for back when I preordered.

u/tacmed85 — 2 months ago

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u/tacmed85 — 2 months ago

I guess DLX technically started it quite a few years ago, but seriously we've got Infamous with the whole FNDN(Foundation) thing, MacDev with the DRD(Droid), Red Legion's RLGN soft goods line, PWR(Power) inserts, CTRL(Control) loaders, and I'm sure I'm missing some. To say nothing of the CRBN(Carbon) DRV(Drive) commercial that's replayed enough for me to hate "BRNT" despite having never met the guy and them making good products. Why is everyone jumping on this trend? Does anyone actually think it's cool?

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u/tacmed85 — 2 months ago

>Cyborg Upgrades Are Here 🤖 We are proud to announce that the official upgrades for the Cyborg—the stainless steel pull pin and the new Valve—are finalized and ready for release. The Evolution of Valve: This upgrade is the result of a special collaboration. @methoddevelopmentproducts approached MacDev with a clear goal: to help push the Cyborg’s performance even further. By suggesting specific technical refinements, which were then engineered and finalized by our team, we have developed a valve that is perfectly optimized for this platform. The result is a more consistent, efficient, and reliable marker.We’ve also decided to produce the valve in Purple as a tribute to our good friends John & Jerod. How to claim your upgrade: Direct MacDev Customers: If you purchased your marker directly from MacDev, please use the link in our bio/description to request your kit. Dealer Customers: If you purchased through a dealer, please contact them starting next Monday. We are shipping kits to our global network to ensure they are ready to assist you. All units currently shipping or held in pending stock will arrive with these upgrades pre-installed. You can easily identify these units by the Quality Control (QC) sticker on the external packaging.Experience the result of expert collaboration and let us know what do you think !

Looks like the Cyborg X problems are hopefully coming to an end finally. The launch was definitely problematic, but props where they're due I do appreciate them sticking with it to make things right instead of just taking the bag and dipping.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16dWB4Yj5d/

u/tacmed85 — 2 months ago

Just got my Cyborg X. First impressions: It feels great and while it is loud it's not as loud as I expected from online discourse. No where near as loud as an original Etek. I really like the stretched out ergonomics and it's got a really satisfying shot feel. My eye covers aren't flapping at all either which is nice. I've got the V3 valve in it currently. MacDev said the V4(Method designed) valve and steel bolt pins would be heading to the US this week so I'm going to put it away until those arrive, but overall I think it's going to be a solid marker. Honestly I'd have no problem using it as is if I already had the steel bolt pin.

u/tacmed85 — 2 months ago