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Post by coco on May 18, 2009 18:08:51 GMT -5
I am a current owner of a Echo 1 M4 RIS. Personally I hate the PEQ box that holds the battery. Is there any way i can wire the battery to the back with a magpul stock?
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Post by Kiki on May 18, 2009 18:56:56 GMT -5
...A Magpul stock? I don't think any of the Magpul stocks hold a battery without major modification...
But yes, it's very easy to do. You can either buy a new wire harness (or new switch assembly) that is wired to the rear. Or you can just move the wires around as needed. I don't recall exactly how I did it on my last gun, but I opened up the gearbox and took out the gears and all other major parts (including switch assembly). Then I looked at how the wires are oriented and how they should go if wired to the rear and put them in that way.
You will have to bend the wires a bit and if you pull/push too hard you could end up un-doing the solder where the wire attaches to the switch assembly. However, that's an easy fix- just solder it back on in the orientation that works best for you.
Somebody else may have a more "methodical" way of doing it, but I just kind of figured it out on my own by looking at it.
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Post by Zorak on May 18, 2009 18:59:32 GMT -5
IIRC AirsoftGI sells a Magpul stock with a big cheekpiece that holds a custom battery. I think it looks terrible, but to each his own.
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Post by coco on May 18, 2009 19:09:44 GMT -5
Then where would i store the battery because i did not like that MagPul battery stock?
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Post by Thor on May 18, 2009 19:51:02 GMT -5
You could also get a nunchuck battery that would fit inside the hand grip. Otherwise, you're looking at having to do a lipo mod and put the battery in the stock tube.
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Post by Kiki on May 18, 2009 21:27:30 GMT -5
Then where would i store the battery because i did not like that MagPul battery stock? LiPo in the buffer tube would work, and would be very low-profile and all. However, you could use a battery bag attached to the side of your stock to hold the battery. |
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Post by Koko on May 19, 2009 12:34:43 GMT -5
Battery bag or some websites have battery slings. It literally is a sling that houses a battery in it for your gun.
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Post by Zorak on May 19, 2009 13:39:58 GMT -5
There are also Crane stocks. I like the one on my PTW well enough, although it seems like attempting to retrofit them on other guns can be more fraught.
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Post by Tollis on May 19, 2009 18:51:56 GMT -5
Changing the wiring to rear and putting a Li-Po battery in the stock would be one of the better options, Moderately easy to do if you have gearbox experience. An 11.1 15C should be sufficient enough, hell 12C is fine if you are under 400 FPS I believe. Someone knowing more on Li-Pos should chime in though.
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Post by Knife on May 19, 2009 18:55:41 GMT -5
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Post by redalert on May 20, 2009 0:08:25 GMT -5
I would stick with a 7.4V in an Echo1. Make sure you check the drain rates, if they are too low then the battery is worthless, and if it's too high you might just kill your gearbox.
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Post by Ghast on May 20, 2009 0:35:26 GMT -5
Try and keep the discharge rate around 25c to keep things running smooth.
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Post by coco on May 20, 2009 20:37:04 GMT -5
Just to make sure so i dont waste my money. A stick battery would fit inside the handguard on the ris right?
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Post by Kiki on May 21, 2009 13:20:41 GMT -5
If it's just a regular 7" RIS, then I think the stick battery would be too long. But don't quote me on that.
Also, have you paid attention to anything anbodys said so far? Nobody mentioned a stick battery...
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Post by coco on May 28, 2009 14:32:01 GMT -5
Sorry I meant nun-chuck not stick.
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