Why won't my hop-up work?

Mentana · August 29th, 2006, 17:40

I purchased an AIM m4, which is basically a copy in and out of a TM M4, just not metal.. therefor cheaper. Same mechbox, motor, gears, setup, hop-up adjustable, etc.

Well, i got it and it works great is acurate, shoots faster than you can imagine.. about 1k BBs a minuete.. All great until i started adjusting hop-up..

Why won't it hop-up? The manual says that it should go well into the air on the highest setting, but it flys forward and drops fast on the highest setting...

Any suggestions on how to fix the hop-up? Or how to determine what's wrong?

Thanks a bunch =D :hammer:

thephenom · August 29th, 2006, 17:48

Stop using shitty BBs?

Freedom Fighter · August 29th, 2006, 17:50

Tokyo Marui's are not metal either BTW. Maybe the hop-up bucking is missing? That would certainly cause that problem.

I bet your next question will be what is a hop-up bucking ... ?

ILLusion · August 29th, 2006, 17:55

That can happen if you have your hop up turned too high.

But yeah... wow... 1k BBs a minute? that's really fast. That's like almost 17 BBs in a second. You could empty a 68 round in 4 seconds!

That's even faster than Tokyo Marui!

Mentana · August 29th, 2006, 17:58

Well I know what a hop-up bucking is. I've had that problem with my DEagle's hopup...

Anyways, BB's have nothing to do with it lol..

But anyways i'll check it out inside and see if it's even there.

Mentana · August 29th, 2006, 18:12

I just went and looked at it.. The bucking is moving up and down but the BB's still don't go up up.. some speed is taken and it drops slower than normal setting.

Maybe it's jammed or something's blocking the bucking from going any lower on the BB?

Sgt_Lynch · August 29th, 2006, 18:14

Maybe you figured out why TM is more expensive... and everyone uses them.

*ahem* (they work).

-=]MH[=-RaiDen · August 29th, 2006, 18:19

AIM m4? my 1st time hearing this... theres a airsoft make called "AIM"? out there?!?!

Sgt_Lynch · August 29th, 2006, 18:20

It's a Microsoft conspiracy.

Mentana · August 29th, 2006, 18:22

A microsoft conspiracy? Wth? It's a copy of a Marui. I went with the cheaper option.. so? It was only 140 compared to 300 for a TM m4 and pretty much the same.

www.google.com Look it up.

Sgt_Lynch · August 29th, 2006, 18:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mentana

It's a copy of a Marui. I went with the cheaper option.. so?

So............. my TM works.

Greylocks · August 29th, 2006, 18:28

Now you learned something important; you got what you paid for. Half the price, 1/4 the quality.

The next step will be to waste probably a good $100 figuring out what is wrong, and the rest of the cash difference in painkillers.

Mentana · August 29th, 2006, 18:33

Nah. I'm not stressing over it. I'm not a proffessional airsofter or whatever. I don't enter matches or anything cool like that.

Either way, it works, it's fast, it hurts, it's good..

As for the hop-up, screw it. It really doesn't matter. I'll just adjust my sights to even out with the drop..

Thanks for the help everyone.

But, one more question off topic..

Upgrading a spring gun.. do you only need a new spring to make it shoot faster and more acurate?

-=]MH[=-RaiDen · August 29th, 2006, 18:49

So... the other day I was googling for some jihad porn and I found this piece of shit in my toilet... http://www.jiadyi.com/AIM-M4.htm

Sgt_Lynch · August 29th, 2006, 19:32

Ouch. Theres more Engrish on that page than stolen hardrives at Pacific Mall.

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August 29th, 2006, 17:40	#1
Mentana Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Jersey	Why won't my hop-up work? I purchased an AIM m4, which is basically a copy in and out of a TM M4, just not metal.. therefor cheaper. Same mechbox, motor, gears, setup, hop-up adjustable, etc. Well, i got it and it works great is acurate, shoots faster than you can imagine.. about 1k BBs a minuete.. All great until i started adjusting hop-up.. Why won't it hop-up? The manual says that it should go well into the air on the highest setting, but it flys forward and drops fast on the highest setting... Any suggestions on how to fix the hop-up? Or how to determine what's wrong? Thanks a bunch =D :hammer:

August 29th, 2006, 17:50	#3
Freedom Fighter Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mississauga, ON	Tokyo Marui's are not metal either BTW. Maybe the hop-up bucking is missing? That would certainly cause that problem. I bet your next question will be what is a hop-up bucking ... ? __________________ Few individuals would view themselves as barbarous, no, instead they view themselves in a different light, a distorted reality that justifies who they are and what they have done.

August 29th, 2006, 17:55	#4
ILLusion GBB Whisperer Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Toronto	That can happen if you have your hop up turned too high. But yeah... wow... 1k BBs a minute? that's really fast. That's like almost 17 BBs in a second. You could empty a 68 round in 4 seconds! That's even faster than Tokyo Marui! __________________ *Advanced Airsoft Armaments and Enhancements* Quick to the gun, sure of your grip. Quick to the threat, sure of your shot. Diligentia, Vis, Celeritas Accuracy, Power, Speed

August 29th, 2006, 17:48	#2
thephenom Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Toronto	Stop using shitty BBs?

August 29th, 2006, 17:58	#5
Mentana Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Jersey	Well I know what a hop-up bucking is. I've had that problem with my DEagle's hopup... Anyways, BB's have nothing to do with it lol.. But anyways i'll check it out inside and see if it's even there.

August 29th, 2006, 18:12	#6
Mentana Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Jersey	I just went and looked at it.. The bucking is moving up and down but the BB's still don't go up up.. some speed is taken and it drops slower than normal setting. Maybe it's jammed or something's blocking the bucking from going any lower on the BB?

August 29th, 2006, 18:14	#7
Sgt_Lynch Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Anger Management class.	Maybe you figured out why TM is more expensive... and everyone uses them. ahem (they work). __________________ When the going gets tough... the tough go cyclic.

August 29th, 2006, 18:19	#8
-=]MH[=-RaiDen Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Sigh... back in gaijin-land...	AIM m4? my 1st time hearing this... theres a airsoft make called "AIM"? out there?!?! __________________

August 29th, 2006, 18:20	#9
Sgt_Lynch Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Anger Management class.	It's a Microsoft conspiracy. __________________ When the going gets tough... the tough go cyclic.

August 29th, 2006, 18:22	#10
Mentana Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Jersey	A microsoft conspiracy? Wth? It's a copy of a Marui. I went with the cheaper option.. so? It was only 140 compared to 300 for a TM m4 and pretty much the same. www.google.com Look it up.

August 29th, 2006, 18:28	#12
Greylocks Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Gatineau, Quebec (Near Ottawa)	Now you learned something important; you got what you paid for. Half the price, 1/4 the quality. The next step will be to waste probably a good $100 figuring out what is wrong, and the rest of the cash difference in painkillers.

August 29th, 2006, 18:33	#13
Mentana Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Jersey	Nah. I'm not stressing over it. I'm not a proffessional airsofter or whatever. I don't enter matches or anything cool like that. Either way, it works, it's fast, it hurts, it's good.. As for the hop-up, screw it. It really doesn't matter. I'll just adjust my sights to even out with the drop.. Thanks for the help everyone. But, one more question off topic.. Upgrading a spring gun.. do you only need a new spring to make it shoot faster and more acurate?

August 29th, 2006, 18:49	#14
-=]MH[=-RaiDen Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Sigh... back in gaijin-land...	So... the other day I was googling for some jihad porn and I found this piece of shit in my toilet... http://www.jiadyi.com/AIM-M4.htm __________________

August 29th, 2006, 19:32	#15
Sgt_Lynch Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Anger Management class.	Ouch. Theres more Engrish on that page than stolen hardrives at Pacific Mall. __________________ When the going gets tough... the tough go cyclic.

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