Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Airsoft Gun Repair Tools

If your looking to work on airsoft guns then you may need to take a closer look at what you have and do not have for Airsoft Gun Repair tools in your toolbox. "I know" you already have a #1 and #2 slotted head screwdriver and wire cutters and several styles and sizes of pliers. But there are some specialty items you will need to add to your toolbox if you are going to be maintaining and repairing airsoft guns. Most AEG styles on the market today will have removable Tamiya battery connectors and the pin extractor tool shown in the picture is a must have. There are two sizes one for large airsoft gun batteries and one for small batteries with tamiya connector. These little pin extractors will save you mega time. Along with that comes the battery pin crimp tool that you will need to repair a broken plug or connection on your project gun. You can also buy the hardware needed should your airsoft battery connections become loose or break while you are at a game. These three tools alone have been game savers for my customers many times over and can be used to perform a repair right at the airsoft field.

Rebuilding airsoft guns is fun if you are not plagued by the lack of required parts and tools. If your airsoft gun motor needs work you will need a motor pinion gear remover and press. This tool will take off and put on pinion gears in about 1 minute versus other methods that can take hours and only result in damaging the shaft or gear itself. Due to the small size of most airsoft parts caution must be taken so you do not damage your airsoft gun further in an attempt to repair it.


Some tools and hardware can be expensive but trips to repair shops cost more. The players and airsoft teams at our Wisconsin Airsoft Gun Headquarters just pitch in together and buy a full airsoft tool kit for everyone on the team to use. When you split the cost of tools with a group of people and practice tool sharing among yourselves the price for each person ends up being pretty low and the savings of doing your own airsoft repairs is tremendous.


Some tools for airsoft gun repair are inexpensive and should be a part of any airsoft maintenance kit. The metal bushing installation tool (Use Brass Only) for instance assures you do not damage a brand new set of bushings or bearings as you are installing them. This tool properly seats the bushings/bearings in any gearbox with ease. Steel punches and other tools will damage the finely machined surface of the parts causing premature failure and possibly more costly gear repairs.
Gas blowback pistols have there own set of tools required as well...Things like valve adjustment tools, special wrenches and more. Airsoft guns can require some special hardware as well, things like pin connectors for batteries, springs and other hardware that is hard to find. Then there is the ongoing question about which airsoft gun lubricant is best to use? I think I will save that for another blog.