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Forum: General March 27th, 2013, 13:14

Replies: 31 Game hosting and design notes Views: 23,093 Posted By Flatlander I completely agree with you. When real lives are... I completely agree with you. When real lives are on the line, you want your chain of command to be tight and orders followed through with little deviation and reasoning. I would assume the grunts...

Forum: General March 27th, 2013, 00:22

Replies: 31 Game hosting and design notes Views: 23,093 Posted By Flatlander Great writeup Brian. The only thing I would... Great writeup Brian. The only thing I would disagree with is the "Chain of Command Enhances Emersion". This is because I find the Chain of command to be horrible in any large milsims I have...

Forum: Airsoft Media March 7th, 2012, 13:30

Replies: 70 Albertans at Operation Irene IX 2011 at the MUTC Training Facility in Indiana Views: 48,829 Posted By Flatlander Thanks. Its only my third video I've ever done so... Thanks. Its only my third video I've ever done so I think I'm getting the hang of it. Takes me a lot less time now also! I'd definitely recommend for anyone to try and get to a game down in the...

Forum: Airsoft Media March 5th, 2012, 12:43

Replies: 70 Albertans at Operation Irene IX 2011 at the MUTC Training Facility in Indiana Views: 48,829 Posted By Flatlander I finally got a chance to cut together a video... I finally got a chance to cut together a video from the 3 helmet cams of the Ronin49 members. Enjoy: Irene 2011 - Ronin49 members Cut - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CfJ03WgkmU)

Forum: Upgrades & Modifications February 20th, 2012, 17:47

Replies: 7 CTW mx2 and ptw compatiblity Views: 8,105 Posted By Flatlander I don't believe so. You would have to screw it... I don't believe so. You would have to screw it full 360degrees (one full rotation) otherwise it doesn't line up properly. If you go a full rotation I think it will be protruding too much into the...

Forum: Upgrades & Modifications February 20th, 2012, 17:10

Replies: 7 CTW mx2 and ptw compatiblity Views: 8,105 Posted By Flatlander I own a PTW and CTW and have gamed both for about... I own a PTW and CTW and have gamed both for about a year now. My PTW upper w/ cylinder works fine with my CTW lower. Also this past weekend a buddy's PTW went down and he threw his PTW upper on my...

Forum: Airsoft Media December 18th, 2011, 18:02

Replies: 70 Albertans at Operation Irene IX 2011 at the MUTC Training Facility in Indiana Views: 48,829 Posted By Flatlander Gong show, IMO. Structure looked good on paper,... Gong show, IMO. Structure looked good on paper, but we didn't have a clue what we were supposed to do (objectives, missions, etc) practically the entire event. We'd get a simple "you're tasked to...

Forum: Airsoft Media December 14th, 2011, 14:17

Replies: 70 Albertans at Operation Irene IX 2011 at the MUTC Training Facility in Indiana Views: 48,829 Posted By Flatlander I think all in it cost around $1,300 For myself... I think all in it cost around $1,300 For myself and probably similar for everyone (food, hotel, flights, gear shipping, truck rentals, field fee). Some also purchased a pistol to use down there which...

Forum: Airsoft Media December 13th, 2011, 17:29

Replies: 70 Albertans at Operation Irene IX 2011 at the MUTC Training Facility in Indiana Views: 48,829 Posted By Flatlander I also cannot tell a lie...we would have to... I also cannot tell a lie...we would have to barricade our hotel room door and keep one man on security in the room as Trevor would constantly barge in and try and start "tickle fights". There was no...

Forum: Airsoft Media December 12th, 2011, 21:37

Replies: 70 Albertans at Operation Irene IX 2011 at the MUTC Training Facility in Indiana Views: 48,829 Posted By Flatlander I believe the PTW's made it quite a bit easier to... I believe the PTW's made it quite a bit easier to get them back and forth rather than regular AEG's. We shipped all of our guns and most of our gear down and we had nearly $40k in insurance for it...

Forum: Airsoft Media December 12th, 2011, 17:12

Replies: 70 Albertans at Operation Irene IX 2011 at the MUTC Training Facility in Indiana Views: 48,829 Posted By Flatlander We all brought down our PTWs and legally... We all brought down our PTWs and legally imported/exported them both ways. Playing with rentals or purchased AEGs probably would have sucked. There was definitely a ton of prep and organization...

Forum: Airsoft Media December 12th, 2011, 10:19

Replies: 70 Albertans at Operation Irene IX 2011 at the MUTC Training Facility in Indiana Views: 48,829 Posted By Flatlander I never got a one on one chat with him but... I never got a one on one chat with him but there's a short clip where I'm taking a knee right in front of him while he's giving a sit-rep/orders. Him and Mad Max Mullen are on the field and not just...

Forum: Airsoft Media December 12th, 2011, 02:20

Replies: 70 Albertans at Operation Irene IX 2011 at the MUTC Training Facility in Indiana Views: 48,829 Posted By Flatlander Albertans at Operation Irene IX 2011 at the MUTC Training Facility in Indiana VIDEO: Operation Irene IX - Flatlander's POV - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIFxrYkhK1g) EDIT2: new video Irene 2011 - Ronin49 members Cut - YouTube...

Forum: Airsoft Media June 5th, 2011, 12:29

Replies: 8 Ronin49 at OP: Mason Relic III Views: 6,314 Posted By Flatlander Ronin49 at OP: Mason Relic III Here's a video of the Edmonton Ronin49 boys from this year's event. Almost 300 players, military vehicles and pyro...all an airsofter needs. Contour HD helmet cam footage from myself and Megaman....

Forum: ASC News and Announcements June 5th, 2011, 12:27

Replies: 80 275+ players signed up!! Operation Mason Relic 3 - Claybank Saskatchewan May 28/29th 2011 Views: 288,323 Posted By Flatlander Here's a video of the Edmonton Ronin49 boys from... Here's a video of the Edmonton Ronin49 boys from this year's event. Contour HD helmet cam footage from myself and Megaman. Still's from Snapback's camera. It's my first video I've ever put...

Forum: Airsoft Guns Discussion February 4th, 2011, 17:30

Replies: 474 Sticky: Systema PTW Basic Info and FAQ Views: 2,405,449 Posted By Flatlander Unless I'm blind, what inner barrel length where... Unless I'm blind, what inner barrel length where you shooting through? Good info, thanks. I've also heard of one case where the opposite of what you described happened (red cylinder increased...

Forum: Reviews March 11th, 2010, 09:04

Replies: 186 BB Bastard Silica .28g bb's Views: 177,463 Posted By Flatlander Whichever it was, please shoot the other side... Whichever it was, please shoot the other side with the other kind of BB (silica or plastic) from the same gun and range. Thanks for sacrificing the lower, but we need direct comparison tests or it's...

Forum: Reviews March 10th, 2010, 18:17

Replies: 186 BB Bastard Silica .28g bb's Views: 177,463 Posted By Flatlander Az, you plugged in the diameter cubed, not the... Az, you plugged in the diameter cubed, not the radius cubed, so your volume is much bigger. EDIT: Your volume is still slightly larger...looks like roundoff error. But we're close.

Forum: Reviews March 10th, 2010, 17:20

Replies: 186 BB Bastard Silica .28g bb's Views: 177,463 Posted By Flatlander Wow, someone please confirm my number (I've... Wow, someone please confirm my number (I've double checked mine like 4 times)… I got only 0.823 joules of Kinetic Energy for a 1” steel ball falling 50 inches. My method: Gravitational...

Forum: Reviews March 10th, 2010, 13:14

Replies: 186 BB Bastard Silica .28g bb's Views: 177,463 Posted By Flatlander In my opinion the main focuses should be: 1)... In my opinion the main focuses should be: 1) Will silicon BB's cause more damage to hard(er) surfaces? Such as glass, guns, eyewear, teeth? I'm very confident they do, but plan to do my own...

Forum: Reviews March 10th, 2010, 13:07

Replies: 186 BB Bastard Silica .28g bb's Views: 177,463 Posted By Flatlander If we actually want to resolve this issue, people... If we actually want to resolve this issue, people need to stop posting their theories and their understandings of "energy" and how things work...it just gets muddied up and confuses people. I see...

Forum: Reviews March 10th, 2010, 09:24

Replies: 186 BB Bastard Silica .28g bb's Views: 177,463 Posted By Flatlander I was way off on the standard...it's ANSI Z87.1.... I was way off on the standard...it's ANSI Z87.1. You have to pay for standards (unless you own it yourself or your company does) but here's a bit of an outline on Z87.1: ...

Forum: Reviews March 10th, 2010, 01:27

Replies: 186 BB Bastard Silica .28g bb's Views: 177,463 Posted By Flatlander I'm just gonna copy/paste a few of my own... I'm just gonna copy/paste a few of my own comments on another forum discussion surrounding these silicon BB's: My conclusion (I'm a mechanical engineer): - Soft tissue damage is probably a...

Forum: Reviews February 4th, 2010, 17:31

Replies: 15 Review - AJAX STS Views: 19,554 Posted By Flatlander A solid metal hopup will not be any better than a... A solid metal hopup will not be any better than a plastic hopup (perhaps marginally, but I doubt it). Reason being is that the hopup unit is not rigidly fixed between the mechbox shell and the body...

Forum: Accessories Discussion December 26th, 2009, 04:06

Replies: 92 Sticky: Battery FAQ Views: 486,051 Posted By Flatlander **WARNING** this is bound to get nerd'ed up here... **WARNING** this is bound to get nerd'ed up here fast... Kos, can you reword your above post to reflect which portions of my post you are talking about; I'm having a tough time following you. ...

Forum: Accessories Discussion December 25th, 2009, 14:07

Replies: 92 Sticky: Battery FAQ Views: 486,051 Posted By Flatlander You do hits some very good points in your... You do hits some very good points in your original post, Kos. I haven't read through the whole 5 pages but I gotta clarify a few inaccuracies in your original post. 1) Your definitions of...

Forum: Newbie Tank December 3rd, 2009, 01:15

Replies: 18 getting a bit ticked off about this age verification bit... Views: 10,565 Posted By Flatlander I finished my degree this spring and am now... I finished my degree this spring and am now working 60hr weeks. Being a verifier is VERY thankless job and frankly my work-life balance is more important to me than people being able to buy their...

Forum: Doctor's Corner August 4th, 2009, 15:43

Replies: 6 Trigger sticks on A&K M249 Views: 9,526 Posted By Flatlander Bending the trigger bar (on the electrical... Bending the trigger bar (on the electrical switch) is to prevent the sector gear from catching it and sucking it into the mechbox, as stating on the Arnie's review posted (seen this happen twice). ...

Forum: Doctor's Corner August 3rd, 2009, 17:09

Replies: 6 Trigger sticks on A&K M249 Views: 9,526 Posted By Flatlander I've seen this problem on 2 different A&K's my... I've seen this problem on 2 different A&K's my team mates have. I've stripped them both down and know my way around the gun pretty well but for the life of me I can't figure out how it gets stuck. ...

Forum: Accessories Discussion July 15th, 2009, 23:57

Replies: 6 CA Delta Ring Sourcing & Compatibility - Need help Views: 7,499 Posted By Flatlander PM'd PM'd

Forum: Accessories Discussion July 15th, 2009, 23:21

Replies: 6 CA Delta Ring Sourcing & Compatibility - Need help Views: 7,499 Posted By Flatlander Well looks like I'm going to re-thread my... Well looks like I'm going to re-thread my body.... Can someone confirm that it is possible to go from: Metric threading (TM/CA) -> Imperial Threading (G&P, real steel) ----I know you can go...

Forum: Accessories Discussion June 22nd, 2009, 02:13

Replies: 6 CA Delta Ring Sourcing & Compatibility - Need help Views: 7,499 Posted By Flatlander Thanks, Brad. Where would I find a file? Milarm... Thanks, Brad. Where would I find a file? Milarm or P&D in town here? I'm assuming they're RS receiver files. If not, do you know the imperial thread pitch so I can source the correct size? ...

Forum: Accessories Discussion June 22nd, 2009, 00:56

Replies: 6 CA Delta Ring Sourcing & Compatibility - Need help Views: 7,499 Posted By Flatlander CA Delta Ring Sourcing & Compatibility - Need help I have a CA M16 I'm building and am in need of a delta ring. I've searched: - WGC, Redwolf, UNCompany, Ehobby and Found aftermarket/OEM delta ring brands: - G&P - KA - Dboys - Guarder

Forum: Accessories Discussion May 20th, 2009, 16:02

Replies: 8 EOTech 552 with magnifier - riser needed? Views: 14,257 Posted By Flatlander I've got the Ebaybanned 552 with a Huang Eotech... I've got the Ebaybanned 552 with a Huang Eotech 4x magnifier with FTS (the square one) and I do not need a riser. They don't align perfectly when looking at them together from the side (552 slightly...

Forum: General May 19th, 2009, 15:43

Replies: 55 possibility of a ASC "Guntech" Tag? Views: 32,064 Posted By Flatlander I believe what Tys was suggesting was a "special"... I believe what Tys was suggesting was a "special" gundoc section in which it is controlled by credible gundocs (ie. moderated by or only approved people may reply). The current one is very helpful at...

Forum: Accessories Discussion May 7th, 2009, 05:14

Replies: 121 Investigating BioVALs BB Claims Views: 106,943 Posted By Flatlander I figured I'd better explain some of this... I figured I'd better explain some of this further. This is the exact quote from the ballistics study MikeG found (see last post on previous page for source): Here is why this equation...

Forum: Accessories Discussion May 7th, 2009, 04:18

Replies: 121 Investigating BioVALs BB Claims Views: 106,943 Posted By Flatlander Do you have a physical sciences background? It... Do you have a physical sciences background? It appears you have no idea what you are talking about but just regurgitating equations, pictures and descriptions from the Levante report. Just because...

Forum: Upgrades & Modifications April 6th, 2009, 11:10

Replies: 31 Odd FPS from new build Views: 13,299 Posted By Flatlander Have you tried the flashlight in the hopup while... Have you tried the flashlight in the hopup while looking down the barrel trick so see if the nozzle is sealing on the rubber? I've got a similar issue with my SPR but haven't had time to...

Forum: Doctor's Corner March 29th, 2009, 12:15

Replies: 6 G&P trigger switch missing contacts? Views: 8,964 Posted By Flatlander Yep, it's an electrical safety (besides the... Yep, it's an electrical safety (besides the mechanical one) that G&P took out. I explained this recently (on a local forum) to someone else so I'll just copy/paste what I already wrote: The G&P...

Forum: Doctor's Corner March 29th, 2009, 12:01

Replies: 30 High Torque Gears and Backlash - very intersting find Views: 20,859 Posted By Flatlander Tys, that'll work pretty good then with the... Tys, that'll work pretty good then with the stubby outter. Didn't even think about that. I would suggest you go with a full cylinder so you don't "starve" the longer barrels for air. Well...

Forum: Doctor's Corner March 27th, 2009, 15:40

Replies: 30 High Torque Gears and Backlash - very intersting find Views: 20,859 Posted By Flatlander Neat, never thought of doing it that way before.... Neat, never thought of doing it that way before. Seems you sorta lucked out kinda. Here's what's happening I think: - The bevel sits on top of the pinion so there's no play downwards. - There's...

Forum: Doctor's Corner March 27th, 2009, 15:30

Replies: 30 High Torque Gears and Backlash - very intersting find Views: 20,859 Posted By Flatlander I wanted to get some of the heavier weights too... I wanted to get some of the heavier weights too but I figured I should just grab what is most commonly used...$160 later! I'm testing: .20, .23, .25, .28, .30, .36 I've been wanting to do this...

Forum: Doctor's Corner March 27th, 2009, 15:16

Replies: 30 High Torque Gears and Backlash - very intersting find Views: 20,859 Posted By Flatlander On a totally unrelated note, my box of madbull... On a totally unrelated note, my box of madbull BB's just arrived for my testing! I skipped classes all day just so I could be home to receive them so I could get my testing done tomorrow, haha. 6...

Forum: Doctor's Corner March 27th, 2009, 15:11

Replies: 30 High Torque Gears and Backlash - very intersting find Views: 20,859 Posted By Flatlander Care to explain? There can be no lateral... Care to explain? There can be no lateral play in the downward direction for the bevel gear (it 'sits' on top of the pinion). But if there's room between the top of the bevel gear and the top...

Forum: Doctor's Corner March 27th, 2009, 14:17

Replies: 30 High Torque Gears and Backlash - very intersting find Views: 20,859 Posted By Flatlander I always shim the top half to remove as much... I always shim the top half to remove as much lateral play as I can. It seemes especially important to me on the bevel gear since it's the gear spining the fastest (besides the pinion) so having it...

Forum: Doctor's Corner March 27th, 2009, 14:10

Replies: 30 High Torque Gears and Backlash - very intersting find Views: 20,859 Posted By Flatlander Are you talking about shimming the bevel to the... Are you talking about shimming the bevel to the right more? Or putting no/little shims on the bevel? Sorry, I don't believe I've been into a KWA mechbox yet.

Forum: Doctor's Corner March 27th, 2009, 14:05

Replies: 30 High Torque Gears and Backlash - very intersting find Views: 20,859 Posted By Flatlander Aw, okay now I see what you're saying, Tys.... Aw, okay now I see what you're saying, Tys. That's happened to me only once where the bevel was sitting too low and I had to shim it up higher - I couldn't physically get the motor in the pistol grip...

Forum: Doctor's Corner March 27th, 2009, 13:29

Replies: 30 High Torque Gears and Backlash - very intersting find Views: 20,859 Posted By Flatlander The whole internet discussion thing is brutal to... The whole internet discussion thing is brutal to try and descripe things! A picture's worth a thousand words (well maybe not this one): ...

Forum: Doctor's Corner March 27th, 2009, 11:42

Replies: 30 High Torque Gears and Backlash - very intersting find Views: 20,859 Posted By Flatlander Actually, if the bevels on the pinion/bevel gear... Actually, if the bevels on the pinion/bevel gear are at the same angle (like they should be ideally), then you can move the pinion freely up and down it's axis. Here's a picture to help visualize it:...

Forum: Doctor's Corner March 27th, 2009, 10:54

Replies: 30 High Torque Gears and Backlash - very intersting find Views: 20,859 Posted By Flatlander Doing this would also increase the backlash (the... Doing this would also increase the backlash (the pinion teeth aren't sitting as deep into the bevel teeth - therefore more clearance/backlash). That's my guess as to why it was quieter after. ...

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