I'm looking for pros/cons for removing fuse in my P90. I can see the point if running anything higher than 8.4v. I'm not planning on moding anytime soon. However, the more one knows about such things, the better decisions one can make.
I've read many perspectives on this topic but figured I'd mine this wealth of airsoft knowledge...
As for fuses, I've been running without one for a long time, and on a stock AEG it'll be alright. Just remember, if your mechbox locks up, DO NOT lay on the trigger (this will burnout your motor). That's the reason why the fuse is in there, to protect your electrical internals.
I could make a lot of lewd comments about why you should play "safe" but bottom line, if you don't have to take out the fuse, don't. If you keep burning them out, there's a reason for that, find out why. If you want to take it out to get a higher rate of fire, that's like using a band-aid to hold together a compound fracture. It'll work, but your AEG isn't going to like it in the long run...
Why would going to a higher voltage battery blow the fuse? I thought that if you increased the voltage while keeping the same motor/spring, the current (amp) draw would actually go down. V=IR, or something like that. Or do I need to go back to Physics class and shut my pie-hole?
/leave the fuse in. The motor you save could be your own.
Actually, a higher voltage battery will only fry the fuse IF the resistance is high enough (that means that if the mech box freezes, the fuse is gone before you can say, "Dirty Nuts!!!")
Actually, a higher voltage battery will only fry the fuse IF the resistance is high enough (that means that if the mech box freezes, the fuse is gone before you can say, "Dirty Nuts!!!")
So just upping the voltage on a stock gun will not blow the fuse, but the fuse actually becomes more important if you do up the voltage, eh?
The fuse protects current, Current is what destroys the wiring, motors and switches. Heat is caused by the amount of current drawn. The more current drawn, say the mech box jams and the motor is still trying to turn, it draws more current to try and turn the motor. Certain components can only handle a certain amout of current before they themselves become fuses. Your fuse should be rated as low as the weakest component in the system in order to protect that component. You want the fuse to blow before the current fries that component. The wire in the system will fuse or meltdown if no fuse is used. If you look at the fuse in most AEG's, the have a voltage rating of 250v, more than enough for our AEG's
I'm still suprised that retailers offer fuse removal as a "service". The only reason to do so was if you were planning on making $60/hr on the repair service afterwards.
Fuses have saved my ass on my M16 more times than I can count.
i dislike fuses, they have no place in my gun. I have run an m4 with 9.6 batteries for over 3 years with nothing burning out. If it dies and the gun is upgraded i suggest you replace it, but that is just if you think you can't control yourself. like cy says you lock it up, first thing you do is just test to make sure its locked up then stay off the trigger till you have a chance to look at it. That way everything inside will be fine and dandy, on a side note, if you take out the fuse it does nothing for rate of fire or anything fun like that.
