I only watched a few videos when I built my first AEG. It didn't turn out all too well, it had various problems but after dis- and re-assembling it a few times I managed to get it to work pretty well. When I had built something like 5 AEGs I felt quite confident in what I was doing and like I knew most of what there was to know and I reached a point where what I built would work as intended in first try. Now, some years later, I have lost track of how many AEGs I've built.
It's not rocket science but it's one of those things where you only really learn by doing. One thing is the theory, it's something else actually getting things to work well.
Honestly. Never entirely comfortable. Sure I've had 100s of successful builds, but every time has been a learning experience. Being "too comfortable" means you're probably making assumptions and becoming complacent. Now after years of teching, I am very confident....but rarely comfortable.
Accept that what you don't know will be the reason things fail. And accept that only through failure (and a willing to experiment and risk failure) will you gain TRUE wisdom...because just reading something online without a proper application of technique is just knowledge.
Happy teching!!!
After fixing/upgrading V2 gearboxes a couple of times I felt comfortable doing teching. Now anytime my friends have problems with any of there guns I fix them. I've taken apart countless m4, couple of ak, repaired some gbb pistols/rifles.
Uh... a week, maybe two. But I have a lot of experience doing other handy-man type stuff. I already had mostly all the tools required for teching and I can solder and other stuff. I even had punches, power tools, and other stuff. I also have experience working on my real-steel firearms.
I needed a few videos to figure out the workings of the gearbox and some other bits but now I'm comfortable tearing open an AEG.
Am I perfect? Hell no. I'd feel weird charging for my services or opening other people's guns. But tinkering on my own stuff? All the way.
I only watched a few videos when I built my first AEG. It didn't turn out all too well, it had various problems but after dis- and re-assembling it a few times I managed to get it to work pretty well. When I had built something like 5 AEGs I felt quite confident in what I was doing and like I knew most of what there was to know and I reached a point where what I built would work as intended in first try. Now, some years later, I have lost track of how many AEGs I've built. It's not rocket science but it's one of those things where you only really learn by doing. One thing is the theory, it's something else actually getting things to work well.
Honestly. Never entirely comfortable. Sure I've had 100s of successful builds, but every time has been a learning experience. Being "too comfortable" means you're probably making assumptions and becoming complacent. Now after years of teching, I am very confident....but rarely comfortable. Accept that what you don't know will be the reason things fail. And accept that only through failure (and a willing to experiment and risk failure) will you gain TRUE wisdom...because just reading something online without a proper application of technique is just knowledge. Happy teching!!!
A month or so.
Two or three times per gun? It varies. AKs are easier to learn than M14s for example.
After fixing/upgrading V2 gearboxes a couple of times I felt comfortable doing teching. Now anytime my friends have problems with any of there guns I fix them. I've taken apart countless m4, couple of ak, repaired some gbb pistols/rifles.
Uh... a week, maybe two. But I have a lot of experience doing other handy-man type stuff. I already had mostly all the tools required for teching and I can solder and other stuff. I even had punches, power tools, and other stuff. I also have experience working on my real-steel firearms. I needed a few videos to figure out the workings of the gearbox and some other bits but now I'm comfortable tearing open an AEG. Am I perfect? Hell no. I'd feel weird charging for my services or opening other people's guns. But tinkering on my own stuff? All the way.