[inthetallgrass]

Yes, have been using my G36c for over three years now without a fuse and with several different batteries, 8.4V 9.6v and to just see crazy rof was like one of those huge 10.8v (Not my battery) I have also been using my MP5k for a year without one and my SRC M4 without one. (My G36c has had 30,000+ shots through it)

Okay, how about something stupid like a 14.8v? It's not that I doubt you, but your statement was blanket one and stupid.

Keep it civil, especially when you are calling people stupid and they just proved the point you were calling stupid. - Fuses make for a worse connection between the wiring and the battery. Now I don't know a whole lot about electronics but I do know that the contact etc. helps the ROF. Also I have used a gun with a faulty motor (Trying to fix the gun, a friends, and it had no fuse. No damage was done even after him (He's a noob) continuously trying to fire it. Damage to the wiring that is.)

EDIT: Also Schultz - Yeah, like our Appendix (At least I remember something form Biology class lol)

 

[newbie]

Not to get in the middle but i will add my $ .02, I always use a fuse. never had space concerns and I like 14.8v for DMR's plus I have seen way to many shorted out wires on different peoples guns to not want one. If there is a short then the fuse pops, and you dont potentially ruin your $100 dollar motor.

Not saying you have to have a fuse, but I would rather be safe than sorry

 

[goldentrigun]

A short circuit is a low-resistance path, usually made unintentionally, that bypasses part of a circuit. This can happen when two bare wires in a circuit touch each other. The part of the circuit bypassed by the short circuit ceases to function, and a large amount of current could start to flow. This can generate a lot of heat in the wires and cause a fire.

This quote was taken from here
A short doesn't fry electronics on a simple circuit.It can cause a fire but it won't kill the motor. A power surge on the other hand can kill the motor which is not likely to happen with a good battery.

If there was a fuse it wasn't blown. Still think they're necessary?

 

[metallicafatcat]

Okay, how about something stupid like a 14.8v? It's not that I doubt you, but your statement was a blanket one and stupid.

Keep it civil, especially when you are calling people stupid and they just proved the point you were calling stupid. - Fuses make for a worse connection between the wiring and the battery. Now I don't know a whole lot about electronics but I do know that the contact etc. helps the ROF. Also I have used a gun with a faulty motor (Trying to fix the gun, a friends, and it had no fuse. No damage was done even after him (He's a noob) continuously trying to fire it. Damage to the wiring that is.)

EDIT: Also Schultz - Yeah, like our Appendix (At least I remember something form Biology class lol)

I think I didn't communicate that well, the comment you made was stupid, not yourself. It only creates a large amount of resistance if it is crimped in or is one of the typical glass fuses.

 

[inthetallgrass]

How was the comment stupid, fuses aren't a necessity in modern AEG's and that comment merely stated that. So stating true facts is stupid? Saying that in itself is stupid.

 

[metallicafatcat]

How was the comment stupid, fuses aren't a necessity in modern AEG's and that comment merely stated that. So stating true facts is stupid? Saying that in itself is stupid.

It would be true if AEGs never malfunctioned, but that's not the case. It seems that you're located in Ireland, where the operational ranges of AEGs is a lot lower than I'm used to. When you start to push into the territory I enjoy, they become necessary due to the electrical demands. In reality, were arguing over a general safety precaution. Hopefully, it will not kill any of us, and really doesn't matter while we argue about the pros and cons.

 

[inthetallgrass]

How was the comment stupid, fuses aren't a necessity in modern AEG's and that comment merely stated that. So stating true facts is stupid? Saying that in itself is stupid.

It would be true if AEGs never malfunctioned, but that's not the case. It seems that you're located in Ireland, where the operational ranges of AEGs is a lot lower than I'm used to. When you start to push into the territory I enjoy, they become necessary due to the electrical demands. In reality, were arguing over a general safety precaution. Hopefully, it will not kill any of us, and really doesn't matter while we argue about the pros and cons.

Yes I will give you that, we do not go over one joule so they do not really become a problem. So yeah maybe it is important.

 

[sanguinor]

You may want to run your AEG's without fuses... But given how many un-fused guns I have seen catch fire in the field Versus how many fused guns I have seen catch fire on the field, I think I will keep my fuse. Thank you

Anyway, it sounds to me like your wiring is caught somewhere and is shorting out the gun, you will need to inspect your wiring to make sure it's not broken or pinched anywhere. For an immediate fix to a broken cable you can wrap the break in electrical tape until you can replace it.

Don't forget to check that the contacts on your motor are correctly attached liek everybody else has suggested too!

 

[inthetallgrass]

I've never seen guns catch on fire, even with one that had an 11.4v lipo, high sppeed motor, high speed gears and no fuse. But it doesn't matter every one can agree to disagree.

 

[goldentrigun]

The only gun fires I have ever seen were from people using bad batteries. Such as lipos that were over discharged and then used again, or people using a battery pack which had a dent in one of the cells.