How to Measure Your Trigger Pull WEIGHT

[dansim]

well now that ive taken a magnet out and stuck a couple of orings under the 1 reamining ive gottne down to 3 quarters, and a nickel

or about .7-.8 oz

[Wc Keep]

Originally posted by Miscue
/me wonders how many quarters it takes for a classic mag...

when i get some air ill do this test on my benchy trigger

[cphilip]

Anyone got some spare quarters they can send me? I all out!

[jah871]

14 quarters on my dads micro emag with a blade trigger.

[Wild_Osiris]

Tom,

if u put the gun in the air like that wont the triggers own weight work towards triggering (cycling) the gun? when we're normally shooting we dont flip the gun upside down. Though realisticly I cant think of any other way to weigh triggers in.Well anyways this project sounds like fun. I am going to see what my cocker weighs in at! A few pounds lol? who knows!

[cphilip]

It realy matters not how you devise a method for the thing is as long as we all use the same method. So you have a same relationship for comparison of what weight it takes to make it fire. Its how consistent the methodology is thats important. Then we are all compairing quarters to quarters!

[beam]

Darn it! I just modified my hyperframe last night and now I see this. I will try to change it back to get accurate data, but right now, not even a dime. Basically if you touch the trigger, it will fire.

***Edit*** LOL! My dime comment above was a guess. I was way off! It is really between 3 and 4 quarters!

[JEDI]

Tom, question: The string connected to the second bump would give you more leverage right? Wouldn't that translate to less pull weight? I understand as long as we all do the same thing the test will work, but dont most of us have double triggers any way? Wouldnt the test from the end of the trigger tailor it closer to our desired result?

Ok, any way: Results as instructed.
Emag
1st attempt: 5 quarters = 1oz
2nd attempt: 5 quarters = 1oz
3rd attempt: 6 quarters = 1.2oz

That doesn't include the tare weight of the bag.

[Wild_Osiris]

Actually I think it does matter because not all triggers weigh the same. What might also effect the trigger is the shape, and perhaps way the trigger is pulled. In this experient it seems that cockers may have a slight advantage between mech guns. Since the cockers trigger is straight back instead of a pivoting action or nearly everything else;all this stuff I am mentioning is very minor.(do note that the way the trigger is being pulled on this experiment is straight back). In general I doubt triggers themselves dont weigh very much and I'd be surprised to see one that's 1 or 2 more ounces than another. Though, I could be completely wrong on this whole thing. Maybe triggers themselves are contributing to the pull or it just doesnt matter cause the way we shoot I dont know. or maybe Tom is just tring to get a general idea of where electro triggers are/ should be to complete.

[Wild_Osiris]

JEDI,

Unfortunately I am not Tom but I think I may be able to answer your question. I if you put the weight on the lower part of the trigger u will get more leverage and thus have more "mechanical advantage" Thus letting the trigger go off with less weight. But as you pointed out most electro's have a double trigger and so if everyone uses the same model it really doesnt matter.Also, not all double triggers have the same arc or positioning. Just take a look at the ir3 they may have the pull even lower than most other double finger triggers (so they may get more leverage). Plus for those electros that dont have a double trigger its unfar and throws another varible in the results to consider.

[lamby]

mine was right on. .8 oz at the middle of the Timmy blade I said 1/2 to 3/4oz off by .05 oz not a bad guess

[sniper1rfa]

1 dime. maybe I need canadian....

[lopxtc]

Dude .... someone got a talon to try this with? LMAO

Aaron

[agdemagman69]

1st try - 2 quarters

2nd try - 3 quarters

3rd try - 2 quarters

so that averages out to about 2.5

(i like my trigger REALLY light

[Miscue]

I'm guessing that a 50 cent trigger is more valuable than a $2 trigger. Interesting.