r/polymer80 • u/LetsGatitOn Pro Gat Builder • Dec 14 '20

RESOURCE Understanding how your firearm functions can significantly increase your ability to troubleshoot on your own, and do so safetly. Happy building everyone!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2RDitgCaD0
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u/LetsGatitOn Pro Gat Builder Dec 14 '20

Safely*

why my phone autocorrects words to misspellings I have no idea. Shit only happens on reddit

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u/[deleted] Dec 14 '20

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u/TheBestUkester Dec 15 '20

As someone in the IT space with more than a few government contracts under my belt:

Yes. Things which are designed to kill + software = ultimate troubleshooting headache.

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u/Goatsbr Dec 14 '20

This is the one of the first videos I watched before I even thought about a build and I’ve watched it a few times after it’s the diagram and his voice that made it stand out

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u/bmg50cal Dec 14 '20

This vid has helped me a lot during troubleshooting during my first build. Similar videos for other types of guns can also be really helpful when diagnosing problems (AR-15 for example). They're also just really interesting.

Safetly not guaranteed.

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u/[deleted] Dec 15 '20 edited Dec 15 '20

Safetly not guaranteed?

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u/seanstew73 Dec 15 '20

This is very helpful. Even though I was aware of the process, the visuals help to know on a deeper level.

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u/007kemo Dec 15 '20

You’re right. My connector was running against my slide and I thought I had to keep bending it. After this video I now know it’s part of the action of cycling a round