Not red as it melts when it will get warm from normal use.
Superglue, or Loctite 609 retaining compound I have used with success to sort that exact problem in other gear boxes you mention.
Superglue, ya gotta be quick. Loctite gives you a bit more time.
Thanks mate but I committed to red loctite last night, I know of the retaining compound but at $32 a bottle its a bit exxy. Failing that I have some slow setting medium viscosity superglue I can try, failing that Iām putting this thing up for auction and donating the money to the Emotional Health Unit of the Mater Hospital, where Iāll end up.
Iāll pop the kettle on then, shall I?
Weāre all in there, mateyā¦ some of us just donāt know it yet. 
Forget ā emotional support dogāā¦
Itās time forā¦
ā emotional abuse squidā ā¦!!
Split the throttles, donāt think just do. Cāmon Mav gimme some of that pilot shit.
You guys are so funny. Good to have a laugh after a *unt of a day slogging it out.
@Jug bit cheaper here Loctite 609 Retaining Compound Cylindrical bonding Adhesive 10ml. | eBay Australia
You only need a couple drops per bush. Worked for me anyway. Hope helps out.
You can tell my 601 Loctite retaining compoundās had a hard lifeā¦ 
Itās what I use, even if it is blueā¦
Specifically for cylindrical parts, fills gaps to 0.1mm, 30 minute cure time, good for between -55Ā°C to 150Ā°C.
Mind you, the red is much stronger and good for 270Ā°C temps, but redās just a bit too permanent for a gel blaster for mine.
If youāre blasterās running at temps over 150Ā°C and melting 601 blue, youāve got a problem.
General rule of thumb is blue Loctite if it has to come apart again, red if it doesnātā¦ unless you want to heat it up to 270Ā°C with a blowtorch.
Yep, that is what I meant and you kinda donāt want to take a oxy super heater to your blaster to get it apart for a simple o ring or spring change.
That was always the confusing thing trying to explain Loctite to my customers.
Red Loctite is Blue bottle and Blue Loctite is the Red bottleā¦ makes perfect sense!
I know, forget the bottle, look at the number and what is actually inside. All genuine Loctite bottles are red anyway. Knock offs are not.
Its going back together for a test fire shortly so, fingers cross yet againā¦
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Had a small win, after 10 ish magazines the bushing seems to be holding in place nicely. Think we might finally be in a good place with the gears.
After trimming the tappet plate the FPS has gone down, rather than UP.
Was
7.4 = 300 fps
11.1 = 270 fps
After another 1mm trim its
7.4 = 300 fps
11.1 = 250 fps.
Iāve taken bugger all off it, should I try another mm and re test?
You can usually cut to the pictured blades edge region. But as a guide, this is my starting point for my next 30rps build. I expect my trim might be a little conservative and another mm or two may be needed, so you are a fair way off trimming too much.
It is best to go in small increments, as too far and you will run into feeding issues.