SHS Aluminium Bearing Spring Guide — Version 3

SHS Aluminium Bearing Spring Guide for Version 3 — the Version 3 guide, in aluminium with a bearing. Version 3 shells only. Version 3 gearboxes take their own spring guide, and this is the SHS aluminium one with a bearing in the face. Aluminium keeps the weight down without giving up much stiffness, and the bearing does the important job: letting the spring rotate under compression instead of twisting against a static surface. It is a part worth changing on principle during a rebuild. A tired guide is hard to spot by eye and undoes a good deal of what a new spring is meant to deliver. Specifications Specification Detail Part Spring guide Gearbox Version 3 Material Aluminium Bearing Yes Manufacturer SHS Sold as Single guide Good to know before you buy Spring guides are one of the cheapest parts in a gearbox and one of the least often replaced. If the shell is open and the spring is coming out anyway, there is little reason not to. Frequently asked questions Will it fit a Version 2 shell? No. The two versions locate differently and we list the Version 2 guides as their own product. Is aluminium strong enough? For the loads a spring guide sees, yes. It carries compression rather than impact, which is what the piston head and cylinder head deal with. Do I need one if my spring is new? Not necessarily, but a worn guide will shorten the life of that new spring, so it is worth a look while everything is apart. ⚠ Version 3 only: spring guides are cut per gearbox version, so establish which shell you actually have before ordering instead of going by the model name. 💡 Titan Forge Airsoft tip: Fit the guide and spring as a pair where you can. Matching a fresh spring to a tired guide is half a job. Browse gearbox parts or message us.