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Stealth · June 16th, 2012, 15:45

The mechbox is proprietary but alot of the parts are compatible.

The worst part in the mix are the gears. They are horribly shimmed out of the factory. After 200 rounds, the sector gear stripped two teeth.

Grab a decent set of steel gears. Shameless plug but Lonex gears are great for this. They're quiet, steel-treated hardened gears which would work reliably for years.

When you reshim everything pay very careful attention to the bevel-pinion interaction. Any lateral stress and those bearing usually blow. They are proprietary.

The cylinder can use some Teflon tape for a better seal. Nozzle appears to be slightly longer than M4 nozzle. Beware because the cylinder tube seems to be larger in diameter than other products on the market. I didn't take a caliper to it but the inner diameter of the nozzle may be larger than TM parts.

Of course, AoE needs to be fixed too with a spacer or a sorbopad.

Get rid of motor. It's a regular ferrous motor with a really poorly made pinion gear. It's a D type pinion with no screw...and the angle of the teeth does not mesh with the gearset well.

Electricals wise the system uses a micro switch. Don't know first-hand regarding longevity but sourcing a replacement may be an issue in the future.

Overall, with a good 100 dollars spent on gears, motor, and small tidbits, it can be a very good performer.

June 16th, 2012, 15:45	#3
Stealth Mr. Silencer Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto	The mechbox is proprietary but alot of the parts are compatible. The worst part in the mix are the gears. They are horribly shimmed out of the factory. After 200 rounds, the sector gear stripped two teeth. Grab a decent set of steel gears. Shameless plug but Lonex gears are great for this. They're quiet, steel-treated hardened gears which would work reliably for years. When you reshim everything pay very careful attention to the bevel-pinion interaction. Any lateral stress and those bearing usually blow. They are proprietary. The cylinder can use some Teflon tape for a better seal. Nozzle appears to be slightly longer than M4 nozzle. Beware because the cylinder tube seems to be larger in diameter than other products on the market. I didn't take a caliper to it but the inner diameter of the nozzle may be larger than TM parts. Of course, AoE needs to be fixed too with a spacer or a sorbopad. Get rid of motor. It's a regular ferrous motor with a really poorly made pinion gear. It's a D type pinion with no screw...and the angle of the teeth does not mesh with the gearset well. Electricals wise the system uses a micro switch. Don't know first-hand regarding longevity but sourcing a replacement may be an issue in the future. Overall, with a good 100 dollars spent on gears, motor, and small tidbits, it can be a very good performer. Last edited by Stealth; June 16th, 2012 at 20:48..