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A big thank you to everyone who donated or gave their support, we are truly grateful for the community support. The camera is on order. More updates coming soon…

Our trusty video camera recently died from some sort of electrical failure! We have several AEGs sitting and waiting to be shot, one of them we’d like to upgrade and give away!

We’re asking for your help to raise enough money to replace our camera. If you’ve ever saved a few bucks by watching our videos or you just like what we’re doing, please pitch in. So, click on the Make more videos! button and donate using ChipIn and PayPal.

Here’s what you’re helping us get for the Mechbox video productions to replace the dead HV20. We’ll be getting it from our friends at B&H.

After some research and digging around the web, I decided I could open up the camera myself (as it is well outside the warranty period now) to see if it was repairable. Using a few handy guides and some patience, I managed to get the camera open. I found the offending part that most likely caused the breakdown…it was the base of the tripod mount broken off and floating around inside the body!

Thanks everyone!
6mm

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32 Comments


  1. Well as this site helped me out a lot, i thought it is only fair to help these guys by donating something… even if its not alot.
    But i hope there are other generous people out there, willing to help, and to keep a great project alive!

    by TaiRack December 28th, 2008

  2. Thanks much TaiRack, we really appreciate it. It’s driving me nuts to not have a camera!

    by 6mm December 29th, 2008

  3. I see.
    Have you already had the chance to get a V1 MB in your hands?
    Perhaps u remember my request a few weeks ago.

    by TaiRack December 29th, 2008

  4. I got a lot of christmas money so why not give a little of it to a place that has saved me money and has helped many people, including my team (STAC) with their airsoft needs. +1 on keeping a great project and service alive!

    by Wired December 29th, 2008

  5. WOW! Thanks to Evergreen Airsoft for the generous donation toward the dead camera! Thank you guys! http://www.evergreenairsoft.org/

    by 6mm December 31st, 2008

  6. always willing to help saved me hundreds!!
    just wanna see some more videos!! :D

    by Brad December 31st, 2008

  7. Thanks again for the donations! Devin just moved us to one-third of the way there.

    by 6mm January 1st, 2009

  8. Whoop Whoop Evergreen airsoft! I go there all the time. Ive been told you’ve been out there a couple times while you still lived in Monroe,WA. Sweet, keep up the donations guys.

    by Wired January 1st, 2009

  9. shit…well, when i get my paypal account going, i might be able to spare $5. Might not be much, but im pretty poor at the moment (not too poor seeing as i have an aeg lol) but poor enough. I might make that 10 if you guys can do an extensive shimming video xD(i havent seen one). Good luck, and thanks for all the help.

    by AgentU January 1st, 2009

  10. @ AgentU – Hey thanks for the note. I get it, sometimes you just don’t have big $$ to spare. I’m thinking about the shimming video quite a bit lately, it’s a really tricky thing to articulate with video, but I’ve got some ideas brewing. …more on that later…first, a camera would be handy! :)

    by 6mm January 1st, 2009

  11. Nice idea, if i only could i would spend you a brandnew hightech-tv studio ;-) But i´m sadly not Mr.Rockefeller, so i am just able to give you a tiny part of a new cam… I hope it helps anyway :-)

    Greets from Austria

    Mapu

    by Mapu January 2nd, 2009

  12. Yea, i think i might have to put off another project i had been planning because of money problems =( And i havent even seen a good text shimming guide. But yea, ill see what i can do. Site is great and my hats off to the people who donated already.

    by AgentU January 2nd, 2009

  13. Kicked in a few dollars to help out, only $20 but it’s all i can swing at the moment. i’ve been on a couple times for a quick reference, if i sent you a mechbox would you rebuild it for me?:P

    by Sinbird January 2nd, 2009

  14. Thanks again guys. We’re getting really close. Seriously appreciate the help, we’re not independently wealthy and are truly grateful for your help!! Of course, now we’ll owe you for a while…have to get crackin’ on some new vids. :D

    by 6mm January 3rd, 2009

  15. My advice would be to contact local camera companies, Best buy, etc, and sell ad space on the site and in the videos. “This review was shot on an XXX model XXX courtesy of XXX”. They should be able to get one for free, or at a steeply discounted price. You’re already established on the web so your reputation should be easily sold.

    Best of luck.

    by Booligan January 3rd, 2009

  16. @ Booligan – Good idea. The challenge is with airsoft not being very mainstream and companies like Best Buy are behemoths that usually make media buys through the agency. That being said, I will reach out to a few sources locally and online. Never hurts to ask! Meanwhile, we’ll get a basic camera like we had before thanks to you guys.

    by 6mm January 3rd, 2009

  17. 17th Contributer. Not much but its something!

    by Simon January 5th, 2009

  18. Booligan – Nice idea. I work at best buy. Im sure the LEAST they could do is give them an employee discount. Idk, theyre funny like that. They might, might not. I know we do charity stuuf with schools locally but it would be best to talk with the head guys. Also, might want to try other airsoft sites.

    Evike, AGI, etc.

    by AgentU January 5th, 2009

  19. @ AgentU – Yeah, I might try reaching out to the local Best Buy. I have a close personal friend in the DSLR/camera area, maybe he has some “in” with the store mgr. On that note, about Evike, AGI, WGC, etc. What would be a HUGE help, is if all the Mechbox viewers sent them a note to support Mechbox. I’ve reached out to just about everyone, and really AEX and Airsplat have been the only ones to support us…not only that, they’ve been very cool too.

    by 6mm January 5th, 2009

  20. Thanks again.
    I just wanted to say thank you again for pitching in on the camera replacement fund! It’s really encouraging to see that you like what we’re doing here at Mechbox.com. We’re really close to the goal and hope you’ll keep those donations coming. We’re excited to get some new videos created and appreciate your help in making that happen! P.S. So far, no response from dealers re: donating a camera.

    by 6mm January 11th, 2009

  21. Is there any chance you can sell the camera to someone for parts to make up the last bit of the funds when you get there?

    by Taylor January 11th, 2009

  22. I am new to airsofting and needed to do my first disassemble for repair recently, a Classic Army MP5SD5. Without your guides I would not have been able to do it, period. With your help, I have now repaired that gun and upgraded the piston, piston head, spring, cylinder head and barrel on the same gun and another CA MP5. Not much, but here’s $10 to help out. Thanks for all the work.

    by phxflyboy January 15th, 2009

  23. I told you i would contribute a bit :P
    Not much, but ill see how everything goes and try and donate another 5 shortly.

    Sucks working a minimum wage job =(

    by AgentU January 15th, 2009

  24. @ AgentU and phxflyboy – Thanks again. We really appreciate all the help, donations, suggestions and ideas. We will get this going again.

    by 6mm January 16th, 2009

  25. Well, I’m transferring money to paypal to make purchase some upgrade parts online…and to install those parts guess which site I am going to use to get some help? haha I’ll be sure to send some dollars your way!

    by Austin January 18th, 2009

  26. Thanks Austin!

    by 6mm January 18th, 2009

  27. You guys helped me crack my first gearbox open, now I do repairs for my friends thanks to you guys. Hoped my 5 bucks helped, i wish i could donate more :( Now hurry up and make a G3 takedown video :)

    by Jack L January 18th, 2009

  28. Hurry up and run to Circuit City… they are liquidating their inventory, and you may be able to pick up an HD camcorder for a good deal.

    by C9D January 19th, 2009

  29. thanks 6mm your doing some amazing stuff, i thought i would chip in for ya. Us Canadians need help here thanks again!!

    by Myles January 19th, 2009

  30. Thank you so much Myles and to all those who donated! The camera is on order and we’re working on a belated Mechbox Monday…more like a Mechbox almost Wednesday… Thanks again everyone! -6mm

    by 6mm January 20th, 2009

  31. OH F^CK YES YOU GUYS ARE GOING ACTIVE AGAIN I JUST BRICKED MY PANTS

    by 1sauber1 January 20th, 2009

  32. hey you have an extra 3$ go buy yourself a soda :)

    by drew January 21st, 2009