Comments on: V2 Mechbox FTK Install

By: woog

woog — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:10:10 +0000

I have a CA M14 EBR that I have a lipo for and am worried about destroying the gearbox.

What systema, or anything for that matter, FTK or parts would be needed to insure I don’t fry my box?

By: Wong

Wong — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:52:31 +0000

What’s the brand of silicon gel and white lithium you used? Can I get those in a hardware store?

By: e1m4user

e1m4user — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:10:24 +0000

my trigger keeps popping out, and the tappet plate is clicking that one gear out of shape and i can’t close the gearbox while still holding onto the spring. any help closing it?

By: Tanner

Tanner — Tue, 19 May 2009 23:43:51 +0000

6mm, If my M4 already has a m120 spring in it, would i be able to upgrade it to a m130 without any other upgrades? Im not sure how high the risk is that it would strip the gears. could you help me out please?

By: 6mm

6mm — Thu, 14 May 2009 03:56:24 +0000

Mike, honestly the FTK is pretty good, the SCAR on the other hand has been a real pain. Cursed maybe is the better way to describe it. I’ve had 99% good luck with most FTK systems.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 12 May 2009 01:54:17 +0000

How has the FTK held up? I’m considering buying one for my G36.

By: Tiburon

Tiburon — Mon, 04 May 2009 19:55:55 +0000

Hi
i have the JG M733 DX
i never open it
and i want to intsall FTK
do you think i will we be able to do all right like in the video and will not be any other problems?

By: 6mm

6mm — Sun, 03 May 2009 06:41:23 +0000

I always shim both sides unless the combination of gears and bushings are too tight to allow room for shimming on one side.

By: e1m4user

e1m4user — Sun, 03 May 2009 02:45:48 +0000

do you only shim on one side of the gearbox? or can you shim on both sides?

By: Pat

Pat — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:53:13 +0000

can you use pertroleum jelly for greasing?
I’m just wondering because i have more of that than white lithium

By: Will

Will — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:02:04 +0000

Mechbox;

When are you doing anything with a version 7 gearbox? Soon would be great, I’m at a complete loss with my m14.

By: Björn

Björn — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 21:50:24 +0000

Excellent tutorial!

- I had to reopen my gearbox though as it wouldn’t fire, it only pulled the spring all the way back and held it there so I had to have done something wrong. But since the high tension from the spring caused a minor (but expected) explosion I wasn’t able to see what exactly caused the problem.

Anyone got any ideas to what it might be that I did wrong?

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 04:25:39 +0000

How do you know if you shim your gears on the right height?

By: 6mm

6mm — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:15:37 +0000

Thanks for all the comments and feedback on the topic of shimming the mechbox. We’ve heard it over and over about making a good video on “how to shim”. As soon as we get our camera, we’ll put shimming on the top of the list. -6mm

By: Anders

Anders — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 16:18:44 +0000

Josh > The video is nicely showing how to disassemble and assembling the box, but the tie spent on explaining how to shim correctly is non existing. A beginner who see this video wouldn’t think of correctly shimming. I can’t tell you weather the shimming of this box is good or not. What i meant was… his _method_ isn’t very good. He doesn’t even mention that you should pay attention to the interaction between the pinion gear and bevel gear – or sector and spur and so on.

Regan > Oil is too thin to use in your box.