Mechbox Review - Lonex drop-in mechbox

Stealth · November 2nd, 2012, 11:17

Would you like some cheese with that whine? LOL! j/k

Honestly though I've been asking Lonex to make more G36-friendly parts, just for you buddy.
The only problem is that the G36 doesn't see much popularity outside of Europe and North America.

lurkingknight · November 2nd, 2012, 11:48

lol. I'm not terribly concerned about it. It's wishful thinking and somewhat greedy of me. I can make due if I really want to have 2 gearboxes. Thanks though. :P

Adamlxlx · November 2nd, 2012, 22:07

Received my lonex m100 ver2 gearbox today and just wanted to share my experience with it. All I can really say is wow. This is a really nice gearbox for the money damn. Opened it up and everything sits nice and tight, its absolutely great nothing pops out. The only things I did to the gearbox was a type 0 cylinder instead of a type 1 and used the g&p nozzle so it would mate with the g&p hop up correctly. Other than that there were ZERO issues going into a g&p m16a3. The compression is also great, gun is shooting 415 right now but that will probably tone down a bit after some use. I am for sure going to have to get the lonex ver 2 gearbox for the g3, hint hint

SuperCriollo · November 4th, 2012, 13:18

Just got my new Lonex shell, the trigger post is about 3 times as large as the old one (the broken post is sitting at it's right side). I also noticed that the white tappet plate that it came with seems beefier than the old blue one

Thanks again Stealth.

Spike · November 7th, 2012, 10:38

Does anyone have any experience installing one of these (v2) into a King Arms receiver?

Stealth · December 6th, 2012, 10:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spike

Does anyone have any experience installing one of these (v2) into a King Arms receiver?

I don't anticipate any issues with this setup. The Lonex box isn't oversized like the Modify boxes and is quite TM spec.

Stealth · December 6th, 2012, 10:28

Product advisory -

It has come to our attention that the Lonex complete mechboxes that are currently on the market MUST have their Angle of Engagement of the piston corrected. If left unchecked, the piston will fail prematurely. The issue is most apparent on the M120 boxes.

We just did some stress testing last night and discovered that after a 5-minute sorbo install, the issue is fully resolved.

Here's the video of our stress test (this video MAY have been done after a few drinks)

And here are the pics of the piston AFTER this test. There is ZERO wear. (I KNOW RIGHT?!!! LOL WTF BBQ!!!)

As a result, we are now offering once again the option of having us open up the box and having the sorbo+neopad installed before the box is shipped out.

Please also note that the weak trigger post has now been addressed by Lonex on their V2 mechboxes.

MaciekA · December 17th, 2012, 21:19

Current status

A lot of motor cages do not like this mechbox, so I suspect the best way to go is to get the Lonex motor cage (along with perhaps a Lonex motor too

). The CNC'd SHS one is okay, but only after a lot of filing and sanding and adjustment. I also had to shorten the shaft on the CYMA motor I'm temporarily using.

Stealth · December 18th, 2012, 09:27

We'll bring a few motor cages in.

Spike · December 18th, 2012, 09:51

What do you recommend for sorbo pads in guns that are running 20+rps?

Stealth · December 18th, 2012, 09:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spike

What do you recommend for sorbo pads in guns that are running 20+rps?

70oo Sorbo with the Neopad. Since we started cutting our own pads, we've just packaged the 2 together - Sorbo Buddies. ... yeah...

John, myself, Maciek, lurkingknight and a bunch of guys run this setup without issues.

Stealth · December 18th, 2012, 10:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaciekA

The CNC'd SHS one is okay, but only after a lot of filing and sanding and adjustment. I also had to shorten the shaft on the CYMA motor I'm temporarily using.

How many glasses of wine did you drink?

lurkingknight · December 18th, 2012, 10:41

you should probably determine what thickness you need before ordering... It's best to measure the amount you need to push the piston back to achieve your desired AoE. if you're closer to 400 fps, 70d is the hardness you want, though I don't think there would be anissue running 70d at 300fps either... 50d is pretty soft.

MaciekA · December 18th, 2012, 14:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stealth

How many glasses of wine did you drink?

HA.

How's that 7 tooth pinion coming along?

Stealth · December 18th, 2012, 19:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaciekA

HA.

How's that 7 tooth pinion coming along?

Good. Danny @ Siegetek is making up a few more samples. We'll send them your way for trials when we get them in.

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November 4th, 2012, 13:18	#49
SuperCriollo Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Kitchener, ON	Just got my new Lonex shell, the trigger post is about 3 times as large as the old one (the broken post is sitting at it's right side). I also noticed that the white tappet plate that it came with seems beefier than the old blue one Thanks again Stealth. __________________ SuperCriollo

November 7th, 2012, 10:38	#50
Spike Privateer Airsoft Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Beaverbank, NS	Does anyone have any experience installing one of these (v2) into a King Arms receiver? __________________ I change primaries like other people change socks.

December 6th, 2012, 10:28	#52
Stealth Mr. Silencer Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto	Product advisory - It has come to our attention that the Lonex complete mechboxes that are currently on the market MUST have their Angle of Engagement of the piston corrected. If left unchecked, the piston will fail prematurely. The issue is most apparent on the M120 boxes. We just did some stress testing last night and discovered that after a 5-minute sorbo install, the issue is fully resolved. Here's the video of our stress test (this video MAY have been done after a few drinks) And here are the pics of the piston AFTER this test. There is ZERO wear. (I KNOW RIGHT?!!! LOL WTF BBQ!!!) As a result, we are now offering once again the option of having us open up the box and having the sorbo+neopad installed before the box is shipped out. Please also note that the weak trigger post has now been addressed by Lonex on their V2 mechboxes. Last edited by Stealth; December 6th, 2012 at 11:59..

November 2nd, 2012, 11:17	#46
Stealth Mr. Silencer Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto	Would you like some cheese with that whine? LOL! j/k Honestly though I've been asking Lonex to make more G36-friendly parts, just for you buddy. The only problem is that the G36 doesn't see much popularity outside of Europe and North America.

November 2nd, 2012, 11:48	#47
lurkingknight "bb bukakke" KING! Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Ottawa	lol. I'm not terribly concerned about it. It's wishful thinking and somewhat greedy of me. I can make due if I really want to have 2 gearboxes. Thanks though. :P

December 17th, 2012, 21:19	#53
MaciekA Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Portland, Oregon, USA	Current status A lot of motor cages do not like this mechbox, so I suspect the best way to go is to get the Lonex motor cage (along with perhaps a Lonex motor too ). The CNC'd SHS one is okay, but only after a lot of filing and sanding and adjustment. I also had to shorten the shaft on the CYMA motor I'm temporarily using. __________________ "Mah check" Now you know

December 18th, 2012, 09:27	#54
Stealth Mr. Silencer Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto	We'll bring a few motor cages in.

December 18th, 2012, 09:51	#55
Spike Privateer Airsoft Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Beaverbank, NS	What do you recommend for sorbo pads in guns that are running 20+rps? __________________ I change primaries like other people change socks.

December 18th, 2012, 10:41	#58
lurkingknight "bb bukakke" KING! Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Ottawa	you should probably determine what thickness you need before ordering... It's best to measure the amount you need to push the piston back to achieve your desired AoE. if you're closer to 400 fps, 70d is the hardness you want, though I don't think there would be anissue running 70d at 300fps either... 50d is pretty soft. __________________ I futz with V2s, V3s and V6s. I could be wrong... but probably, most likely not, as far as I know.

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