Gun Won't Fire

Blind Side98 · May 23rd, 2010, 20:20

My friend said if I could fix his MP5 I could have it. He threw away the battery, so I hooked it up to a different batter that he had for is AK-47. So I've hooked it up to the battery and the motor turns but the gearbox doesn't. So I took the gear box apart to see if anything was broken and it was all fine. Put it back together to try it again and it still wouldn't work. Its almost like the motor cant turn the gearbox.
Any idea why it won't turn or shoot?

Slow · May 23rd, 2010, 20:22

Does it make a noise when you pull the trigger?

Blind Side98 · May 23rd, 2010, 20:26

Well in the handle I can feel the motor trying to turn and it made the click noise once but it didn't shoot anything.

GBear · May 23rd, 2010, 20:27

Charge your battery. Either it isn't charged or your battery's dead.

Blind Side98 · May 23rd, 2010, 20:28

Well I used my friends battery that is the same watts and it didn't work. Since I don't have a battery I don't want to spend the money on one if something else is broken.

Buzzrexx · May 23rd, 2010, 20:30

Read up and watch videos on mechbox.com and learn how a mechbox works. Then you'll better be able to describe your problem, or better yet, fix it yourself.

There are a ton of parts inside the mechbox, so it could be anything. with the information you've given, we can't help you, hence why you'll need to educate yourself a bit more first.

Hope that helps.

Blind Side98 · May 23rd, 2010, 20:31

Well like I said i took the mech box apart and checked every gear and every piece and they were all in great condition. its just that the motor cant turn the mech box.

Brokenwings · May 23rd, 2010, 20:34

Maybe its a motor problem? Get either a stronger one or maybe it's not a compatible one?

squeenix · May 23rd, 2010, 20:35

Do you hear a spinning sound? Then your motor likely isn't in contact with the gears.
I would advise you to look in the place that old the motor (located in the foregrip).
Which gun is it?

Blind Side98 · May 23rd, 2010, 20:35

No its the same motor that came with the gun when it was bought.

Buzzrexx · May 23rd, 2010, 20:35

Take out the spring.

Close up the mechbox.

Can you turn everything with your fingers moving the bottom bevel gear?

If not, the problem is inside.

If you can, then put the spring back in, and check the motor depth. if it is adjusted too deep, then it could lock up. There is a screw on the bottom plate of the handgrip that controls this.

Blind Side98 · May 23rd, 2010, 20:38

Yes everything is moveable when i turn the bottom gear. And you said that the motor could be to far up in the gear box?

Boyso · May 23rd, 2010, 20:40

Piston could be stucked back and teeth stripped on it. Happened on my AEG.

Buzzrexx · May 23rd, 2010, 20:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buzzrexx

If it is adjusted too deep, then it could lock up. There is a screw on the bottom plate of the handgrip that controls this.

I think that's what I said

Just back the hex screw out a bit and try again. Repeat if neccesary.

Blind Side98 · May 23rd, 2010, 20:41

Ok. Ill try loosening the motor out a bit.

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May 23rd, 2010, 20:20	#1
Blind Side98 Trader rating Join Date: May 2010	Gun Won't Fire My friend said if I could fix his MP5 I could have it. He threw away the battery, so I hooked it up to a different batter that he had for is AK-47. So I've hooked it up to the battery and the motor turns but the gearbox doesn't. So I took the gear box apart to see if anything was broken and it was all fine. Put it back together to try it again and it still wouldn't work. Its almost like the motor cant turn the gearbox. Any idea why it won't turn or shoot?

May 23rd, 2010, 20:22	#2
Slow Loves Furries Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Manitoba	Does it make a noise when you pull the trigger? __________________ If ASC were real life, there would be no Chuck Norris, only CDN_Stalker MANITOBA IVAN

May 23rd, 2010, 20:35	#11
Buzzrexx Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Planet P1C-R19	Take out the spring. Close up the mechbox. Can you turn everything with your fingers moving the bottom bevel gear? If not, the problem is inside. If you can, then put the spring back in, and check the motor depth. if it is adjusted too deep, then it could lock up. There is a screw on the bottom plate of the handgrip that controls this. Last edited by Buzzrexx; May 23rd, 2010 at 20:41..

May 23rd, 2010, 20:26	#3
Blind Side98 Trader rating Join Date: May 2010	Well in the handle I can feel the motor trying to turn and it made the click noise once but it didn't shoot anything.

May 23rd, 2010, 20:28	#5
Blind Side98 Trader rating Join Date: May 2010	Well I used my friends battery that is the same watts and it didn't work. Since I don't have a battery I don't want to spend the money on one if something else is broken.

May 23rd, 2010, 20:30	#6
Buzzrexx Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Planet P1C-R19	Read up and watch videos on mechbox.com and learn how a mechbox works. Then you'll better be able to describe your problem, or better yet, fix it yourself. There are a ton of parts inside the mechbox, so it could be anything. with the information you've given, we can't help you, hence why you'll need to educate yourself a bit more first. Hope that helps.

May 23rd, 2010, 20:31	#7
Blind Side98 Trader rating Join Date: May 2010	Well like I said i took the mech box apart and checked every gear and every piece and they were all in great condition. its just that the motor cant turn the mech box.

May 23rd, 2010, 20:34	#8
Brokenwings Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ottawa, Orleans (Ontario)	Maybe its a motor problem? Get either a stronger one or maybe it's not a compatible one?

May 23rd, 2010, 20:35	#9
squeenix craps0ft expurt Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2009	Do you hear a spinning sound? Then your motor likely isn't in contact with the gears. I would advise you to look in the place that old the motor (located in the foregrip). Which gun is it?

May 23rd, 2010, 20:38	#12
Blind Side98 Trader rating Join Date: May 2010	Yes everything is moveable when i turn the bottom gear. And you said that the motor could be to far up in the gear box?

May 23rd, 2010, 20:40	#13
Boyso a.k.a. LastSpartan Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Québec city	Piston could be stucked back and teeth stripped on it. Happened on my AEG. __________________ NEW BACON FOR SALE! "WHEN I DIE BURY ME UPSIDE DOWN SO THE WORLD CAN KISS MY ASS" -Platoon

May 23rd, 2010, 20:41	#15
Blind Side98 Trader rating Join Date: May 2010	Ok. Ill try loosening the motor out a bit.

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