How do I prevent or mitigate gearbox cracking in the future?

[Lozart]

Do you think the orion will hold up for a while?

How long did the old one last?

 

[steverebo]

How long did the old one last?

3 games 0900 to 1600 so I'm hoping that was just a lemon and the one I'm receiving will hold out longer.

I have purchased the lonex pom mushroom head silent piston and rocket silent cylinder head which I am hoping help reduce some of the shock. 

I'm going to grab a retro arms hop u it as it is more stable than the plastic ZCI one I am using and has a rubber washer nozzle end which in theory should also help reduce shock plus my ZCI hop unit has terrible fitting with my maple leaf barrel it wobbles all over the place.

Also hoping the different design of the retro arms feed tube might help with my feeding issues and be ready for the retro arms split gearbox when I get the money together to grab one 

 

[Lozart]

Honestly, with the setup you're trying to run I doubt it's going to last all that much longer. They're just not good gearboxes.

In terms of all the things you're changing I'd be amazed if you don't constantly have some issue or other purely because you seem to be intent on slapping in whatever you can lay your hands on and hoping it works together which as you are finding out, isn't always the case.

I wish you luck.

 

[steverebo]

Honestly, with the setup you're trying to run I doubt it's going to last all that much longer. They're just not good gearboxes.

In terms of all the things you're changing I'd be amazed if you don't constantly have some issue or other purely because you seem to be intent on slapping in whatever you can lay your hands on and hoping it works together which as you are finding out, isn't always the case.

I wish you luck.

It was all stock bar the gears and mofset till this happened as the stock compression set was fine and had no issues but it all got totalled when the gearbox cracked.

I tried to get a slot with luke from negative airsoft to fix it but he has a backlog of 3 months so I'm trying myself and hoping it works out 

 

[Lozart]

It was all stock bar the gears and mofset

So all the bits that make it go faster than it should then?

This is entirely my point and it's a general one not aimed specifically at you - if someone had said "I want to put 13:1 gears and a mosfet in my Specna Edge so I can make it go BRRRTTT is this a good idea" then we could have all said "no" or "well you can but don't be surprised if it breaks" and saved a great deal of cost and heartache. It's the same as the endless "just bought this is it any good?" posts.

Like I say though, best of luck. My personal advice would be get it going with the replacement box you got on here and the standard gears and keep it as a backup gun. Then go buy a better one to fuck about with.

 

[steverebo]

So all the bits that make it go faster than it should then?

This is entirely my point and it's a general one not aimed specifically at you - if someone had said "I want to put 13:1 gears and a mosfet in my Specna Edge so I can make it go BRRRTTT is this a good idea" then we could have all said "no" or "well you can but don't be surprised if it breaks" and saved a great deal of cost and heartache. It's the same as the endless "just bought this is it any good?" posts.

Like I say though, best of luck. My personal advice would be get it going with the replacement box you got on here and the standard gears and keep it as a backup gun. Then go buy a better one to fuck about with.

Cheers buddy, I think my plan is to gwt this up and running and then grab a new gun ASAP and as you said keep this spare. 

Wish I had found this forum before I got my gun as you guys have been brilliant and it would have saved me a lot of hassle, money and stress

 

[Lozart]

Cheers buddy, I think my plan is to gwt this up and running and then grab a new gun ASAP and as you said keep this spare. 

Wish I had found this forum before I got my gun as you guys have been brilliant and it would have saved me a lot of hassle, money and stress

Solid plan.