ICS upper mechbox assembly
 

hey guys, im new to the whole building a mech box so i thought i would ask a couple questions, i just purchased an upgraded ICS mechbox that i have to assemble myself but before i go putting it together just need to know

1) do i have to lube up any of the parts before connecting them together?
2) anyone with experience got any tips or tricks they did when assembling the thing together?

Thanks guys =)

I usually lube the tracks of the tappet plate so it would move smoother.
Also some lube for the tracks of the piston. And some 100% silicon oil/grease for the cylinder- just use your finger to rub it in- very thin layer, no excess.

ah ok thanks pus i forgot about that video when i was reassembling my lower awhile back. and thanks for the lubing tip heikis ill try it out

Don't use the aluminum piston body it will cause you grief... Use a polycarbinate piston body instead...

the polycarbonate one comes with it, unless your talking about something else?

It would be nice if you would put grease on those new gears and put a silicone grease for the piston head and a lil bit in the cylinder. Madbull sells these lubes in a pack.

The upper upgrade kit I bought (M120) came with an aluminum piston body and it's junk. I used the one that came with the kit and the steel insert broke almost instantly. Then I bought another one; thinking that was just a bad build day, and it broke instantly taking my cylinder out with it! Junk!

hmm i should probably take a closer look at it, its looks polycarb but i got the m120 kit(ICS MA-54 Upper gear-box D) as well and sure enough when i looked at mach1airsoft.com it says aluminum. ill try it out for a bit and see what happens.