Brief boxmag 'how to' guide

Oily · 06-17-2009, 07:03 PM

Just thought i'd show you a brief 'how to' guide for a boxmag for your M249/Minimi/LMG mod's etc.This particular one uses a Reloader B's internals.Dimensions will be different to mine depending on capacity etc but the width will be around 91mm

1st job is to cut the feed down and 'weld' it together with a soldering iron and then used epoxy resin to strengthen it(don't ask about the colour!)

I've knocked up a plastic sleeve that slides over the feed neck of the hopper,it has an internal o ring in it to stop it slipping off.The other end is machined out to accept Q-loader/dishwasher hose etc

I've made an internal feed tray so the balls feed the hopper

Here it is shown how it'll look with the hopper internals

I've decided to bolt the feed unit to the feed tray and the feed tray to the sides so i can take the bottom off without unbolting the feed unit.It'll make battery changes far easier.The Q-loader feed tube isn't the right length,it's just there to give an idea of how it'll look when complete

The board is mounted on 2 stand offs and bolted to the side panel,2 holes were drilled,one for the on/off button,the other for the LED.

Added a ramp to alleviate some weight/pressure off the feedunit so as not to get any feed issues/jams

This is what it looks like when fitted.

This one was fitted my Ion M249

Here's one i did that went on an A5 M249

Any questions,just ask

myguns2fast4u · 06-17-2009, 08:19 PM

Very nice

Sir-Weltalot · 06-17-2009, 08:40 PM

Whats the capacity?

onecaribou · 06-17-2009, 09:33 PM

Welcome to MCB and thanks! I've been a fan of your boxmag mods for years.

aaronlecain · 06-17-2009, 09:47 PM

very nice. how heavy is it once everything is done?

Oily · 06-18-2009, 04:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sir-Weltalot

Whats the capacity?

Depends on what size you make it

Mine is around 250 give or take a few hundred

Quote:

Originally Posted by onecaribou

Welcome to MCB and thanks! I've been a fan of your boxmag mods for years.

Cheers onecaribou

Quote:

Originally Posted by aaronlecain

very nice. how heavy is it once everything is done?

About the same weight as a fully loaded Pulse.But it all depends on what material you use to build it with.

Pif · 06-18-2009, 07:29 AM

Very cool, I love projects like this!

Though I have to ask, could you have used a warp feed?

Oily · 06-19-2009, 05:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pif

Very cool, I love projects like this!

Though I have to ask, could you have used a warp feed?

Cheers

Warp is to tall plus you need an agitating hopper(probably)to feed the warp

paintball72 · 06-19-2009, 10:20 PM

Welcome to MCB, and I have to say that i've gotten my fair share of drool over your mods.

fine stuff.

heinous · 06-19-2009, 10:48 PM

how hard can it push the ball stack up? does it run out of strength after the stack is pushed to a certain height? what force setting?

06-17-2009, 07:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
Oily Rec Poster Join Date: May 2009	Brief M249 boxmag 'how to' guide Just thought i'd show you a brief 'how to' guide for a boxmag for your M249/Minimi/LMG mod's etc.This particular one uses a Reloader B's internals.Dimensions will be different to mine depending on capacity etc but the width will be around 91mm 1st job is to cut the feed down and 'weld' it together with a soldering iron and then used epoxy resin to strengthen it(don't ask about the colour!) I've knocked up a plastic sleeve that slides over the feed neck of the hopper,it has an internal o ring in it to stop it slipping off.The other end is machined out to accept Q-loader/dishwasher hose etc I've made an internal feed tray so the balls feed the hopper Here it is shown how it'll look with the hopper internals I've decided to bolt the feed unit to the feed tray and the feed tray to the sides so i can take the bottom off without unbolting the feed unit.It'll make battery changes far easier.The Q-loader feed tube isn't the right length,it's just there to give an idea of how it'll look when complete The board is mounted on 2 stand offs and bolted to the side panel,2 holes were drilled,one for the on/off button,the other for the LED. Added a ramp to alleviate some weight/pressure off the feedunit so as not to get any feed issues/jams This is what it looks like when fitted. This one was fitted my Ion M249 Here's one i did that went on an A5 M249 Any questions,just ask

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myguns2fast4u Active Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hingham	Very nice __________________ Got Pump?

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onecaribou Five four three two one Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Columbia,SC	Welcome to MCB and thanks! I've been a fan of your boxmag mods for years.

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paintball72 Active Member Join Date: Sep 2008	Welcome to MCB, and I have to say that i've gotten my fair share of drool over your mods. fine stuff.