Any experience with mech ion's?

[lizardking132]

Due to how cheap ions are in general I have been thinking of putting together a mech ion for fun. I know that TFGPB makes some kits so does SSC and I guess I could drop in a qev if I really wanted. I've heard that they also shoot way smoother then one would think, is this true?

[Jordan]

I prefer mine to an Emek, personally. I've built several, including a couple double-barrel versions.

Tfgpb does not currently have kits, and SSC only has a 3way mount, not a complete kit.

[lizardking132]

Tfgpb does not currently have kits, and SSC only has a 3way mount, not a complete kit.

Huh didn't know SSC only sells the mounts, are they for autococker 3 ways, or smav 3 ways, like the ones in the TFGPB kit?

[Jordan]

They're for SMAV 3ways.

[Sdawg]

I made a mech ion with the 2FG kit and is faaaaasssst, and really fun to shoot, actually. I found the stock ion trigger works perfectly with it, making a very short, snappy pull.

Getting all the hoses in the grip without popping off the barbs and leaking can be a challenge.

[ChoSanJuan]

This came at a good time. I've got 3 ions from a friend that if I build some mech ions, I get one and he gets the other while I also get to keep the remaining parts.

[lizardking132]

Update:
Thank all of you guys for the help, the ion I ended up buying off eBay reportedly has a solenoid that only works some of the time, couldn't that be due to a low battery at the least? Keep in mind I can't test anything yet it's still In shipping, but I do still plan on making it mech, just wanna know if the boards salvageable

[Sdawg]

Could be the battery or something else, such as a damaged/loose capacitor.

[Falcon16]

I'd try a battery first, if that doesn't work then either the noid is toast or some other part on the board is. If you're thinking of making it a mech gun then it matters not anyways

[lizardking132]

Turns out the board works fine, but I'm still planning on falling through with making it mech, and using a SSC kit, unless 2fgpd gets some

[Killerito]

Grab a used Gog enmy for like 75 it’s the same deal.

[Carlito[]

Not quite. The mech ion trigger pull is much better. At least compared to the original emney valve. I haven't tried the new version yet. Plus a mech ion has a much higher cool factor.

[Killerito]

The newer he valves are a good bit snappier. But you can also drill the frame to make the trigger adjustable and it can be set to be on par with a mech ion.

[ChoSanJuan]

Sooooo... You didn't build a mech Ion?

If you are still interested in it, there is a link to "that other site" that has a super cut and dry way of doing it. I'm going to tackle this project this fall for all the junked Ions I intertied.

[lizardking132]

So I ended up falling through with the SSC kit, it's not the worlds lightest trigger pull but I feel it can easily hold it's own, I might use it this Sunday at a big game, if so I'll say how it goes

[ChoSanJuan]

So I ended up falling through with the SSC kit, it's not the worlds lightest trigger pull but I feel it can easily hold it's own, I might use it this Sunday at a big game, if so I'll say how it goes

Got any build notes to share? Pics or anything?

[nerdcore]

Looks like stanchy is offering full kits now, he's just waiting on valves.

Or, you can order smav3's & the t-barb direct from clippard, then all you need is stanchy's mount + hoses.

[Axel]

Hopefully I'm missing something here... Is the SSC kit anything but a 1-for-1 rip-off of the TFGPB design?