E-Mag Owners!!! ACE Board Upgrades!

[Old School 626]

KC - I voted "NO - costs" Here's my thinking; The complete and total costs are likely to be north of $200 and I'll have to send my parts out to be machined at that point other markers get in reach like the Mini.

If there where a way to control costs to do the whole conversion for under $150 or less I'd become interested.

[KC]

KC - I voted "NO - costs" Here's my thinking; The complete and total costs are likely to be north of $200 and I'll have to send my parts out to be machined at that point other markers get in reach like the Mini.

If there where a way to control costs to do the whole conversion for under $150 or less I'd become interested.

Costs are expected to be around $150.00 with some additional shipping charges.

Estimates on milling are averaging about $50.00 or so total.

[Papa_Smurf]

another question or consideration: once everything is milled out, any recommendations for a lense to cover the eye or is that integral to the ace board?

Why do you need a lens if this is what eliminates breaks? The xmag doesn't have a lens. It has a sleeve, but no lens. The sleeve is made to pop into the body and hold the eye up straight because it sits kind of low.

[olinar]

I voted for the on/off switch as that it the only down side i see to my emag right now. I dont like having to put the pin in my pocket when i play. I wouldnt want ti flopping around on a string either as that would be teasing nature to have a tree branch rip it right off and fling my whole marker into oblivion.



I was contemplating going from e to full mech due to cost but it looks like i might be coming into come spare cash so I might do both.
Im interested in seeing this project come forth.

[Silverback]

Absolutely YES! I have been wanting to do this since I got my E-mag!

[blake20]

Making an Xmag without the breach

$150 for Ace board w/eyes and milling done to rail and body for eyes and board??? is that what you are saying. Sounds pretty cheap to me. It this is correct I'd say yes I have 2 emags that I would like to do that to. Does that mean I get to vote 2 times???

[KC]

Yes we expect the total to be around $150 for parts and milling. We will be the first to say it could run more, but even then we would expect totals to be no more then $175. Shipping not included.

This is all subject to change but it gives and Idea of what we are shooting for.

[Old School 626]

KC - This is getting more interesting. Let me ask to better clarify and just in case you have not thought about it.

Does it make a difference which rail we have? Most will probably be stock E mag rails but there are other like RT rails, ULE'd, etc.

Does it make a difference which body we have? Will this be AGE ULE only or SS as well? What about the custom bodies?

Will the fee include a flash to XMOD 1.8 if we don't currently have it?

LMK

[KC]

KC - This is getting more interesting. Let me ask to better clarify and just in case you have not thought about it.

-KC

Does it make a difference which rail we have? Most will probably be stock E mag rails but there are other like RT rails, ULE'd, etc.

No, it should not make a difference. ULE rails may be easier to mod for ace and that might make ace milling cheaper on ule rails. -KC

Does it make a difference which body we have? Will this be AGE ULE only or SS as well? What about the custom bodies?

The only modification to the body is a hole for the ace eye to look into the breach. Any body could be modified for ace. -KC

Will the fee include a flash to XMOD 1.8 if we don't currently have it?

At this time we dont plan to offer the boards as an installed service. -KC

LMK

-KC

[Empyreal Rogue]

i think he just wants to know if the existing board can be flashed, which just means plugging the board into the USB adapter and updating the software. Not replacing or upgrading the actual board itself.

[KC]

Oh I see that now. The ace board and emag board are different boards. You will still need the emag board and the xmod flashing process will be the same.

Xmod is suggested for this mod.

[Ruler_Mark]

kcs, could it be possible for the switch to be a port? so we can put a jumper theere and use the yellow pin or do something custom?

[KC]

I dont really understand the question. If your asking if the switch could be replaced? Im sure it could... but that would be something you would need to do custome. The boards will all be the same to keep the costs down.

LOOKY! http://www.automags.org/forums/showthread.php?t=226906

[Ruler_Mark]

I dont really understand the question. If your asking if the switch could be replaced? Im sure it could... but that would be something you would need to do custome. The boards will all be the same to keep the costs down.

LOOKY! http://www.automags.org/forums/showthread.php?t=226906

nvm my rambling. count me in for one of these jobs.

[evade]

nvm my rambling. count me in for one of these jobs.

Unless I am missing something this is not being offered as a single service but rather an amalgamation of products and services. Anyone wanted to be "counted in" should contact the appropriate people.


1) Buy an ace board from Papa_Smurf in his thread here:

http://www.automags.org/forums/showthread.php?t=226778

2) Have your frame,body and rail milled for ACE by luke of lukescustoms.com or someone else with the specs being documented here:

http://www.automags.org/forums/showthread.php?t=226906

3) Make an ace cable or buy one from Looper or tunaman and solder it to the board.

4) Buy an amtel ISP programmer from Lornecash and flash to XMOD 1.8(or if you have access to a programmer give him some money anyway)

http://www.automags.org/forums/showthread.php?t=219652