Well.. I spent 4 hours tonight taking apart and figuring out how to fix the leg flop (not entirely as if you did you wouldn't be able to move his legs or knees).

Hopefully it helps you guys out.

Shopping List:

Bulldog Hardware NW-275
Flat Washer Kit ($2.47 Walmart)

Hillman Nylon Washers
1x13/32x1/16 ($0.94 Lowes)

Phillips Screw Driver reg and
precision (Fairly long shaft)
A Dremel with sanding tool

T2RX6 Fixes: Generations Metroplex (Lessen the Flop for $5!) - YouTube

 

Thanks mods for fixing the title (guess I was tired when I made this last night). Giving it a bump here so people see the topic with the right title.

 

I wonder if it would just be easier to find stiffer springs

 

They are some pretty large springs. I suspect it wouldn't be easier (or cheaper) to find stiffer springs that are appropriately sized as it is to make up shims.
And you'd still have to take metroplex apart which is probably 90% of the hassle.

Another option is you can stretch the spring out, but that's a non-reversible fix, and if you stretch the spring too much you could cause problems.
Shims are definitely the way to do it without risking metroplex.

 

well done. how about tackling the electronics next? i couldn't get mine to work and didn't want to disassemble it.

 

I would also worry about wearing out those teeth or stripping them. I wonder if some good old crotch lube (Hercule's owners will know what I mean) would also be needed.

 

What's wrong with the electronics? Mine worked fine so I wouldn't even know what to look at. That said, chances are you're going to have to take him apart to fix anything with the electronics.

 

crotch lube  

 

Those gears actually are lubed up already. I didn't mention it in the video.
If you worry though you could always add a little more.

 

I'm going to do the fix but can't find the Bulldog washer kit. I found an old black washer for the knee fix, but it's 1/8 inch thick. Do you remember how thick were the Bulldog washers?

Thanks.

 

Necro bump
seeing as Fort Max is coming up soon I thought people would want this I am going to do it myself

 

Can't seem to find any of the hardware necessary to do this fix. Do they have to be nylon? Do you have a link?

 

I picked up this multi pack of washers (some nylon) at Walmart for pretty cheap.