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LordJovian
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Topic: A-5 Polished Internals Posted: 06 July 2004 at 7:27am |
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Ok... so I looked at my A-5's insides and was wondering why people polish the insides??? It's already polished! I saw no overspray whatsoever, and couldn't see why polishing it even more would gain any benefits. So why is evryone taking steel wool and sand paper to their guns?
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A-5
E-grip
Chipley Custom Carbon Graphite 16"
Evil Adapter(Spyder)
32 Deg New '03 XChamber
Remote Line
Gun Sling
Sniper f/x Stock
LPK
68/4500 HPA
R-5
CP Reg
JCS Duel Trigger
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phidelt128
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Posted: 06 July 2004 at 7:41am |
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Well, I don't know about the "steel wool and sand paper" part, but the act of "polishing" the internals can be as simple as spraying Rain-X or Car Wax inside. The whole purpose is to reduce the friction as much as possible and to make cleaning the marker easier. A gunked up A5 will show a huge drop in velocity without a good cleaning. The polishing reduces the amount of air needed to charge and fire the marker. It's like pushing a couch on your rug. If it's got wheels on it, it's a whole lot easier.
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LordJovian
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Posted: 06 July 2004 at 7:48am |
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that's the thing- it's oiled. I almost dropped the sear bolt when I took it out 'cause it was oiled. Everyone says there's overspray from the gun getting painted by Tippmann but there isn't. Oiling the gun should be sufficient, right?
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A-5
E-grip
Chipley Custom Carbon Graphite 16"
Evil Adapter(Spyder)
32 Deg New '03 XChamber
Remote Line
Gun Sling
Sniper f/x Stock
LPK
68/4500 HPA
R-5
CP Reg
JCS Duel Trigger
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phidelt128
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Posted: 06 July 2004 at 9:20am |
That is all that the marker needs, yes. The polishing part is just to make it a little nicer and, in essence, to give us something to do. The overall benefit will not be noticed if you keep it clean and oiled.
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Money Talks...Mine Says, "Good Bye!"
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bowers182
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Posted: 06 July 2004 at 10:09am |
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you are very lucky in your lack of overtspray. mine looked like it was ment to be paintbaed on the inside. when i used steel woll to polish the internals it made the gun cycle faster and much quieter.
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m'kay
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fdjizm
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Posted: 06 July 2004 at 4:24pm |
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yea not all the a5's came with alot of overspray , mine did so i had to polish it, but u got lucky...
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LordJovian
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Posted: 06 July 2004 at 4:39pm |
Hehe lucky me! 
fdjizm- is that hittmann real or a photoshop chop?
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A-5
E-grip
Chipley Custom Carbon Graphite 16"
Evil Adapter(Spyder)
32 Deg New '03 XChamber
Remote Line
Gun Sling
Sniper f/x Stock
LPK
68/4500 HPA
R-5
CP Reg
JCS Duel Trigger
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fdjizm
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Posted: 06 July 2004 at 4:47pm |
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photpshop, but im gonna have a metal one made and stuck to the side,...DONT COPY!!
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Ralphwggm5
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Posted: 06 July 2004 at 5:32pm |
phidelt128 wrote:
The polishing part is just to make it a little nicer and, in essence, to give us something to do.
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haha
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A-5
14" Bigshot
E-Grip
Palmer's Female Stabilizer
68/4500 HPA
Collapsible Stock
Coiled Remote
Polished Internals
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You Wont See Me
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Posted: 06 July 2004 at 6:12pm |
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I've never even seen the right or left reciever half. I see no point in disasembling it that much
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A-5
E-Grip
JCS Dual Trigger
DOP X-CORE 8 stage x-chamber
Lapco Bigshot 14" Beadblasted
Optional setup:
R/T
Dead on Blade trigger
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