Tippmann Paintball Homepage
Forum Home Forum Home > Paintball Equipment > Gun Maintenace and Repair
  New Posts New Posts
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Register Register  Login Login

Vortex Mod..spring ?

 Post Reply Post Reply
Author
Message
Mr. Blonde View Drop Down
Member
Member
Avatar
Guested - Rudeness

Joined: 29 September 2006
Status: Offline
Points: 418
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Mr. Blonde Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Topic: Vortex Mod..spring ?
    Posted: 04 October 2006 at 6:57pm
Ok, I finished installing my Vortex and used Shocker Lube, however I had problems cutting the spring.. it said one turn, I did atleast three or four, however I tested it (manually like it said) and it turns and cycle right....why does it say not to cut the spring more than one turn?
-Tippmann A-5
-Flatline + Metadyne Shroud
-R.I.S. Foregrip
-X-Core
-JCS Aluminum Powertube
-JCS Hexagon Bolt
-Q.E.V.
-Vortex
-E-Grip
-Shocktech Drop\On\Off ASA
-Macro-Line
-Anti-Siphon C02
Back to Top
paintballinbill View Drop Down
Member
Member
Avatar

Joined: 06 January 2006
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 438
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote paintballinbill Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 October 2006 at 7:09pm
first things first:
unless you were involved in the planning/design of this product, or have an extensive knowledge of it, why did you disobey the installation instructions? you may have gotten lucky, but why wouldn't you just do what the instructions say?
98 Custom
milled;painted;J&J Ceramic;X-Chamber;R/T;Cyclone.
Back to Top
Mr. Blonde View Drop Down
Member
Member
Avatar
Guested - Rudeness

Joined: 29 September 2006
Status: Offline
Points: 418
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Mr. Blonde Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 October 2006 at 7:25pm
Uh, good to see you again Bill I"m >>>PAUL<<< on your Myspace. Anyway, basically I had VERY bad wire-cutters, and when I pressed it it wouldn't cut, so I had to take it off, when I did, it unravled more the spring, so I just cut it after that because I had enough "room" to get the shrap part of the wire-cutter in (very back of it) Long Story Short - I didn't mean to, I accidently messed up and couldn't go back.

Edited by Mr. Blonde - 04 October 2006 at 7:26pm
-Tippmann A-5
-Flatline + Metadyne Shroud
-R.I.S. Foregrip
-X-Core
-JCS Aluminum Powertube
-JCS Hexagon Bolt
-Q.E.V.
-Vortex
-E-Grip
-Shocktech Drop\On\Off ASA
-Macro-Line
-Anti-Siphon C02
Back to Top
paintballinbill View Drop Down
Member
Member
Avatar

Joined: 06 January 2006
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 438
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote paintballinbill Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 October 2006 at 5:42pm

Originally posted by Mr. Blonde Mr. Blonde wrote:

Uh, good to see you again Bill I"m >>>PAUL<<< on your Myspace. Anyway, basically I had VERY bad wire-cutters, and when I pressed it it wouldn't cut, so I had to take it off, when I did, it unravled more the spring, so I just cut it after that because I had enough "room" to get the shrap part of the wire-cutter in (very back of it) Long Story Short - I didn't mean to, I accidently messed up and couldn't go back.

oh ok. sorry to go all crazy on you there, it sounded like you wanted to cut off more coils just for the hell of it.... my bad.

and what's this about myspace? i'm confused.....do i know you?

98 Custom
milled;painted;J&J Ceramic;X-Chamber;R/T;Cyclone.
Back to Top
Mr. Blonde View Drop Down
Member
Member
Avatar
Guested - Rudeness

Joined: 29 September 2006
Status: Offline
Points: 418
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Mr. Blonde Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 October 2006 at 11:44pm
Yes... I'm on your myspace, you added me ALONG time ago...oh wait nevermind.. the dude that added me that was from this forum.. his name is paintballin_psycho, that's why I got you two confused.. lol sorry.
-Tippmann A-5
-Flatline + Metadyne Shroud
-R.I.S. Foregrip
-X-Core
-JCS Aluminum Powertube
-JCS Hexagon Bolt
-Q.E.V.
-Vortex
-E-Grip
-Shocktech Drop\On\Off ASA
-Macro-Line
-Anti-Siphon C02
Back to Top
StormyKnight View Drop Down
Moderator Group
Moderator Group
Avatar

Joined: 28 July 2003
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 3129
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote StormyKnight Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 October 2006 at 7:56am
I haven't cut the drive spring on mine yet.  Holding out on how the marker performs with the stock spring length before I modify it.
Back to Top
Mr. Blonde View Drop Down
Member
Member
Avatar
Guested - Rudeness

Joined: 29 September 2006
Status: Offline
Points: 418
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Mr. Blonde Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 October 2006 at 3:23pm
It woulda been alot nicer if they included a pre-cut drive spring
-Tippmann A-5
-Flatline + Metadyne Shroud
-R.I.S. Foregrip
-X-Core
-JCS Aluminum Powertube
-JCS Hexagon Bolt
-Q.E.V.
-Vortex
-E-Grip
-Shocktech Drop\On\Off ASA
-Macro-Line
-Anti-Siphon C02
Back to Top
cus98tom View Drop Down
Member
Member


Joined: 12 July 2005
Status: Offline
Points: 491
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote cus98tom Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 October 2006 at 9:18pm

Originally posted by Mr. Blonde Mr. Blonde wrote:

Ok, I finished installing my Vortex and used Shocker Lube, however I had problems cutting the spring.. it said one turn, I did atleast three or four, however I tested it (manually like it said) and it turns and cycle right....why does it say not to cut the spring more than one turn?

They want a certain amont of pressure on the feeder axle, if there is not enough (pressure) the feeder axle will have to much slop in the movement , you will see the sproket move back and forth more than normal. you may or may not have problems.

Back to Top
Mr. Blonde View Drop Down
Member
Member
Avatar
Guested - Rudeness

Joined: 29 September 2006
Status: Offline
Points: 418
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Mr. Blonde Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 October 2006 at 11:21pm
I tested it today....only a couple skips, and I think that's cause I didn't have my QEV on and was useing TURBO mode at 15bps. No chops though.
-Tippmann A-5
-Flatline + Metadyne Shroud
-R.I.S. Foregrip
-X-Core
-JCS Aluminum Powertube
-JCS Hexagon Bolt
-Q.E.V.
-Vortex
-E-Grip
-Shocktech Drop\On\Off ASA
-Macro-Line
-Anti-Siphon C02
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply
  Share Topic   

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down

Forum Software by Web Wiz Forums® version 12.04
Copyright ©2001-2021 Web Wiz Ltd.

This page was generated in 0.359 seconds.