Original X7 random fire.

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   Hey guys!

I am really new at paintballing but I sure am hooked! The thing is, a friend of mine gave me his old Tippmann X7 (original, not Phenom) marker. I have never repaired a gun before, so I searched the internet for the owner`s manual and stuff. I saw some videos on how to do maintenance and basic lubing. So I took it all apart, cleaned it, lubed it, and put it back together SUCCESSFULLY! When I started testing it, single fire shots were OK, although sometimes it shot blanks. But when I switched to Full Auto the real random firing problem began. It was shooting like 2-3 balls and stops. Sometimes even less or sometimes a few more. Overall - random fire. I searched the internet again for a reasonable explanation, and I saw some people complaining that their Cyclon feeder froze with repeating fire. I removed the hopper, and I started firing it with no balls loaded. It fired perfectly, paddles were spinning freely and everything is OK, as long as there are no balls to randomly fire.
Really want to repair this gun, because it is really fun to shoot! Looking forward for any suggestions and help!

Thanks in advance!

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valio_sg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 03 March 2013 Location: Bulgaria Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote valio_sg Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Original X7 random fire. Posted: 03 March 2013 at 4:27am
	Hey guys! I am really new at paintballing but I sure am hooked! The thing is, a friend of mine gave me his old Tippmann X7 (original, not Phenom) marker. I have never repaired a gun before, so I searched the internet for the owner`s manual and stuff. I saw some videos on how to do maintenance and basic lubing. So I took it all apart, cleaned it, lubed it, and put it back together SUCCESSFULLY! When I started testing it, single fire shots were OK, although sometimes it shot blanks. But when I switched to Full Auto the real random firing problem began. It was shooting like 2-3 balls and stops. Sometimes even less or sometimes a few more. Overall - random fire. I searched the internet again for a reasonable explanation, and I saw some people complaining that their Cyclon feeder froze with repeating fire. I removed the hopper, and I started firing it with no balls loaded. It fired perfectly, paddles were spinning freely and everything is OK, as long as there are no balls to randomly fire. Really want to repair this gun, because it is really fun to shoot! Looking forward for any suggestions and help! Thanks in advance!

Parts Tech Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 08 March 2009 Status: Offline Points: 59	Post Options Post Reply Quote Parts Tech Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 March 2013 at 7:29pm
	When it fires just a few balls then stops, does the gun need to be recocked?
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valio_sg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 03 March 2013 Location: Bulgaria Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote valio_sg Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 March 2013 at 3:11am
	No, it doesn`t. I looked into it a little more and found what I think is the problem: So I guess a new ratchet would fix my problem? Thank you in advance! Edited by valio_sg - 04 March 2013 at 3:17am

Parts Tech Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 08 March 2009 Status: Offline Points: 59	Post Options Post Reply Quote Parts Tech Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 March 2013 at 5:54pm
	Here is a cyclone ratchet Here are a bunch of upgrades in case you want metal. Cyclone upgrades
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valio_sg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 03 March 2013 Location: Bulgaria Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote valio_sg Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 March 2013 at 4:49am
	So I changed the ratchet, cleaned the whole cyclone and went to test it. First i loaded 5 balls (each paddle a ball) and I started firing single shots. First one was a blank (guess it was because the cyclone had not yet loaded a ball in the barrel). Second - third ones were ok too. The next one was a blank again. I oppened the hopper to check what was wrong and the thing is that the loaded balls were on the paddles on the far site from the barrel (it had to turn the cyclone a few times in order to load a ball). Same thing happened on Full auto when i loaded several balls. It shot like 10 balls in a row and then it fired a few blanks again, followed by another few balls. So I think somehow the paddles are not loading balls one after another and skipping a few loading cycles. Any ideas on what the problem might be?

Mack Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Has no impulse! control Joined: 13 January 2004 Location: 2nd Circle Status: Offline Points: 9906	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mack Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 March 2013 at 12:12pm
	^^^ Try filling the hopper. Cyclones tend to have a "popcorn" effect when near empty that blows (?) the balls up out of the slots so they don't stay put. See if you have a problem with a full hopper.


valio_sg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 03 March 2013 Location: Bulgaria Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote valio_sg Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 March 2013 at 4:19pm
	Due to technical reasons I am using a small hopper like this one: I filled it and when I started shooting on Full Auto it shot like 10 balls and a few blanks afterwards, followed by a few more balls. I think that it may be working fine, considering the fact that my CO2 tank didn`t have much air.