Print Page | Close Window

Halo/Reloader B Mods...

Printed From: Tippmann Paintball
Category: Paintball Equipment
Forum Name: Upgrades and Customizing
Forum Description: Trick it out!
URL: http://www.tippmannsports.com/forum/wwf77a/forum_posts.asp?TID=121877
Printed Date: 19 October 2026 at 4:42am
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 12.04 - http://www.webwizforums.com


Topic: Halo/Reloader B Mods...
Posted By: Rico's Revenge
Subject: Halo/Reloader B Mods...
Date Posted: 21 December 2004 at 5:22pm

Don't try this if you don't know how to properly wind your drive cone or aren't sure about your skills.   I will not be responsible for any "mishaps."  Many people have PM'd me about this so I will tell you, but as easy as this is, try this at your own risk. 

First, turn your Halo/Reloader on and watch and listen to the motor and drive cone.   Remember what you see and hear.    What we will be doing is reducing friction and allowing your Halo to operate easier, smoother and quieter.

Take your Halo/Reloader apart and remove the board.   You should have the whole drive assembly in your hands.   Take the drive cone, drive cone spring and spring housing off the post.   Get some medium grit sand paper and place the drive cone flat down on the paper.   Sand it down to make it smoother and a little lower.   Follow up using fine sandpaper.   What you have done is remove any burrs in the plastic that may catch on the feed tray and also raise it up off the feed tray to reduce as much friction as possible.     

Drive Cone, Drive Cone Spring and Spring Housing below:

Now grab your drive assembly and a dremel with a tapered grinder on it.   Looking into the drive area, you will see 3 nuts recessed into the bottom.   The screws in them come from underneath and poke up a little bit.   Grind the threads that stick up down.   Now look at the plastic inside the assembly and you will probably see round marks left from the molding process.   If you run your fingers into them you will notice they are a little rough.   Carefully hit them with the dremel to smooth them out.

Now look at your motor.   The motor shaft may stick up quite a bit... you don't want it to... if it sticks up higher than 1/16" then hit the shaft CAREFULLY with the dremel to lower it.   What happens is that when the motor is spinning, the shaft moves up and down slightly... this can cause the shaft to hit the inside of the left shell half.

Motor below: 

 

Re-assemble the Halo and turn it on... it should be MUCH smoother, less hesitant and quieter.

My top 3 picks for replacement boards...

#1.  Z-95... team board, you can probably forget about this one.   30 BPS feed rate proven.   Consistent and all around retarded.   Not for sale to General Public.   If you see on on PBN, buy it.

#2.  Angry Halo board... http://www.angrypaintball.com - www.angrypaintball.com    Consistent at 28-29 BPS feed rate proven.   Great piece... but expensive.   $65

#3.  Oddysey Victory Board... adjustable feed rate from slow to WOW.   Not very consistent.   In its highest setting, its feed rate will swing from 28-19 BPS.   Still a great board at a decent price... around $40.




Replies:
Posted By: NiQ-Toto
Date Posted: 21 December 2004 at 5:30pm
I will probably do this eventually, except for the angry halo cause i have a reloader. Anyway, thanks for this, im sure itll help when i get around to doing it.

When you say hit the motor shaft with the dremel, do you mean just bang it down, or dremel it down to remove material?

I think its almost time for a halo/reloader sticky... d:

-------------
///AMG What?


Posted By: The Man
Date Posted: 21 December 2004 at 5:40pm
I'll have to try to some time.

-------------
Cp
critical
Bob Long
Lengens painball park

Team Rendition


Posted By: 98c - baller
Date Posted: 21 December 2004 at 5:43pm
that angry halo isnt good for the price, the victory has differnt speed settings and up to 35bps

http://www.hotshotpaintball.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=ODY-HALO-V35-BRD&Category_Code=LOADERMISC&Product_Count=6 - http://www.hotshotpaintball.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Scree n=PROD&Product_Code=ODY-HALO-V35-BRD&Category_Code=L OADERMISC&Product_Count=6

-------------


Posted By: A5 dude15
Date Posted: 21 December 2004 at 7:21pm
whoa.....vote q loader!!! even though id probably get a halo over a q loader.


Posted By: A5 dude15
Date Posted: 21 December 2004 at 7:24pm

is there any way to get the cyclone feed off my A5 and make it so i could use a normal hopper? is there anyway to let it feed sort of like a 98?

second, ^the above would be pointless unless i could fire over 15 bps which is what my egrip is capped at. soooo,is there any possible mod that coul increase the rate of fire on my egrip?.....this would be cool

thanks



Posted By: ritzblitz
Date Posted: 21 December 2004 at 7:25pm
good post.

-------------


Posted By: Rico's Revenge
Date Posted: 22 December 2004 at 10:30am

Nick with a Q... I mean grind the top part of the shaft down on the motor.

Originally posted by 98c - baller 98c - baller wrote:

that angry halo isnt good for the price, the victory has differnt speed settings and up to 35bps

What do you know about the Angry board?   What experience do you base your authoritative opinion on?   As I said, the V-board at it highest setting DOES NOT FEED 35 BPS.   It swings all over the place from 28 BPS for an instant to 19 BPS.   This inconsistancy can cause ball breaks and chops.



Posted By: Investorguy
Date Posted: 22 December 2004 at 2:51pm
The vboard is no faster than standard z code when it comes to feeding paint into a gun.

-------------
Drop forward hater

http://www.tippmann.com/players/forum/wwf77a/forum_posts.asp?TID=120800&PN=1&TPN=1 - Pics of my guns


Posted By: Investorguy
Date Posted: 22 December 2004 at 4:46pm
By the way, Angry is just better hardware with z95 code, minus the anti jam three tries thing. And a pretty red board...

A lot of people think Angry is too hard on paint. A friend of mine has em all and uses the z85 b/c it never jams and is a bit gentler on paint.

-------------
Drop forward hater

http://www.tippmann.com/players/forum/wwf77a/forum_posts.asp?TID=120800&PN=1&TPN=1 - Pics of my guns



Print Page | Close Window

Forum Software by Web Wiz Forums® version 12.04 - http://www.webwizforums.com
Copyright ©2001-2021 Web Wiz Ltd. - https://www.webwiz.net