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Topic: help with my a5

Posted By: jb-a5
Subject: help with my a5
Date Posted: 04 February 2005 at 10:27pm

Lately when I have been shootin it the cyclone feeder does not spin at all. I have tried letting more air in but that hasnt worked either. Just wondering wut i can do. Thanks

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Posted By: cooljon012288
Date Posted: 04 February 2005 at 10:48pm

nothing i can do to help but mine works fine.you can ask some peps about making it vert feed.

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Tippmann A-5
flatline barrel
20oz c02
E-Z sling O-D green
weaver mount
30mm red dot sight
all black swat suit
G3 German .308 20 round mag
R-5 hopper
Co2 tank cover
Co2 tank butt stock

Posted By: ac600ccer
Date Posted: 05 February 2005 at 12:18am

sounds like your ratchet is shot, call tippmann,have them send you a new one.

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my A-5 setup,sp freak kit,pro-seal powertube,E-grip,cp 45* drop,polished internals,GTA lpk,palmers fatty stab.crossfire 45/4500 ,dye rhino cover,jcs duel trigger

Posted By: Arbites
Date Posted: 05 February 2005 at 12:20am

Do not make an A-5 a vertical feed. It would be a waste of a good system. If you want a vertical feed, modify a 98-C.

That said, lets make sure your ratchet is working:

First, does the cylinder reset switch operate the mechanism?
Look at the bottom plate of the hopper - is there a capital A on it near the cylinder reset housing?
When you open the bottom plate is the ratchet clear?

I ask these because it may be an issue with the ratchet being stripped and need to be either replaced or updated. It may also be an air path issue, but look at those things above first.

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A-5: 12" Ceramic, Egrip/WAS/Duel, HPA, MP5 sliding stock
SMG-68: 12" Ceramic
68-Specials(8): 12"&14" Ceramic, 12V Revy *** 1 Tip-n-Strip, 1 Blue, 1 FA w/Qloader
SL-68: 14" Ceramic
SMG-60 Ext. Line

Posted By: jb-a5
Date Posted: 05 February 2005 at 1:22am

I ordered a brand new rachet from tippmann replaced the old one an same thang is still happening. An yes there is an a, is that helps with anythang. ( I went out an shot it tonight and when i shot it wasnt spinning so i tried letting more air in. When i pulled the trigger it felt like there was a ton of pressure on it an when it shot the feeder turned.) I dont know what to do this is one strange a5.

Posted By: jb-a5
Date Posted: 05 February 2005 at 10:20pm

Thanks for the help but i realized it wasnt the rachet or anythang with the cyclone feeder. The stock I bought from a friend was missing a pin that was not holding the spring in the bolt tight enough.