my stupid 98 broke again
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Topic: my stupid 98 broke again
Posted By: ares
Subject: my stupid 98 broke again
Date Posted: 04 August 2005 at 1:22pm
| my power tube broke and I want to know what you guys think is the best solution. I am looking for a finacial efficent way to fix it. |
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Posted By: Yomillio
Date Posted: 04 August 2005 at 4:37pm
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well, this is the obvious way, got to http://www.paintball-discounters.com - www.paintball-discounters.com . They have a billit powertube that improves your air effeciency and the cycle rate. The kit also come with a front bolt, and it will only run you about $50 i think. ------------- 
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Posted By: Monk
Date Posted: 04 August 2005 at 5:13pm
| How the crap do you break the powertube? |
Posted By: Enos Shenk
Date Posted: 04 August 2005 at 5:38pm
You might as well just take your $50 and set it on fire. Thats a complete waste of money. Just call tippmann, 9 times out of 10 theyll just send you one for free. ------------- 
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Yomillio wrote:Posted By: triggerhappy1
Date Posted: 04 August 2005 at 8:30pm
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Thank you Enos! Yeah, dont buy it, all BS and more. Order a new one from Tippmann. ------------- 
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Posted By: The Guy
Date Posted: 05 August 2005 at 5:42am
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yeah don't take advice from the guy that wants to chrono his gun without a chronograph.
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Posted By: Yomillio
Date Posted: 05 August 2005 at 8:58am
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Dont worry, it wont hurt that bad. -------------
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Posted By: TuF^yoda
Date Posted: 05 August 2005 at 8:08pm
if you wanna spend 50 bucks to get a power tube get an rt kit on ebay for 60 bucks thats what i did and it works fine ------------- Peace through superior firepower! |
Posted By: ares
Date Posted: 10 August 2005 at 4:10pm
| i got the tube free from tippmann, but I can't install it. the valve won't come off. |
Posted By: Monk
Date Posted: 10 August 2005 at 6:04pm
| Come off of what? |
Posted By: duffer1497
Date Posted: 11 August 2005 at 12:20am
| call tippmann |
Posted By: ANARCHY_SCOUT
Date Posted: 11 August 2005 at 2:49am
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to get the power tube get a cheap bic pen after you unscrew it and take it out of the gun push it through the front of the tube and the valve should come out the back ------------- Gamertag: Kataklysm999 
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Posted By: Snake6
Date Posted: 11 August 2005 at 2:58am
Accually using a little geometry, you CAN chrono without a chronograph, all you need is a long tape measure, a stop watch and some knowlege of math. I did it as a math extra credit projest, and got the velocity down to +/- 7 of what the radar chrono said... Pretty cool huh? ------------- 
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Posted By: Bruce A. Frank
Date Posted: 11 August 2005 at 1:52pm
OK, it would be easy to find terminal velocity with a tape measure and a stop watch, but where did you find the drag coefficient of a .68" diameter round ball allowing you to extrapolate muzzle velocity? |
Posted By: Bruce A. Frank
Date Posted: 11 August 2005 at 1:56pm
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Ares, You have been a member of Tippmann Forums since 2003 and you have not absorbed the essential knowledge of pushing the valve out of the power tube? On top of that, what the heck are you doing to the marker that is breaking the power tube? |
Posted By: Monk
Date Posted: 11 August 2005 at 3:29pm
Maybe thats why its +/- 7 fps? |
Posted By: sporx
Date Posted: 11 August 2005 at 4:43pm
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erm...sounds like you're screwed and i suggest that you should just get a new gun. tip of the day - DON'T BREAK ANYTHING THEN YOU DON'T HAVE TO FIX IT. DUR! it just saves time. ------------- 
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Posted By: IONKID
Date Posted: 12 August 2005 at 11:25pm
| you guys make me smile... Your good at talking. |
Posted By: ares
Date Posted: 29 October 2005 at 2:34pm
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Ares, You have been a member of Tippmann Forums since 2003 and you have not absorbed the essential knowledge of pushing the valve out of the power tube? On top of that, what the heck are you doing to the marker that is breaking the power tube? [/QUOTE] I pulled it out(not pushed) with needle nose plyers. I was just worried that forcing it out would damage the valve. It all worked out. I am not sure. The little knob on it came off. Probably I put the gun together wrong.(The gun always gives me problems, and when I take it apart it takes forever to put it back, stupid sight spring) My advice call tippmann they will provide advice, not say stupid stuff. |
Posted By: commie_killer
Date Posted: 29 October 2005 at 10:28pm
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who gives a crap about the drag coefficient....your timing the ball
from one point to another....drag coefficient has nothing to do with
it....the +/- 7 seconds comes from improperly starting and stopping the
stop watch...granted it's not gonna be as accurate as a chrony because
the reading of the ball is stretched out over more time, thus allowing
the ball to slow down some. It really annoys me when someone makes a post and somebody else makes a comment like they are so much smarter....get a life |
Posted By: XxTippyballeRxX
Date Posted: 30 October 2005 at 8:09am
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call tippman ------------- Tippmann 98 custom 14 inch cp barrel 12 v revy hopper Pen spring trigger(lol) 3 stage expansion chamber double trigger phsycobalasitcs drop rocket cock 2 |
Posted By: skarshnik
Date Posted: 01 November 2005 at 12:20pm
| A*5 is getting cheaper on ebay every day... |