98 Custom bolts
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Topic: 98 Custom bolts
Posted By: jackd89
Subject: 98 Custom bolts
Date Posted: 07 January 2006 at 5:55pm
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ive had my 98 custom for about 5-6 months, and im afraid the bolts might be stripping, so i want to replace them before i have to drill the head off. are the bolts able to be found at any hard ware store? what size would i have to buy ps, do your allen keys lock into the bolt perfectly, or do they slide a little before they hook into it? ------------- Tippmann 98 Custom: Cyclone Feeder Reponse Trigger Flatline Barrel System Expansion Chamber |
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Posted By: piranhakiller
Date Posted: 07 January 2006 at 6:46pm
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Ya probably, If not u can buy a complete set from tippmann for a few bucks... ------------- ~Marker setup~ 2K1 Autococker Rt Feed 12in Freak ANS 3-Way Black Houge Grip Shocktech Drop Forward TippmannA5 16in J&Jceramic r/t 2X trigger Blue Dye c4 |
Posted By: Bruce A. Frank
Date Posted: 07 January 2006 at 6:58pm
The screw is a 10-32 and Allen socket head screws are readily available at most good hardware stores. The original Tippmann screws have a shorter head than the standard Allen screw. That shorter head actually makes them more suseptable to wrench stripping than one would find with a standard Allen screw. Replacement screws will have a taller head and possibly the Allen socket will be a different size. I no longer have any of the original Tippmann screws or I would tell you the difference. Both my son's and my markers are converted to stainless hardware. A nut and bolt supply store and even Home Depot carry these screws in stainless. Stainless are actually softer, than the usual steel used to make these screws, and require common scense care to not strip them. They are not softer than the original Tippman screws...just softer than the black steel screws normally found. The original Tippmann screws are soft. Your wrench should fit the socket tightly and should be pressed firmly all the way to the bottom of the Allen socket before applying turning torque. Only tighten the screws tightly enough to keep the receiver halves from falling apart. Very little force is required. |
jackd89 wrote:Posted By: jackd89
Date Posted: 07 January 2006 at 7:40pm
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thanks ------------- Tippmann 98 Custom: Cyclone Feeder Reponse Trigger Flatline Barrel System Expansion Chamber |
Posted By: cus98tom
Date Posted: 07 January 2006 at 8:15pm
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hold the short end of the allen wrench , you cant torque the screw as with the longer end , and read Bruce's post. |