A-5 Cyclone not working when loaded
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Topic: A-5 Cyclone not working when loaded
Posted By: theghostguy6
Subject: A-5 Cyclone not working when loaded
Date Posted: 23 May 2006 at 5:47pm
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I was playing on sunday and my A-5 cyclone stopped feeding when I had paint in the hopped. I could manually load a ball into the chamber using the plunger in the cyclone. I took the hopper off and emptied all my balls out of the cyclone and it would turn just fine. If I put a single round into the cyclone it would feed until it reached the last slot then stop turning. I know the paint isnt the problem. I checked the ball detent, screw on the gear and all the O rings on the cyclone feed and cant find a problem. What could be causing this problem? ------------- team sniper A-5 14" CUSTOM MADE SNIPER BARREL COLLAPSABLE SHOULDER STOCK DOUBLE TRIGGER DROP FORWARD IR LASER SCOPE POLISHED INTERNALS |
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Posted By: Snake6
Date Posted: 23 May 2006 at 5:54pm
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Broken Ratchet. Call Tippmann and Tell them you need a new one. Edit: There are no snipers in paintball, get over yourself. ------------- 
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Posted By: Snick
Date Posted: 23 May 2006 at 9:19pm
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funny, since your saying under your Icon says "Silent like a ssssssnnnnniper" -------------  
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Posted By: Snake6
Date Posted: 23 May 2006 at 9:31pm
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Its an Inside joke...
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Posted By: FarSeer
Date Posted: 23 May 2006 at 11:11pm
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Out of air. ------------- http://tbish.webs.com/tippy.html - My E-Bolted 98 |
Posted By: theghostguy6
Date Posted: 24 May 2006 at 10:08am
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Its not the air, it was a full tank and I took the cyclone apart and I dont see any excessive wear but Ill call Tippmann anyways and see if they will send me a new cyclone. ------------- team sniper A-5 14" CUSTOM MADE SNIPER BARREL COLLAPSABLE SHOULDER STOCK DOUBLE TRIGGER DROP FORWARD IR LASER SCOPE POLISHED INTERNALS |
Posted By: Yurrix
Date Posted: 24 May 2006 at 1:14pm
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This may be a silly question, but are you positive your marker was cocked at the time you did this little experiment? Could just be that you ran outta gas on the field. And then when you took it apart to test (with the single paintball), your marker wasnt cocked. |
Posted By: ykwak
Date Posted: 24 May 2006 at 11:01pm
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hey. take off the 4 screws on the bottom of the cyclone. in clear or black (depending on the year model) 2in long thing on the inside with the black spin axle going through it is the ratchet. the ratchet connect to the teeth of the black spin axle (which is star shaped and in the center of the bottom of the cyclone) take a close look at where the ratchet meets the axle... You may have to undo the center screw in the upper section of the cyclone to get it loose...make sure the ENTIRE contact region between the black axle's teeth and the ratchet's catch is not damage...but Sharp and has a good Edge. I would suggest taking a look at the Diagram for help. www.tippmann.com then goto customer service and click on manuals or diagrams. You may just need a ratchet... www.tippmann.com then goto |
Posted By: ykwak
Date Posted: 24 May 2006 at 11:04pm
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ok... it is so tiring to see such USELESS suggestions being given. i am sure that this gentleman has a brain...and knows to get his air filled. also, i am SURE that he knows to COCK the gun to shoot it. if you really dont know what you are talking about, then just dont post. |
Posted By: Snake6
Date Posted: 24 May 2006 at 11:13pm
You haven't been here long enough to know this, so I'll fill you in. You would be highly surprised at some of the stupid stuff people do. -------------
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ykwak wrote:Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 25 May 2006 at 2:11am
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for every serious help request, we get 15+ stupidity threads. ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell" 
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Posted By: darkmaster
Date Posted: 29 May 2006 at 2:02pm
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I had the same problem with a brand new a-5. I took the cyclone apart and there was no visible problems (yes i know what i am doing) so i called tippmann and they said i could be a "dud" and they sent me a new one. I plan on sending back the bad one and getting it repaired then i have a spare. But there is nothing wrong with the cyclone that doesnt work. all parts are in good shape and seems to be fine until you try to use it. ------------- Dopa mi la tempesta (After me, The storm) |