Teflon Tape Worry + Macroline
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Topic: Teflon Tape Worry + Macroline
Posted By: RevoXT
Subject: Teflon Tape Worry + Macroline
Date Posted: 19 August 2006 at 12:20am
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I was curious, I use teflon tape to wrap around all the seals however if some of that teflon tape came loose and shot into my gun, would that hurt it? Also, is a Macroline really better than a braided line? ------------- Tippmann A-5 -Shocktech Drop -Super R\T -QEV -JCS Powertube -BT Sight -Flatline + Metadyne Shroud -R.I.S. Foregrip -Stock -C02 20OZ Anti-Siphon -X-Core EXP Chamber -Macro-Line Tippmann C-3 |
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Posted By: RoboCop
Date Posted: 19 August 2006 at 10:30am
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The teflon tape shouldn't be wrapped around the end of the screw in area so that wouldn't happen. The ends of the connections should be clean of teflon. The rest of it can be tefloned though. With what you are using (co2 and a Tippmann), macroline is not for you. It would break and pop on you as well. Tippmanns should stay with steel braided hoses just because it is stronger and can handle more abuse. |
Posted By: RevoXT
Date Posted: 19 August 2006 at 1:42pm
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Ok, well if somehow the Teflon did shoot into the gun, would that hurt it or would it just fly out the barrel? ------------- Tippmann A-5 -Shocktech Drop -Super R\T -QEV -JCS Powertube -BT Sight -Flatline + Metadyne Shroud -R.I.S. Foregrip -Stock -C02 20OZ Anti-Siphon -X-Core EXP Chamber -Macro-Line Tippmann C-3 |
Posted By: Monk
Date Posted: 19 August 2006 at 3:42pm
It might interfere with a seal in the valve. But the odds of it just ripping off and going in there is not very likely. |
RevoXT wrote:Posted By: Shadowminion
Date Posted: 19 August 2006 at 3:42pm
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It could get stuck and cause problems , thats why there is a right way to use teflon tape , please follow Robo's advice . ------------- SL68-II , micro honed and polished .688" bore . Tuff Enuf . Widowmaker , under construction |
Posted By: RevoXT
Date Posted: 20 August 2006 at 12:42am
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I didn't install the gauge\shocktech bottomline, The guy at pb atlanta did it for free since I bought them from him, I'm sure he did it right but on the gauge when I looked into the bottomline I saw some teflon tape and got it out with a really small hex stick so I don't think there is anymore. ------------- Tippmann A-5 -Shocktech Drop -Super R\T -QEV -JCS Powertube -BT Sight -Flatline + Metadyne Shroud -R.I.S. Foregrip -Stock -C02 20OZ Anti-Siphon -X-Core EXP Chamber -Macro-Line Tippmann C-3 |
Posted By: 636andy636.
Date Posted: 20 August 2006 at 1:07am
Macroline is co2 friendly. Macroline is not as flimsy as people say it is, I have never had a piece of macroline break. Look inside of steel braided hose, its macroline ------------- [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/anthonymartinez/402cdjo-1.gif"> |
Posted By: FarSeer
Date Posted: 20 August 2006 at 1:34am
The steel braiding protects it though. Making it harder to break. ------------- http://tbish.webs.com/tippy.html - My E-Bolted 98 |
Posted By: RoboCop
Date Posted: 20 August 2006 at 5:30pm
Ya I have macroline on my Ion. I know it isn't really flimsy. I have looked in a steel braided hose before. Did you really think that it would just be some wiring holding in that air? The steel braided hose protects it from nicks and scratches and helps reinforce it. i just wouldn't want to use uncovered macro with co2 because they will break sometime or another. It even happens with HPA, but not as often. |
Posted By: The Guy
Date Posted: 21 August 2006 at 12:43am
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Macro and SS-braided both have a working pressure of around 3000 psi, and a burst of around 4000 psi. Its the constant wear on the hose that causes bursts. ------------- http://www.anomationanodizing.com - My Site 
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