a-5 barrel addapter wobbles
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Topic: a-5 barrel addapter wobbles
Posted By: Jason Doering
Subject: a-5 barrel addapter wobbles
Date Posted: 24 August 2007 at 1:27am
| is it normal for the barrel to wobble a bit??..cause mine does. i have an older a5 so this could be the problem |
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Posted By: StormyKnight
Date Posted: 24 August 2007 at 8:14am
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Posted By: Jason Doering
Date Posted: 24 August 2007 at 8:11pm
| like the barrel its self doesnt wobble.. just the barrel adapter moves a bit. but u can't turn it when the front bolts are tightened so i just put teflon tape areound it and it seemed to work...but is there supposed to be an oring around the barrel or barrel adapter cause mine doesnt |
Posted By: The Guy
Date Posted: 24 August 2007 at 10:48pm
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nope, its probly just from being old. Make sure the front screws are tightened down all the way. A single wrap of electrical tape works well.
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Posted By: GBLoon
Date Posted: 05 September 2007 at 8:03pm
| I had that problem with my A-5 with a flatline. The paint wears off of the adapter and you can't tighten the screws enough to hold it. You can use the tape trick above or what I did was get a large o-ring and place it over the adapter so it presses against the frame and the rear of the flatline. You could also use some model airplane paint and repaint the worn areas of the adapter to build it up. |
Posted By: netramakin
Date Posted: 06 September 2007 at 8:28pm
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Yes, there is an o-ring on the barrel adapter. That will most likely solve the issue. I have a Scepter launcher with an integral barrel adapter that would slide right out of the gun even with the front bolts on. Putting it through a lathe and adding an o-ring did the trick. It's rock solid now. Different situation but it shows you the good a little o-ring can do. ------------- 
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Posted By: Jason Doering
Date Posted: 09 September 2007 at 11:59am
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ok i tried electrical tape( a single rap) and it after the barrel adapter wouldnt screw in cause it was to big but i used teflon tape and it worked well but what about this o-ring thing were abouts on the adapter does it go?..o ya and by the way my barrel adapter doesnt move side to side it only moves up and down a bit but i would like the barrel to stay still permenently please reply if u have answer. thanks |
Posted By: netramakin
Date Posted: 09 September 2007 at 12:10pm
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There's a channel (a ring) about midway on the adapter that goes all the way around. -------------
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Posted By: syanidi
Date Posted: 12 October 2007 at 10:57am
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just like above use electrical tape and its water proof somewhat. and its cheap.
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Posted By: Jason Doering
Date Posted: 12 October 2007 at 8:12pm
| ok thanks everybody i fixed it and it doesnt move at all. |