Shot Apart My Flatline . .

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   Well, as strange as it may seem, my A5 Flatline has managed to sort of shoot itself apart.  For those familiar with the barrel, its a casing housing a curved tube, and said curved tube has decided it likes to move forward, detaching itself from the casing each time I shoot.  It will, if fired enough, litterally push its way out of the tubular case.  I've taken it apart and put it back together five times, and it just won't stay put.  Drove an hour and a half, forked over the field fee, and played two games, and had to call it a day .

Looking at the curved tube, it seems to have friction marks (where the metal is worn and scratched), so I kinda figure it was just kinda loose from the factory and the use just made it worse.  On top of that, now no matter how much I tighten the three bolts to attach the whole thing to the gun, even that won't stay on (again with the wearing).  Given that the barrel has only been in use since august, and the only time I've removed the barrel is when I've taken the entire A-5 apart to clean (not twisting it out and removing it on the field), I find this odd and depressing, to say the least.  Suggestions on possible fixes appreciated, though I imagine only customer service can help me now.

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Shield Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 29 September 2006 Status: Offline Points: 8	Post Options Post Reply Quote Shield Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Shot Apart My Flatline . . Posted: 02 December 2006 at 8:35pm
	Well, as strange as it may seem, my A5 Flatline has managed to sort of shoot itself apart. For those familiar with the barrel, its a casing housing a curved tube, and said curved tube has decided it likes to move forward, detaching itself from the casing each time I shoot. It will, if fired enough, litterally push its way out of the tubular case. I've taken it apart and put it back together five times, and it just won't stay put. Drove an hour and a half, forked over the field fee, and played two games, and had to call it a day . Looking at the curved tube, it seems to have friction marks (where the metal is worn and scratched), so I kinda figure it was just kinda loose from the factory and the use just made it worse. On top of that, now no matter how much I tighten the three bolts to attach the whole thing to the gun, even that won't stay on (again with the wearing). Given that the barrel has only been in use since august, and the only time I've removed the barrel is when I've taken the entire A-5 apart to clean (not twisting it out and removing it on the field), I find this odd and depressing, to say the least. Suggestions on possible fixes appreciated, though I imagine only customer service can help me now.
	----- "Mortal Danger is an effective remedy for fixed ideas." - Irwin Rommel, Desert Fox

RoboCop Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Aw man, my butt is rusted... Joined: 06 November 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 5196	Post Options Post Reply Quote RoboCop Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 December 2006 at 12:46am
	Wrap tape around certain areas to make it tighter?

bravecoward Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group oxymoran Joined: 21 May 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 61659	Post Options Post Reply Quote bravecoward Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 December 2006 at 1:40am
	is the oring on the barrel on?

tallen702 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Hipster before Hipster was cool... Joined: 10 June 2002 Location: Under Your Bed Status: Offline Points: 11857	Post Options Post Reply Quote tallen702 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 December 2006 at 10:32am
	nothing a little blue (break strength) loctite couldn't fix. Of course, that will limit your cleaning ability on the field. My suggestion, wrap the barrel threads with a little teflon plumbers tape, and make sure your screw around the barrel-threads is nice and tight (but not overly so. Also, if your barrel bushing o-ring isn't there, you need to get a new one.
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SSOK Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group The Savior of Christmas Joined: 01 September 2005 Location: PRNJ Status: Offline Points: 5919	Post Options Post Reply Quote SSOK Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 December 2006 at 4:55pm
	Send it to tippmann...


Shield Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 29 September 2006 Status: Offline Points: 8	Post Options Post Reply Quote Shield Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 December 2006 at 11:56pm
	Thanks for the replies. I thought about the teflon tape, and I'll prolly give that a whirl, at least for the coming weekend. Then, I might try and send it to Tippmann, given that the problem will only inevitably get worse as time goes on. As for the O ring, I wasn't aware that there was/is an O ring for the A-5 Flatline. There's one for the standard thread adapter, but since you have to take that out to install the Flatty, one less little ring to worry about, I hope. Thanks much, all. Sheild
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shooteronur6 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 03 March 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 6	Post Options Post Reply Quote shooteronur6 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 March 2007 at 9:33pm
	Hey, that's a situation that Tippmann MFGR Co. will help you with. Call them up on Monday. Their # is:800-533-4831 (extention #2). You'll have it back in a week. But call them 1st, ok? An added thought, and this is doubtful; but could it be that you're using the wrong sized paintballs? Like ones that are too large? That COULD cause more friction than necassary. Even with this, I'd think you would be getting alot of balls breaking in the barrell, before your barrell would do that. Wow, what a trip! I have a FlatLine too, but don't use it much. Still, I'll keep an eye out for that. Edited by shooteronur6 - 03 March 2007 at 9:37pm
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Langside Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member One strike, language in link 2/20 Joined: 09 November 2006 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 302	Post Options Post Reply Quote Langside Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 March 2007 at 8:37pm
	Just take the casing off. You don't realy need it.