Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 11:07 pm
Yeah I did try water, wasn't all that bad actually recoil wise, screwed my piston up. I think it did something to the lube and it stopped working, took it out and it was fine physically.
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Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 11:17 pm
probabley dryed up the lube what kind of lube are you using?
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 12:46 am
Plumbers lube.
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 7:14 am
thats sooo awsome man
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:21 pm
If you can get some Lithium Soap\Grease or some good Silicon based paintball gun lube you should be able to keep this thing in perfect working condition...
My last BST had a removable end cap, do I could relube\replace pistons if they stopped sealing or became sticky... When I first Installed the piston I used Smart Parts "Sleek" Silicon lube, and it hasn't dried out since then (years ago)...
I love the gun though... I need some more golf ball barrels
My last BST had a removable end cap, do I could relube\replace pistons if they stopped sealing or became sticky... When I first Installed the piston I used Smart Parts "Sleek" Silicon lube, and it hasn't dried out since then (years ago)...
I love the gun though... I need some more golf ball barrels
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:27 pm
Wow I love the new paint job.
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:50 pm
When you open the ball valve, doesn't air from the chamber leak out of there? And does air go around the back of the piston to get into the chamber? I just looked at the animation and I'm a little confused. I'm plannning on building a similar gun tormorrow. [/youtube]
[/youtube]Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:56 pm
The air leaks out of the pilot chamber yes, thats what makes the piston move back.
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 8:14 pm
Yeah, i'd hold off on the piston valve until you understand them a bit more, it sucks wasting $30 of PVC fittings.
What animation did you look at? This <A HREF="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/how-to- ... ml">one</a> or this <A HREF="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/piston- ... ml">one</a>?
What animation did you look at? This <A HREF="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/how-to- ... ml">one</a> or this <A HREF="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/piston- ... ml">one</a>?
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:52 pm
I looked at the 1st one before. I just looked at the 2nd one and that answered all of my questions. Thanks, I've been looking for that for a few days now.
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:59 pm
Well now that this topic has been pulled up again i'd like to say how much i really like this gun. I especially like the configuration of the stock and the valve placement. I might build a similar one with a 2.5" porting piston to shoot tennis balls instead of gof balls.
Great gun
Great gun
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:38 pm
Thanks, it brings me the most joy out of all my cannons.
Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 3:39 pm
hey i got i question about the end cap near your piston is that drilled out and a brushing screwed in or what is it
Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 3:48 pm
No, it's glued to a piece of pipe that's also glued into the tee, this is what the piston moves in.
Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 4:32 pm
oh ok u made it