FS - Alien Invasion 2012 + Eclipse HDE Top
- Thread starter WildWayz
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Call it £215 delivered? It *may* have that slight leak still - but one shot and it stops. I am stripping it tonight, changing all orings and re-lubing it.
Only have less than 500psi left in my bottle though
Only have less than 500psi left in my bottle though
I finish work at 7pm - will strip down the marker and change the orings, lube it etc then text/call you.
Stripped it, cleaned it, rebuilt it, still a very very very weak leak. Unless you put your ear to the feedneck, you cannot hear it.
The 2 x 015 orings on the valve body I tried to replace as that is probably it, but I think the original ones are 90x015 and not 70x015 which I have from my Vanguard days... so they feel too loose on the valve body.
Dropping down to 014 and the valve slides into the body too easily, so not sealing so I put the originals back in.
Dry fired it, seals again after a shot so no leak until you degas and air up again.
Now, I am putting it down to 4 things;
1) Bottle was reading 500psi (but probably actually less than that - my bottle is set to 550psi) so pressure isn't quite there to seal the gun.
2) It wasn't leaking when I had the bottle set to 850psi - no spare bottle to test it.
3) Might need ram and ram housing stripping and cleaning. Solenoid may need cleaning too (Aaron @ FS suggested that) but no precision screwdriver so couldnt do that.
4) As I changed from 850psi to 550psi, I did not balance the HPR and LPR. I have no chrono here either - going by feel more than anything - so it could be that they need balancing.
Board was reset before I noticed the leak too - so maybe dwell needs increasing? Currently on 16ms, I think.
The leak does not affect performance of the marker. As I said, it seals on 1st shot and stops leaking. It is probably something VERY simple - but i've now run out of air dry firing it.
So reducing from £275 down to £215 inc delivery.
The 2 x 015 orings on the valve body I tried to replace as that is probably it, but I think the original ones are 90x015 and not 70x015 which I have from my Vanguard days... so they feel too loose on the valve body.
Dropping down to 014 and the valve slides into the body too easily, so not sealing so I put the originals back in.
Dry fired it, seals again after a shot so no leak until you degas and air up again.
Now, I am putting it down to 4 things;
1) Bottle was reading 500psi (but probably actually less than that - my bottle is set to 550psi) so pressure isn't quite there to seal the gun.
2) It wasn't leaking when I had the bottle set to 850psi - no spare bottle to test it.
3) Might need ram and ram housing stripping and cleaning. Solenoid may need cleaning too (Aaron @ FS suggested that) but no precision screwdriver so couldnt do that.
4) As I changed from 850psi to 550psi, I did not balance the HPR and LPR. I have no chrono here either - going by feel more than anything - so it could be that they need balancing.
Board was reset before I noticed the leak too - so maybe dwell needs increasing? Currently on 16ms, I think.
The leak does not affect performance of the marker. As I said, it seals on 1st shot and stops leaking. It is probably something VERY simple - but i've now run out of air dry firing it.
So reducing from £275 down to £215 inc delivery.
I guess me buying this will go down well with the wife when i don't take her out tomorrow right?
Send me some paypal details and ill send you the 215 for valentines, my first alien since my remains.
Send me some paypal details and ill send you the 215 for valentines, my first alien since my remains.
Cheers Game
I guess it is like the Creeds where if you push on bolt pin, it leaks as it flexes the valve..
Anyhoo I am always way too honest - goes back to the days when I used to own expensive guitars!
I guess it is like the Creeds where if you push on bolt pin, it leaks as it flexes the valve..
Anyhoo I am always way too honest - goes back to the days when I used to own expensive guitars!