FS - Alien Invasion 2012 + Eclipse HDE Top
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Picked gun up today, box had been battered by good old RM but bubble wrap saved the day.
Thanks
JP
Ha 'not for you' noticed you got yourself a black one, did you miss it already??!!
It didn't! did you forget? Could really do with this as one of the detents is mashed, have ordered a spares kit to deal with the leak but could take a while to get here. on the plus side it has the same solenoid as the dm series so i've already got spares if it turns out to be that.
Thanks
JP
Picked gun up today, box had been battered by good old RM but bubble wrap saved the day.
GAH - Stupid Royal Mail! Glad it was fine inside - but they are monkeys.
Ha 'not for you' noticed you got yourself a black one, did you miss it already??!!
Honestly? Yes. I've always wanted one then when you wanted it I couldn't back out
It didn't! did you forget? Could really do with this as one of the detents is mashed, have ordered a spares kit to deal with the leak but could take a while to get here. on the plus side it has the same solenoid as the dm series so i've already got spares if it turns out to be that.
It is in (I think) the bottom barrel holder - they are tucked in there. Some spare orings, 2 x pairs of detents. It is a tiny bag - but they don't need many orings.
Thanks
No, thank you
JP
Found that timmy detents are same length but need to trim the base so they fit, all sorted got loads of them,
Shares the orings with the vic and i have factory team rebuild kit for that.
Good news is leak is fixed.
Was coming from around the valve, replaced the standard orings with some 14x2 tight fit but nice with some dow 55 to swell them a bit. Was a minor bubble coming from valve still; some weak threadlock on the setscrew that holds the valve in place and bingo don't know why thats not factory sealed.
Cleaned up the solenoid spool a little (loads of lube in there) and this thing rips like my remains and no hoses!
Thanks again.
Shares the orings with the vic and i have factory team rebuild kit for that.
Good news is leak is fixed.
Was coming from around the valve, replaced the standard orings with some 14x2 tight fit but nice with some dow 55 to swell them a bit. Was a minor bubble coming from valve still; some weak threadlock on the setscrew that holds the valve in place and bingo don't know why thats not factory sealed.
Cleaned up the solenoid spool a little (loads of lube in there) and this thing rips like my remains and no hoses!
Thanks again.
Glad you got it fixed
Want to fix my new Invasion that is getting HUGE bolt stick ie 12 pulls of the trigger before it shoots?
Tried everything with it - upping dwell, increasing HPR, increasing LPR, changing lube for a thinner one... than thicker one... then just oil... then increase HPR, but lower LPR and Dwell etc
Tried many fresh Procell batteries.
Works fine indoors - just when the marker is cold (ie 8C or lower outside).
Starting to think it is the solenoid that is the problem. Pressure of the bolt is fine when doing the index/pinkie test. Everything moves nicely. Changed 011 and 012 orings on the rammer and inside ram housing...
Absolute pain in the ring.
Want to fix my new Invasion that is getting HUGE bolt stick ie 12 pulls of the trigger before it shoots?
Tried everything with it - upping dwell, increasing HPR, increasing LPR, changing lube for a thinner one... than thicker one... then just oil... then increase HPR, but lower LPR and Dwell etc
Tried many fresh Procell batteries.
Works fine indoors - just when the marker is cold (ie 8C or lower outside).
Starting to think it is the solenoid that is the problem. Pressure of the bolt is fine when doing the index/pinkie test. Everything moves nicely. Changed 011 and 012 orings on the rammer and inside ram housing...
Absolute pain in the ring.
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bizarre, thats one i've not heard before.
how far away are you, it will take a dm/pm solenoid, I have 5 dye guns so we could swap over a solenoid.
have you tried cleaning the solenoid spool there was lots of lube in mine gunking it up, other option is solenoid spool is in wrong way, but only possible if someone has had it apart.
how far away are you, it will take a dm/pm solenoid, I have 5 dye guns so we could swap over a solenoid.
have you tried cleaning the solenoid spool there was lots of lube in mine gunking it up, other option is solenoid spool is in wrong way, but only possible if someone has had it apart.
I'm over near Leeds
Got UWL this weekend (if my back is up for it) - the alien is my backup marker.
It was suggested to strip the solenoid down, remove all grease and re-lube it... but tbh I have never stripped one before :/
Got UWL this weekend (if my back is up for it) - the alien is my backup marker.
It was suggested to strip the solenoid down, remove all grease and re-lube it... but tbh I have never stripped one before :/
ahh leeds is a bit far for me to go, solenoid is easy job, 6 screws, dont overtigten and try not to lose any of the gaskets that seal the faces together.
And do I just clean all lube off of the orings/gaskets and inside... then do i re-lube it or will it do itself (like Axe)?
just rub a bit of dow33 over your finger and thumb and wipe them across the little orings that are on the spool, just so they are wet not so much that you can see a layer on them