What Are dents? and how can i tell they are worn on an ion?

[Diakatarnis]

Ok im new to all of this i have a ion but ive been told the dents may be worn ???? what are dents? and how can i tell they are worn?

Also as a side question, what are the best settings for the ion? ive god a blackheart board but dont really know what the optimum settings would be seeing as i dont really understand all this dwell tim malarky

Many thanks

 

[J@mes]

detents are what hold the paintball back while they are waiting to be flung at some sucker at 280fps.

they sit at the front of the firing chamber, like black nobles, there just up and left of the eyes.

-james

 

[chrismrgn]

The detents are the small pieces of rubber (usually) that stop the ball from rolling down the barrel once there is a ball in the breach.

They hold the ball in so that the bolt can hit it more efficiantly.

Im not going to tell you how to get to them as i dont know much about ions and their sinful souls!

 

[JoeJr]

if you stick your finger down the feedneck(obviously without air screwed in) and feel to the left you should feel a little bump...those are detents

 

[J@mes]

Im not going to tell you how to get to them as i dont know much about ions and their sinful souls!

hey! , its pretty easy to get to, just remove your body kit and they just push out.

-james

 

[Diakatarnis]

many thanks i dont acctualy think there are any in my gun :S i cant see or feel any bumps :\ would this be why it was shooting more than one ball at a time every so often when i was test firing it?

 

[Diakatarnis]

also whilst im asking questions what does a QEV Valve thing do and where does it go

 

[Polly]

if you dont have any detents or they are too worn you will find that paint will just roll out of your barrel.

 

[lemonadeX]

Its possible your detents have worn down to the point where you can't feel them, in which case you will need to get some more. Only about £10 I think for some NDZ ones.

-Will

 

[Raffles]

Detents - yes, that is probably the reason you are firing more than one ball at once (another name for them is actually 'ADB = Anti-Double Ball').

QEV - I won't give too technical an answer in here (try the Techroom forum for the geek squad) but you simply have to get one fitted (or fit it yourself). It replaces the middle banjo fitting (the one nearest your trigger).

HTH