Help Required invert mini

[Harbinger]

Hi All,

Any help with this please.

Plugging the Airbottle into the marker and the air bottle will simply not come off unless it's discharged? to the point the regulator on the bottle starts to turn instead, this is for a friend who is having this problem which is odd as I have the same same gear as him and I do not have this problem.

The marker is working fine, running @ 200PSI and Chrono's @ 280FPS, no leaks of any kind,

Odd, any thoughts?

Harby.

 

[reaperuk91]

shoot the marker while you unscrew the bottle. this is what the on off valve on the axe etc does, depressurises so the bottle just unscrews.

this problem is normal, for alot of markers without an on/off

 

[Harbinger]

But is this normal even if I have the same marker and i don't have this issue? mine comes straight off when gassed up

 

[reaperuk91]

Yep

 

[DRxFelix]

Anyone else care to aid? I can't see this being anything but normal. Its my marker Harbingers on about

 

[BDN]

Thoroughly clean the threads on both bottle & asa. Lubricate both threads lightly with marker lube (silicon-based stuff).
Ensure the o-ring on the bottle thread is in good condition.
Use a thread protector (<£5) on the bottle when not in use.
Have had same probs with several minis; after doing the above, able to unscrew the bottle with ease when gassed up.

 

[Everyinchtheanimal]

Yes this is a very normal thing, i think its good practice to fire the marker to depressurise a non on/off asa. Only takes one time not to pay attention to the bottle when unscrewing it and next thing you know, you have just fired an air powered rocket off your gun.

 

[H]

Beside the fact that all modern regs have one or more holes through the thread which vent off the bottle if they become unscrewed. If the reg were to unscrew that far, expect a very loud noise, maybe a bit of poo to come out your bum but no air bottle missile.

 

[DRxFelix]

Thanks for the confidence guys. To be on the safe side I my get myself the relay on/off asa. They cost a bit though!

 

[Everyinchtheanimal]

I know most new regs have a channel milled down the threads, but still doesnt mean you should rely on it. And after seeing the damage that a broken bottle reg can do to with/to the bottle. Everyone should take care and pay attention when unscrewing a bottle from asa, not have the attitude of "its fine there is a failsafe". Also if you are paying attention it wont ever get that far for the "failsafe" to be needed.