2nd best as per usual!All is in the right way round, it was a freshly charged Powerex 9v which should have been more than enough, as it worked perfectly fine in the Ego.
Cheers Stranger for the offer though the Mad professor (John C) god bless him has offered as well.
If he has no luck, which i doubt, I will consider you next in line!!
thanks for all the help chaps, would have been totally over the edge by now without y'all.
don't have any standard new pp3's lying about unfortunately, however i did try two different rechargeables, and i am assured they are the best on the market and the most suitable for use in loaders and markers.
if it is just the battery i will melt the thing and make a disney shaped ornament out of it.................