The PSI on my friends ION is OVER 200...is this supposed to be like this?
Also he doesnt know how to lower it, so how can you???
cheers
mike
Also he doesnt know how to lower it, so how can you???
cheers
mike
Ion Psi!?
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I think over 200 is okay (not to much though mate). To change the input you screw the nut at the bottom of the reg, i can remember which was but will say in the manual. Tell him to read it again!
it should be about 190. gas it up and adjust the velocity on the reg, refer to the manual if ur not sure cuse i dont know if the reg on the sp8 is diffrent from the ion.
yeah u dont want to go over 180 to be honest. u will start blowin the hoses over 200psi.
ideally they want to be between 120 n 160 psi
ideally they want to be between 120 n 160 psi
Turn the gun upside down and then turn the reg nut anticlockwise to lower the pressure and obviously clockwise to increase the pressure.
But obviously put the gun over the chrono to see what you FPS you are firing at?
When i first tried my ion i needed about 220psi to get 275FPS, but that has now lowered to around 175psi and gone up to 285/290FPS, so i assume it just needed bedding in?
But obviously put the gun over the chrono to see what you FPS you are firing at?
When i first tried my ion i needed about 220psi to get 275FPS, but that has now lowered to around 175psi and gone up to 285/290FPS, so i assume it just needed bedding in?
If you need more than 140 psi, somethings wrong
Check bolt lube (ie; right kind), battery, the usual suspects.
You certainly don't wanna be over 180ish
Check bolt lube (ie; right kind), battery, the usual suspects.
You certainly don't wanna be over 180ish
i have 450 psi from my air system and 160 psi showing on the Ion gauge.
first shot is sometimes a little higher 295fps - 300fps ish, but then it drops to between 288fps - 293fps ish.
before cleaning and lubing the reg it was all over the place.
first shot is sometimes a little higher 295fps - 300fps ish, but then it drops to between 288fps - 293fps ish.
before cleaning and lubing the reg it was all over the place.
both my Ions did exactly the same, after the first shot.. its usually fine...
but from the sounds of it, you could possible do with dropping it another 10 FPS anyway..
but from the sounds of it, you could possible do with dropping it another 10 FPS anyway..
this dounds like the problem i had, where you need the pressure to be at 200psi just to get any were near teh desired fps. And by the way i never got mine fixed i just sold it off in bits
Hmm, apologies to all if I've mislead people with my lack of knowledge of ions
Ion gauges have no issues with accuracy at all. I have no idea where you've got this from?
QEV's do not affect the operating or working pressure of the gun. They only affect the speed at which the gas in front of the bolt vents - ie; how fast the bolt goes forward.
No Ion on my team (and we all have them) operates at anything other than 140 psi