Newb!

[Allan Solo]

New to paintballing and new to the forum (relatively) :s bought my first piece of kit on forums today, so i thought it was about time to say hi and i'm here to stay

Any thoughts on the DM 10's ? Things i should know etc?

 

[Ahdinko]

The DM10 is a fine marker, get yourself a spares kit and some lube so you can keep it well maintained and solve most issues that could occur on the spot.
They need Dow 33 grease http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MOLYKOTE-33M-EXTREME-LOW-TEMP-BEARING-GREASE-100GM-/160890219612
That size tube should last you until you lose it!
Spare kit here: http://www.lips-paintball.com/acatalog/DM9-10-11-Spares-Kit-Medium-857.html#.UPx-12eHib4
And print yourself off a manual from here so you can tweak any settings when on site: http://www.dyematrix.com/manuals/DyeManuals/DM10_Manual.pdf
You should get yourself a decent set of ball ended allen keys too if you don't have some.

The general rule of thumb with DM's is generous lubrication to the bolt o-rings, and a light film anywhere else. If you read the manual it should go into specifics.
If the gun starts acting "weird", first thing to try is a new battery

Enjoy

 

[Allan Solo]

Wow thank you so much for all the useful info!

 

[Ahdinko]

No worries Allan,

There are generally 2 ways you can tune your DM, either for efficiency, or for smoothness & softness on the ball.

If you want a smooth low kick shot that is gentle to the ball (what I highly recommend in the current crap weather) then:
Raise your dell to 20-22 and turn your LPR all the way in. Turn your LPR back out 3 full turns and check the bolt cycles properly. If it does, try winding the LPR in some more until you reach the point where bolt does not cycle properly (it may stick forward or slow half way through its cycle). Once you have found the limit of where the bolt cycles properly, wind the LPR back out by 1/6 of a turn and it should be just fine there. Adjust velocity via the HPR

If you want efficiency:
Lower your dwell to 17. Turn your LPR all the way in. Wind it out until the bolt cycles properly (should be around 3 turns) and then adjust your HPR for velocity.

 

[Allan Solo]

Thank you again!

 

[philipcroydon]

Welcome to the site