Classic RT Aluminum ULE body/ ULE Rail Milling

[Xmagterror]

I think these should be twist lock. The stock classic RT barrels are awesome. There are also a bunch of those weird annoed cRTs out there... those owners probably wouldnt want a different body unless they could keep the matching barrels.

I thought of that too. Only problem is the weird annoed barrels are almost always not going to be centerfeed. Maybe they can be machined to work? I have not got that far in my r&d. I was just going to thread the red smear one i have. Im going with an x valve on my red smear rt. The banjo bore in the rail is damaged and it leaks. I suppose i could sleeve the bore or bore it oversize and make a new banjo bolt to fit but i would rather drop the weight.

[RST]

I don't really care for weight reduction and I dont want to upgrade my CRT to a RTPro.

All I want is an all aluminum centerfeed RTC style (front and back) body that fits on my RTC rail and RTC valve.
And it should have Cocker threads... Nothing else.

[Lohman446]

I don't really care for weight reduction and I dont want to upgrade my CRT to a RTPro.

All I want is an all aluminum centerfeed RTC style (front and back) body that fits on my RTC rail and RTC valve.
And it should have Cocker threads... Nothing else.

Either cocker or twist lock. As others have noted though there are not a lot of twist lock center feed barrels out there.

[Ando]

This is suppose to be an upgrade to the original body but at the same time keeping the identity. Only problem i see is people finding centerfeed TL barrels. Any barrel can be easily modded with a few spins of a drill but finding them original is going to be a real problem and for those wanting Cocker threads....find yourself an TL adapter or freak back, both options work awesome and you'll NEVER see the difference.

I still think making the back end of the body twist-off to convert from either or style (X or Classic) would be the next best upgrade for this next to it being made of AL and/or centerfeed. The time saved trying to mill cocker threads in the front and moving that time to the back should nullify any added cost and frankly be a lot easier and less time consuming (that is if there's enough meat for it).

You can always set it up like the carbon fiber body mod and make the back end of the body like a sleeve that just slides over the back breach area or thread the back end of the breach and thread in the different body backs. You'll end up with 2 different backs but again the time savings should balance out since theres no milling time for Cocker threads just material.

Something like that I would buy in a heart beat and solve the X or classic debate.

[BigEvil]

This is suppose to be an upgrade to the original body but at the same time keeping the identity. Only problem i see is people finding CF TL barrels. Any barrel can be easily modded with a few spins of a drill but finding them original is going to be a real problem and for those wanting Cocker threads....find yourself an TL adapter or freak back, both options work awesome and you'll NEVER see the difference.

I still think making the back end of the body twist-off to convert from either or style (X or Classic) would be the best upgrade for this next to it being made of AL and ceterfeed. The cost saved trying to mill cocker threads in the front and moving that time to the back should nullify any added cost and frankly be a lot easier and less time consuming (that is if there's enough meat for it).

You can always set it up like the carbon fiber body mod and make the back end like a sleeve that just slides over the back breach area or thread the back end of the breach and thread in the different body backs. You'll end up with 2 different backs but again the time savings should balance out since theres no milling time for Cocker threads.

Something like that I would buy in a heart beat and solve the X or classic debate.

I could do cf mods. Probably should offer it as a service anyhow.

[rukh013]

I NEED a cf bodied classic, this forum is making me broke. I'm trying to sell stuff I don't use anymore and now this thread

[Xmagterror]

Looks like there is enough interest to make both versions of the body.
I will get both prototypes done and ULE mill the rail. Pictures will be posted in the paintball talk section of the site and a pre-order will follow shortly after. I am excited to see how light my gun is after i ULE mill the rail.

[splat15k]

Awesome!

Will you be offering a reconditioning service for worn-out/leaky rails?

[knownothingmags]

I could do cf mods. Probably should offer it as a service anyhow.

you should offer a cf mod for the front of the first run of minimag bodies. that would be freaking awsome.

prolly cant be done for many reason but it would be awsome.

[bbotts77]

you should offer a cf mod for the front of the first run of minimag bodies. that would be freaking awsome.

prolly cant be done for many reason but it would be awsome.

In this context, CF = Center Feed, not Carbon Fiber.

[splat15k]

In this context, CF = Center Feed, not Carbon Fiber.

Actually Ando brought up the carbon fiber mod in his post, so it may have started out as CF = center feed, but it morphed into CF = carbon fiber.

[Ando]

Ya if you read my postt again I differentiated the 2 a little better and BE was talking about the barrels

Looks like there is enough interest to make both versions of the body.
I will get both prototypes done and ULE mill the rail. Pictures will be posted in the paintball talk section of the site and a pre-order will follow shortly after. I am excited to see how light my gun is after i ULE mill the rail.

What exactly are you planning on making?

[bbotts77]

Ya if you read my postt again I differentiated the 2 a little better and BE was talking about the barrels

Ah right. Makes me wonder if BE was talking about center feed modding barrels or carbon fiber modding bodies.

[Justus]

This is suppose to be an upgrade to the original body but at the same time keeping the identity.

Is it? Because I thought this all came about when the aluminum Minimag bodies were made, and people (myself included) mentioned that if the same thing could be done except with a front that looks like the classic RT body we'd be more interested. Nothing about upgrading a classic RT, just getting that body working with an AM/MM or X-valve.

... I also think that people may buy a Classic RT styled body to replace their RTPro SS bodies to have a faux CRT.

This ^^ is exactly why it was suggested in the Minimag thread awhile back.

[OPBN]

Is it? Because I thought this all came about when the aluminum Minimag bodies were made, and people (myself included) mentioned that if the same thing could be done except with a front that looks like the classic RT body we'd be more interested. Nothing about upgrading a classic RT, just getting that body working with an AM/MM or X-valve.



This ^^ is exactly why it was suggested in the Minimag thread awhile back.

That's what I think some people are confused about. XMT is talking about making either a CRT body that accepts an X valve, but will only fit on CRT lowers or a CRT replacement body that will utilize a CRT valve and lowers. This isn't a body that is simply styled after the CRT to fit non-CRT lowers.