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Butterfingers
05-23-2004, 06:40 PM
Is everybody finding it necessary to keep changing these bumpers after every single game? Its not a big deal but I rather have somthing that lasts a bit longer. The poor bumper is shreded and hanging buy a thread by the time im done with the day.

It wasent a problem before LX but now that the return force is so much greater The U-Bumpers are like a disposable item. They look like they have been put through a blender at the end of the day.

I heard about the crazy glue trick but somthing irks me about having to crazy glue somthing to my gun. Its more of a band aid than a permanent solution.

I wonder If AGD has considered using steel wave springs instead of the urethane bumpers?
FreakBaller12
05-23-2004, 06:51 PM
Why would you use steel? The bumper is meant to soften the return on the bolt. With steel it wouldn't soften it all, if you want to use steel, why use a bumper at all?
Butterfingers
05-23-2004, 06:59 PM
cause its a steel wave spring. springs absorb energy.
M-a-s-sDriver
05-23-2004, 07:00 PM
It's a steel WAVE SPRING, not a solid steel washer.
Brent.
Chronobreak
05-23-2004, 07:02 PM
throw one in a gun and lmk how it works until then il use the rubber ones..
ZapTheMad
05-23-2004, 07:02 PM
The glue fix worked perfect for me. I used loctite 4211, a kind of superglue, but better for plastics and rubber.
FreakBaller12
05-23-2004, 07:12 PM
how large would the spring be?
dave_p
05-23-2004, 07:26 PM
whats wrong with the blue bumpers? they last me years.
AGD
05-23-2004, 08:29 PM
You cant use a wave spring because the bolt will never stop bouncing. We use the most energy absorbing material we can to deaden the recoil of the bolt. If you are having problems switch to the blue bumpers.

AGD
Butterfingers
05-23-2004, 08:37 PM
Hmm... blue bumpers... Time to talk to my local tunaman....
Tunaman
05-23-2004, 08:41 PM
If I know Butters...thats what he wants! For the bolt to keep bouncing! Crank it up to 1200 with the wave spring butters! Wear safety glasses! :D :D :D
Butterfingers
05-23-2004, 08:54 PM
If I know Butters...thats what he wants! For the bolt to keep bouncing! Crank it up to 1200 with the wave spring butters! Wear safety glasses! :D :D :D


1200 PSHT!

The Valve has a 4x saftey factor right... :D
Blazestorm
05-29-2004, 04:37 AM
No more like 2.8x

3000psi =D

Some guy at my local field was like "You can't put more than 400psi into an emag, that's why it isn't working you put 800" I replied "No actually my on/off o-ring wasn't lubed enough it works fine now and it's rated to 3000psi"

I used to think that guy was smart... :rolleyes:
Enemy
05-29-2004, 05:21 AM
z-man has a vid of an rt direct lined to a scuba that was at 2400 or so his results were 34cps its crazy you should watch it its on his website. comps running slow but heres a link to that and other vids. http://www.zakvetter.com/Pages/Paintball/Z-mans_AO_Corner/Z-mans_corner_main.html