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jenarelJAM
05-08-2005, 06:21 PM
hey, i'm having a bit of a troubling problem. nothing too serious, its just that every time i want to take my macro off, i have to depressurize the line. and the only way i know to vent the air out of the line is to take my whole xvalve off so that it leaks down the barrel.
i am using:
cf emag
xvalve
lvl 10
45/4500 flatline tank (i would like to clarify, NOT a screw-in tank)
6-8 inches of macroline between 2 90 degree fittings, looks like this:
http://img100.echo.cx/img100/7366/imag00141sf.th.jpg (http://img100.echo.cx/my.php?image=imag00141sf.jpg)
basicly i am looking for a way to take the air out of the line once i turn my tank to off. unfortunately it doesnt have a bleed feature, but its such a good tank in ways that matter more, that i dont really mind. If there is no way, i guess i'll stick with pulling my xvalve out all the time, but i would rather not have to do that. thanks

AGDlover
05-08-2005, 06:36 PM
try shooting it once you turn the flatline off while pulling on the macro if allelse fails get SS and a bleader valve

alooney11
05-08-2005, 07:09 PM
Just get a quick disconnect, it will be a little tough tough to open. But much easier than doing it with macro. I have no problem disconnecting with about 550 psi in the lines, i have an apoc2k.

jenarelJAM
05-08-2005, 09:45 PM
alright, so i can conclude that theres no way to vent air using macro then?
also, where can i get SS hose and a quick disconnect for my marker, and how much would it cost? i mainly shop on pbgear.com, but dont want to spend $10 shipping $20 in parts, and i'm low on cash at the moment. thanks

Alpha
05-08-2005, 10:11 PM
Your on/off doesn't have a purge?

WEll shooting works most of the time for me. I notice that sometimes I have to shoot, sometimes I dont.

jenarelJAM
05-08-2005, 10:43 PM
shooting only takes it down to around 400 psi before the gun wont cycle anymore. i want to get the psi down to like 20 or less so i can take the macro off, becasue i put the barrel condom string around my fitting, i use a qloader, so putting it aorund the feedneck doesn't work since i have a big ol' hose there.

insixdays777
05-08-2005, 11:31 PM
i have the same problem with my set up...with 4500 flatline...and micro...

ben-afficial
05-09-2005, 10:01 AM
you want it down to 20 psi, it takes more pressure to pull the quick disconect :dance:

Duck Hunt
05-09-2005, 11:39 AM
The Flatline On/Offs don't bleed pressure, they're not a screw in on off...

I remember seeing pictures of macro WITH a QD, I'd ask around some of AO's Airsmiths might know, like Tunaman!

Sean

SocialD
05-09-2005, 12:36 PM
The best thing that I have found to use is a Pro-connect. They are a quick disconnect and a shut off in one.