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hobbesTZ
05-30-2005, 05:47 PM
I have this Classic valve, and it's differant from anything I've had. The serial number is in the 17000s. Anyway, on to the best part...

Exhibit A...The back of the valve. That nut doesn't appear to be removable. The velocity screw looks slightly smaller than usual but that could just be me. However, the screw only want's to come out to the end of the nut before it stops in it's tracks.

http://www.jayloo.com/files/pics/25000/Pict0038.JPG



Exhibit B...It also has a screw in powertube. As far as I know, the more recent valves have the powertube held in by a c-clip. I could have that backwards. Any differance between the two methods?

http://www.jayloo.com/files/pics/25000/Pict0037.JPG



Exhibit C....Is this the stock valve spring? I *think* all the valve springs I've seen have been gold in color and short like this one. I have a few other springs (long grey and red, short black) but I'm pretty sure those are associated with my LVL 10 kit.

http://www.jayloo.com/files/pics/25000/Pict0035.JPG


That's about all I have to say. I wanted to learn a bit about it and get some more AGD posts going on the AGD owners group site. There's an awful lot of hate going on so I thought it'd be nice to try something differant (as far as I know),


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Potatoboy
05-30-2005, 05:56 PM
That's just an older style AGD velocity adjuster. It's missing the back cap which was screwed on as a tournament lock.

Your powertube shouldn't be removable. It was laser welded on at one point. It's broken.

The powertubes on new classic valves are laser welded in place. only the Level 5 valves were c-clipped.
TAW
05-30-2005, 06:02 PM
Yes, it is a three piece cap but the powertube looks like a level 6 that were laser welded/soldered when upgraded to level 7.

I have a couple Prototype and Level 5 valves.
hobbesTZ
05-30-2005, 06:09 PM
What exactly is lazer welding?
Creative Mayhem
05-30-2005, 06:17 PM
I have 2 of those velocity adjusters, but like you, one of them is missing the end cap. I am waiting on a certian someone to send the cap to me... ;)

The powertubes on the new xvalves are screw in, but i havent seen a classic screwin... interesting.
50 cal
05-30-2005, 06:22 PM
You still haven't gotten them???!!!

Let me hunt up a few more. I think I have a few left.
Holy Smokes, I sent those out in mid April.
TAW
05-30-2005, 06:28 PM
This is a pic of a screw in powertube that has been welded.

http://www.jayloo.com/files/pics/25000/P1010025.JPG
Creative Mayhem
05-31-2005, 09:00 AM
You still haven't gotten them???!!!

Let me hunt up a few more. I think I have a few left.
Holy Smokes, I sent those out in mid April.


Nope, got nothing. PM me if you need the addy again. thanks
Muzikman
05-31-2005, 09:12 AM
From level6 on up, they all had threaded Power Tubes, but as tater pointed out, it should have been welded on. My very first mag was a level 7 where the Power Tube came off, and it never affected performance one bit.
Creative Mayhem
05-31-2005, 09:18 AM
From level6 on up, they all had threaded Power Tubes, but as tater pointed out, it should have been welded on. My very first mag was a level 7 where the Power Tube came off, and it never affected performance one bit.

Shouldnt you be at work?!? :p
SlartyBartFast
05-31-2005, 10:51 AM
That removable power tube could be a good thing. Start experimenting and build a hypermag!

All you need is spacers to fill the dump chamber and you can experiment to see if you can improve the efficiency by increasing the dump chamber pressure.
Kevmaster
05-31-2005, 12:10 PM
Shouldnt you be at work?!? :p

yeah...vacation over silly!
Muzikman
05-31-2005, 01:41 PM
I am at work:)