AGD
01-02-2002, 07:10 PM
Superbolt owners,
I am going to be long winded here so everyone understands what’s going on. There are several problems with the Superbolts that we are trying to fix. Some fixes will work, some we need you to try and others we are still researching. The current problems and the fixes are listed below. At the bottom I have a detailed description of what we would like you to try.
#1 Superbolt sleeve too long by .015” and hangs balls in the breach.
Status: This problem is fixed once the face is trimmed down.
Fix: Either sand the face of the bolt down by hand or send to AGD
#2 Superbolt causing ball breakage in the barrel.
Status: We are researching the problem in depth now on the gun dyno. We have found that the ball needs to be farther in the barrel before the air is released. Work is continuing in this area.
Fix A: If it’s not a big problem wait for AGD to come up with the hard nose or foamie sleeves for the SB.
Fix B: Get a piece of soft rubber and super glue it to the center of the bolt and trim off the excess so it is flush with the front of the bolt. Ask Kilauekid for details.
#3 Superbolt sleeve is cracking.
Status: After careful research we believe this problem is due to the press fit of the sleeve over the bolt body. The bolt sleeve is held on two ways, one is the press fit itself, the second is two barb fittings in the press fit area. We believe that the two barb fittings over stretched the plastic and put it near the failure point. Each holding method is fine by itself, only in combination does it put the material near its limit.
Fix: Putting the SB in boiling water for 10 minutes we think will solve this problem by annealing the plastic and removing the stress. See detailed instructions below.
#4 Center piston flies out of bolt.
Status: Imaginary story.
Fixed, not a problem.
How to try and solve problem #3 at home.
Take your Superbolt and stand it upright in a pot of water that completely covers the bolt. No plastic should touch the pot. Bring the water to a boil for 10 minutes then turn off the heat and let the pot cool to room temperature BEFORE you take the bolt out. It is important to let the pot cool slowly as part of the annealing process.
Put your bolt back in the marker and turn up the velocity over 300 fps. With a barrel condom on and pointing the marker in a safe direction, dry fire several hundred shots and try to make the sleeve break. After the test TURN YOUR VELOCITY BACK DOWN to under 300 fps.
Report your results on this thread so we can determine if this is a good fix. Remember the statistics thread, we need a minimum of 20-40 tests to know if it works consistently.
AGD would like to apologize for all the hassles surrounding this product. We always strive to produce the best products possible but sometimes you just don’t get all the problems on the first shot.
AGD
I am going to be long winded here so everyone understands what’s going on. There are several problems with the Superbolts that we are trying to fix. Some fixes will work, some we need you to try and others we are still researching. The current problems and the fixes are listed below. At the bottom I have a detailed description of what we would like you to try.
#1 Superbolt sleeve too long by .015” and hangs balls in the breach.
Status: This problem is fixed once the face is trimmed down.
Fix: Either sand the face of the bolt down by hand or send to AGD
#2 Superbolt causing ball breakage in the barrel.
Status: We are researching the problem in depth now on the gun dyno. We have found that the ball needs to be farther in the barrel before the air is released. Work is continuing in this area.
Fix A: If it’s not a big problem wait for AGD to come up with the hard nose or foamie sleeves for the SB.
Fix B: Get a piece of soft rubber and super glue it to the center of the bolt and trim off the excess so it is flush with the front of the bolt. Ask Kilauekid for details.
#3 Superbolt sleeve is cracking.
Status: After careful research we believe this problem is due to the press fit of the sleeve over the bolt body. The bolt sleeve is held on two ways, one is the press fit itself, the second is two barb fittings in the press fit area. We believe that the two barb fittings over stretched the plastic and put it near the failure point. Each holding method is fine by itself, only in combination does it put the material near its limit.
Fix: Putting the SB in boiling water for 10 minutes we think will solve this problem by annealing the plastic and removing the stress. See detailed instructions below.
#4 Center piston flies out of bolt.
Status: Imaginary story.
Fixed, not a problem.
How to try and solve problem #3 at home.
Take your Superbolt and stand it upright in a pot of water that completely covers the bolt. No plastic should touch the pot. Bring the water to a boil for 10 minutes then turn off the heat and let the pot cool to room temperature BEFORE you take the bolt out. It is important to let the pot cool slowly as part of the annealing process.
Put your bolt back in the marker and turn up the velocity over 300 fps. With a barrel condom on and pointing the marker in a safe direction, dry fire several hundred shots and try to make the sleeve break. After the test TURN YOUR VELOCITY BACK DOWN to under 300 fps.
Report your results on this thread so we can determine if this is a good fix. Remember the statistics thread, we need a minimum of 20-40 tests to know if it works consistently.
AGD would like to apologize for all the hassles surrounding this product. We always strive to produce the best products possible but sometimes you just don’t get all the problems on the first shot.
AGD