Air America Armageddon

[Cleric]

Hello, I have an air america armageddon i just bought used, when the adjuster screw is all the way in the pressure is only going to ~800 psi, how can i fix this, or what is wrong?



thanks

[angrysasquatch]

I also just bought a used Armageddon. The only thing I can think of is on the adjustable rod. Take off the tank and pull out the thing that's sticking out of the on-gun portion of the regulator. At the far end it should be flat (mine is imprinted 30ish thou). If it looks like a hole, that's your problem.

[Cleric]

the angle is tapered which would make sense, and there is a hole for the pin to fit into..if its not supposed to be there should i cover it? or perhaps just buy a longer adjustment screw?

[Cleric]

hmm..the tank i got had an adjustable thumb screw...it could be the wrong size

does anyone know the dimensions of the original allen set screw?

[pierce]

You could try another gauge (it could be reading wrong). I've seen this happen a time or two.

[Cleric]

does anyone with this tank have the stock adjustment screw....can they please tell me what the length of the threads are?

[angrysasquatch]

I just had mine out the other day, it was 1/2" if I remember correctly. I would take it out and measure, but it took me half an hour to put it back in last time.
edit: and it was a grubscrew

[Cleric]

http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/6379/0714072128up8.jpg


this is the screw in it..it has 1.5"...and its a thumb screw..doesnt take a screwdriver/allenwrench or anything, just hand tightened

[angrysasquatch]

Hmm, the one I have is a grubscrew. It is most likely not stock, the way it is, the guts can fall out the back of the regulator when the tank is off. It also allows the tank to go somewhere past the 1200 psi mark on the gauge, so its probably longer than its supposed to be but I don't need it for low pressure so it stays :) . You could either put a different bolt in there or you could remove the stem sticking out the back of the regulator and drop some shims in there. Anything under a 1/4 inch in length should do just fine.

[Cleric]

please can anyone tell me is the set/grub screw stock a 1/2" ? will it work the same if for a quick fix i use just a longer bolt of the same thread? or does it have to be smaller and pass through

[Cleric]

sweet....i called the air america tech support and they wouldnt know how to find that..he said check the paintball solutions website, click air america and it should say there...that site was where i got the number from, and all it says is for technical info/repairs of your discontinued tank to call the number i did...


well the bolt size is a 3/8, im going to try and find a longer one, or a set/grub screw 1/2 inch long (someone said) and try that

[Cleric]

and why would it take you 30 mins to put back in? it just screws in place

[Cleric]

ok i brought it to a store today, the guy even said the screw in there wasnt the right size, it was hte metric equivalent i think...the threads arent damaged, just a loose fit, he said its a 10/32 or 5/16 grub screw...he said to get one as long as possible that doesnt stick out...im gonna do that tomorrow

[angrysasquatch]

It took me 30 mins because the threads at the front of the reg were buggered so I had to stick the grubscrew thru the back then the allen key thru the front and push the grubscerw towards the front while turning the allen key counter-clockwise. See, it took a long time to even explain it :rofl:

[Cleric]

oh damn that would be a b*tch

[Shane-O-Mac]

Should be 10-32. Take the thumb screw you have and match it up at the hardware store, and get a 1/2" 10-32 grub/set screw. That should work perfectly. OR get a longer thumb screw so it can be adjusted by hand. You can also get a nut to use as a lock down for the thumb screw.

Shane-O