LPR Placement Advice

[Nick28]

Should I place in front to make it look like a lot other guns or should I just place it on my asa. I looked at a million pics and never seen anything that really made me jump to either side.

<img src="http://gallery.me.com/nick.hiance/100013/IMG_0078/web.jpg?ver=12557848080001">

[Shirow]

It's easier to put on the (non vertical) ASA. I personally think it looks weird though.

[Stayhuge]

I think the under the barrel look is awesome, and out of the way. It will confuse the heck out of others at the field. AI also never liked the idea that if you put it on the bottem asa, it would be in place by an elbow. A good dive and the thing could unscrew and start leaking. Peraonal preference though. Good Luck :cheers:

[greezypete]

I had one with the reg on the bottom line asa and hated it. It felt awkward and in the way. I'm thinking about doing another and If I do its definately going up on the vert asa.

[Spider-TW]

I think the under the barrel look is awesome, and out of the way. It will confuse the heck out of others at the field.

I like under the barrel too. Sometimes called "that cocker-mag". It use allen adjustments instead of knobs since I tend to bump the knob every now and then.

Frame ASA mounted LPRs are easier to install and you can swap the frame around or sell it easier. But I've never regretted using the front mount.

I like the look of 'sleeper' mounts but the sleeper effect only works on a small number of people when it comes to mags. I've found a better 'sleeper' is an R6 piranha that actually shoots well. :rolleyes:

[maniacmechanic]

one other thing to concider is ; do I want to mod my rail for the LPR hose ??
If you put it in the front you will have to , on the grip frame ASA you wont , just slip it in the groove for the intellfeed wire , or you could use the Tippman LPR/ASA combo they end up looking very clean & neat

[Abizdafuzz]

I have mine on the ASA with a slight drop and just run the hose up inside the frame and love it...its down out of the way and doesn't look stupid just hanging out under the barrel but thats my personal feelings. and its alot cheaper to run that way over milling the rail and drilling the vert and stuff.

[Newt]

I've got the flatline which I use until it's out (mostly outlaw ball) then throw a standard ASA on, so the ASA isn't a choice for me. Why not put a T on the valve? Why does that get looked down on?

For your setup though, I'd go the way you have it "mocked up". That's a good look.

EDIT:

One more thought: Does the hose length make any difference for a pneu-trigger rig, besides being exposed and vulnerable?

[Spider-TW]

I've got the flatline which I use until it's out (mostly outlaw ball) then throw a standard ASA on, so the ASA isn't a choice for me. Why not put a T on the valve? Why does that get looked down on?

For your setup though, I'd go the way you have it "mocked up". That's a good look.

EDIT:

One more thought: Does the hose length make any difference for a pneu-trigger rig, besides being exposed and vulnerable?

The supply hose doesn't seem to make much difference in length.

T's on the valve make some sense, but the common fittings are ugly and heavy. On the front ASA, you take away a little metal, along with the rail groove for the air line. Some of the custom car fittings are nice, but expensive.

A nice T with the air line going into the rail from the back would be kind of nice actually. I often get paint in the hose entry at the front of the rail.

[pump]

could you stuff it in the foregrip?

[BiNumber3]

The pneu setup I did used a chromed T from palmers onto the valve, I personally liked it a lot, since my body was polished and my lpr was chrome, so everything looked nice together.
Doing it that way, you won't need to modify any asa's or rails

[Newt]

A nice T with the air line going into the rail from the back would be kind of nice actually. I often get paint in the hose entry at the front of the rail.

That's a neat idea. My plan was to route the hose through the grip, but I may just go with that.

Any problem with shaping a standard brass fitting so it's more aesthetic, provided you don't go lower than the thinnest existing dimension?

[rawbutter]

could you stuff it in the foregrip?

You can't put an LPR inside a foregrip, but you can use a palmer's stabilizer (or a few other regulators) as a foregrip and run the air for the pneumatics that way. That's what I did. (I learned it from pneumagger.) It's almost a sleeper. But the LPR isn't in the way because it acts as the foregrip, and there are no little hoses in the way either.

http://www.automags.org/forums/showthread.php?t=221782

[pump]

You can't put an LPR inside a foregrip,
why not? just need come creativeness

[lil'Greg]

You can't put an LPR inside a foregrip, but you can use a palmer's stabilizer (or a few other regulators) as a foregrip and run the air for the pneumatics that way. That's what I did. (I learned it from pneumagger.) It's almost a sleeper. But the LPR isn't in the way because it acts as the foregrip, and there are no little hoses in the way either.

http://www.automags.org/forums/showthread.php?t=221782


my question to you is who made your macdev push button air system a HP out??? cause i asked bourke and james to do it for me and they didnt have the bits

[xero28]

You can't put an LPR inside a foregrip, but you can use a palmer's stabilizer (or a few other regulators) as a foregrip and run the air for the pneumatics that way. That's what I did. (I learned it from pneumagger.) It's almost a sleeper. But the LPR isn't in the way because it acts as the foregrip, and there are no little hoses in the way either.

http://www.automags.org/forums/showthread.php?t=221782


:nono:

Never say CAN'T to a bunch of Mag enthusiasts. Obviously this was custom, but a great job, nonetheless. Props to Kenjay.

http://imgur.com/n1bn8.jpg
http://imgur.com/r0b3f.jpg

http://automags.org/forums/showthread.php?t=244943

[kenjay]

Hey that looks familiar.

[pump]

:nono:

Never say CAN'T to a bunch of Mag enthusiasts. Obviously this was custom, but a great job, nonetheless. Props to Kenjay.

http://imgur.com/n1bn8.jpg
http://imgur.com/r0b3f.jpg

http://automags.org/forums/showthread.php?t=244943
yeah what he said! :headbang:

[PanzerGen]

Careful if that is a standard RT Pro/ULE Custom ASA. I tried to tap an LPR hole in one of those only to find that the screw hole went right through the area I was drilling/tapping. Needless to say, I lost that ASA. I don't think standard RT Pro ASA can be tapped for a front air port. Not enough space.

[Nick28]

I just ordered this:
http://www.ansgear.com/v/vspfiles/photos/DYESTDASADUSTBLACK-2.jpg

I believe it has ports on three sides. I had already received a palmer micro rock. I could screw it right in the front or put it on the side with a 90. I like my hose ran from my bottom asa all the way to the valve. Something about that big long hose screams mag.

I'll post pictures when I get it set up. Just waiting on my cheater. I want to thank everyone on all the suggestions, you gave me way to much to think about.

[rawbutter]

my question to you is who made your macdev push button air system a HP out??? cause i asked bourke and james to do it for me and they didnt have the bits

Um.... I bought it that way? I just got it off eBay. Maybe it's an older model that came as HP. I love it, though. Coolest ASA ever! :headbang:

xero28, kenjay... I stand corrected. I can't believe you hid that LPR inside the foregrip. That's freaking sweet! :ninja:

[chafnerjr]

It's personal preference. You can really put it anywhere. Mine is sleeper style so it's hidden in the grip frame and tapped through the top of my CP direct mount ASA. My wife's is run right off of her ASA on the left hand side while I'm too lazy to get her frame tapped. it doesn't bother her at all and there's no need to mill your rail or fore-grip...

P.S> About the whole can't/can put an LPR in a fore-grip. Remember that you can USE an entire LPR as the fore-grip as many other markers use. These are generally much higher end reg's though they don't really need to be. I've known several people to just use Dye fore-grip regs to great satisfaction. I'd even bet that most Palmers or AKA reg's would work well in this position if you wanted a smaller/cheaper LPR (well cheaper than Dye anyways). :cheers:

[Spider-TW]

I could screw it right in the front ...
That would be interesting, at the least. I would like to see that.

[Nick28]

http://gallery.me.com/nick.hiance/100021/IMG_0093/web.jpg?ver=12561636220001
http://gallery.me.com/nick.hiance/100021/IMG_0094.jpg?derivative=medium&source=web.jpg&type=medium&ver=12561636320001

I kind of like it

[Ando]

/agree

[jade_monkey07]

thats accually pretty slick! i think i have a new winner for how im mounting my new one :)

[Spider-TW]

I was thinking gloss black air-port and gloss black tickler, but that works too.

[pump]

couldnt there be air hole drilled into the mag with a PTC fitting screwed on or installed on the valve where you can use a steel line and rig that to the rock in the foregrip, and run the line back to the 3way or is it 2way