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  • peeeto
    Registered User
    • Jan 2007
    • 62
    #1

    L10 Bumper

    hi, thought i'd ask anyways as i begin searching for info...

    i have a relatively new tac-one, and have only shot about 1-1/2 to 2 cases of paint thru it.

    i just noticed that my L10 bumper (part #10 here seems to be wearing out already (getting all soft & coming apart at the center, where it goes around the power tube.

    -question 1) is this normal so "soon"?

    -question 2) in a pinch, can the marker be used without it? (while waiting for replacement)

    thanks!
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    • georgeyew
      Registered User
      • Jan 2007
      • 704
      #2
      I've read feedback from others that the bumpers for the XValve are softer for the higher rate of fire from the valve. But that makes it wear out faster. I think that you can use the bumper from the classic valve (blue) without issues, they tend to be harder and last longer. But if there is someone else that has first hand experience with the blue bumper, please chime in. I would not use the valve without the bumper, it will most likely damage the valve.

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        • peeeto
          Registered User
          • Jan 2007
          • 62
          #3
          roger that - thanks for the info.

          ordering new ones (and a few blue ones to try).

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            • Madmarx
              Mentally Unstable

              • Jun 2006
              • 2867
              #4
              I use a blue bumper in mine and it seems to work fine.

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                • athomas
                  Of course it works-its AGD
                  • Jan 2002
                  • 8039
                  #5
                  Don't use the valve without the bumper.

                  The soft retro valve bumper stretches outward when the back of thel evel 10 bolt hits it. The inner ridge of the bumper is held in the tiny groove at the base of the powertube. The continuous stretching eventually tears the bumper apart. The blue bumper doesn't stretch the same as the clear retro bumper and therefore lasts longer. The older level 7 bolts had a wider base so this did not occur.

                  You can help the longevity of the clear bumber by glueing it to the front face of the valve. This helps to keep it from stretching and tearing by holding it stable in one place. If the bumper can't push outward, it can't tear away from the inner ring of bumper material held at the base of the powertube. It works.
                  Except for the Automag in front, its usually the man behind the equipment that counts.

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                    • peeeto
                      Registered User
                      • Jan 2007
                      • 62
                      #6
                      McMaster-Carr sells sheets of silicone (~same thickness) with adhesive backing... i still have some left over from a project... they're not quite as soft as the clear bumpers, and i'll compare to the blue bumpers once i get receive them.

                      any thoughts on cutting out some of that & using as replacement instead of gluing them onto the valve, as some others have recommended here?

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                        • athomas
                          Of course it works-its AGD
                          • Jan 2002
                          • 8039
                          #7
                          The adhesive is the same as glue. Just use a similar glue type of product to stick the proper bumpers on. Using the recommended bumper, you at least know the thickness is correct.
                          Except for the Automag in front, its usually the man behind the equipment that counts.

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                            • jade_monkey07
                              Cheater Tac one
                              • Dec 2006
                              • 984
                              #8
                              i had that problem first few cases in, so i bought 8 extra. now iv put 30 cases through it (its been a busy summer)and im still on my second bumper. iits all torn in the middle, but still together. doesnt seem to be getting any worse

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                                • jade_monkey07
                                  Cheater Tac one
                                  • Dec 2006
                                  • 984
                                  #9
                                  maybe i should change it :P

                                  <a href="http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=6320884"><img src="http://img2.putfile.com/thumb/8/22623201140.jpg" alt="Click to enlarge"></a>

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