Problems w/ Pneumag!!!

[rawbutter]

Here are some pics of what should be in a tickler.

This is how it looks disassembled. The spring goes inside, the cap goes over the spring and screws on past the o-ring (which seals it up tight). As you tighten the cap, the spring pushes harder against the inside piston.


This is a picture of the piston (or whatever you want to call it). If you push on it with the end of a pen, it should depress and then spring back when you relieve pressure.


And this is where the spring goes. (I'm not really sure why I took this picture.


Hope this helps. I suppose there could be a problem on the other side of your piston, but I've never disassembled the ticker that much, and I would even have any idea where to start.

[Stayhuge]

Thanks, I think there is a problem with the piston, because I don't recall it actually moving when I pushed on it. I will have to give it a look when I get home tonight. I did disassemble the other side, so maybe that has something to do with the problem, although it wasn't working before I did that, so I don't know what to do. I am in the process of buying a cheap ANS LPR just to test and see if the Tickler is really the problem. I am almost certain it is, but you never know. Now, I am using a CP on/off, and the line to my valve is on the right side(same as the X Valve port) and the Tickler is mounted on the Left side. This shouldn't be a problem, right? I am exploring all possibilities at this point. Very frustrating. Thanks again for all of the help. Greatly appreciated!!!

[rawbutter]

Well, if all else fails, this tickler does work... and I am selling it in my sale thread.

[Spider-TW]

The guts should be like Doc's Machine Figure 1.

Rawbutter, is there a snapring (c-clip) inside the top above the piston? Mine looks like the bottom fitting (1/8npt) comes out to access the seat.

Thanks for the pics.

[Stayhuge]

Tickler...

PMing you Rawbutter...

Thanks for the diagram, Spider. It's similar to that.

[Stayhuge]

Yea, so I finally got a chance to work on it when I got home tonight, and still no luck. I am pretty sure I am missing a part on the other side of the reg. Right now, when I air it up, nothing comes out unless I tighten the knob all the way, then the air flows. When I hook up the MSV-2 it works fine, no leaking there, but I did notice that when the knob is tightened all the way, there is a small leak out of the top of the Tickler. I don't know what to do, so for now, I am picking one up off of Rawbutter, and hopefully that will work for me. If anyone knows what the new "Symptons" represent, please speak now, or forever hold your peace. LOL, just kidding. I figure having a second Tickler as a back up can't hurt, right? Thanks everyone.

[Spider-TW]

What is your inlet air pressure on the tickler? If it is too high, the spring in the top may not be stiff enough.

[Stayhuge]

It's attached right to my Tank ASA. I have a preset tank, 800/850 psi. I have seen others have this set up. I don't know why it wouldn't work?

[Spider-TW]

That should be fine... let us know what raw's tickler does.

[Stayhuge]

Absolutely, I really appreciate all of the help. I have no clue what could be wrong with the one that I have. Is there a Low Pressure spring that could be in there instad of the one that can handle 850psi? That's the only thing that I can think of that could be wrong. Either that, or I am missing something on the other side of the reg. Oh well, I guess I'll know in a few days when I get Raw's LPR. Can't wait to get this thing ripping!!!!

[Stayhuge]

Hey, so this is a breakdown of what is inside my Tickler. I should also say that there is two discs inside the body. The one to the side of the cap moves, and the other seems to be stationary. The one that is stationary has a hole in it, through which the piston moves. the other is solid. Please let me know if there is anything obviously missing. This could be an easy fix. I hope. Thanks everyone.

[Spider-TW]

From raw's photos, I thought the piston was going the other way. Will it go in either way?

[Stayhuge]

I don't think that's how it goes. The thing that is shown in Raw's photo's I also have. The piston in the pic cannot be seen in Raw's photos. Thanks though. I tried switching the piston around, and that was unsuccessful.

[rawbutter]

I don't think that's how it goes. The thing that is shown in Raw's photo's I also have. The piston in the pic cannot be seen in Raw's photos. Thanks though. I tried switching the piston around, and that was unsuccessful.

Yeah... apparently the tickler could be taken apart more than what I did. I would take more pics, but I've already mailed it to you.

[Stayhuge]

Yeah... apparently the tickler could be taken apart more than what I did. I would take more pics, but I've already mailed it to you.

That's cool, I don't plan to touch it, as long as it works. Thanks again, can't wait to get this thing ripping!!!!