Im back in the saddle with a Micro Mag!

[Ms54Coupe]

Mag is in the mail and I will post pics as soon as I receive it!

I need an X valve and a double trigger asap.

[zondo]

Did you check the buy/sell/trade threads?

[OPBN]

As a quick FYI, the X/RT Pro valve you linked on Ebay is actually from a member here. Goes by KC and you will find he has a for sale thread in the Buy/sell. Very good guy to work with. Another quick FYI, if it is an older gen Micromag, there is a chance that the X-valve will be a REALLY tight squeeze. I tried to fit one in mine and was left with the option of forcing it in or having to sand the body or valve down to fit. I had an Emag valve that I ended up using the fit much better.

[om3n]

As a quick FYI, the X/RT Pro valve you linked on Ebay is actually from a member here. Goes by KC and you will find he has a for sale thread in the Buy/sell. Very good guy to work with. Another quick FYI, if it is an older gen Micromag, there is a chance that the X-valve will be a REALLY tight squeeze. I tried to fit one in mine and was left with the option of forcing it in or having to sand the body or valve down to fit. I had an Emag valve that I ended up using the fit much better.

That's odd? Is it from sloppy tolerances?..

[OPBN]

Not sure. Someone else mentioned, they had issues as well and since I didn't feel like grinding on either and I had another suitable valve that fit, I just moved on. Don't get me wrong, I could get the valve in, it just felt like it wouldn't come back out sometimes. Here was my thread:

http://www.automags.org/forums/showthread.php?t=244644&highlight=micromag

[Frizzle Fry]

That's odd? Is it from sloppy tolerances?..

Nope, just that Gen1 and Gen2 Micromags had LESS sloppy tolerances than SS bodied classics. It's not so much the valve that doesn't fit, it's the level 10 bolt assembly. It goes in tight (or not at all) and doesn't work properly. This isn't true with all gen1s and gen2s, because it's easily solved with some fine sandpaper if you don't mind taking off a tiny bit of the body.

[OPBN]

In mine, it is the valve that doesnt fit. The Emag has level 10 as well and works like a champ. Maybe mine is wierd.

[Frizzle Fry]

In mine, it is the valve that doesnt fit. The Emag has level 10 as well and works like a champ. Maybe mine is wierd.

What generation is it?

[OPBN]

2. I can get the valve in, but it rubs on the top of the front half. Once it's in, it actually works, just feels sketchy trying to remove it.

[Frizzle Fry]

2. I can get the valve in, but it rubs on the top of the front half. Once it's in, it actually works, just feels sketchy trying to remove it.

I had that problem with a Gen1... I don't know why, but standard X-valves always got hung up in it right where you're describing (the top of the marker, right behind the feedneck) and it felt like it was in too tight or something It works fine with Classics and Reverse-Xvalves though. No idea why it happens.

[athomas]

I had to sand the inside of the breach area to get a level 10 to work in my micromag. The level 7 bolts work fine in the micromags though.

[Ms54Coupe]

Lots of great info thanks guys!

hopper suggestions?

[Frizzle Fry]

Lots of great info thanks guys!

hopper suggestions?

You shouldn't need more than an X-boarded revvy. I've found that "more modern" forcefed or larger revolution-style hoppers don't sit well or like to stay in powerfeed elbows... I feel that they're more designed for centerfeed markers. That said, if you're running a classic valve and have a parabolic powerfeed plug, a standard gravity hopper will be fine.

[Shirow]

You shouldn't need more than an X-boarded revvy. I've found that "more modern" forcefed or larger revolution-style hoppers don't sit well or like to stay in powerfeed elbows... I feel that they're more designed for centerfeed markers. That said, if you're running a classic valve and have a parabolic powerfeed plug, a standard gravity hopper will be fine.

Agreed here. I think a lot of people 'over hopper' their mags. Let's get real, you're probably not shooting 15bps on your mag.

I will be the first to admit many people can shoot their mags faster than me.. but I've never had any issues shooting my mag with an x-boarded revy on it.

[Ms54Coupe]

Excuse my ignorance guys but what is an x boarded revvy?