Cutting powerfeed?

[DA SKUNK]

hey if i cut the powerfeed to make my hopper sit lower will this mess anythign up? i have about another inch i could take off but i wondered if it was the length it was for a reason

[someVWkid]

BAH!

dont do it man! i messed my gun up like that and sliced every ball shot through a chopped tube! i had to get a new body! im very pleased with my black powerfeed body that i have now tho.

[DA SKUNK]

thanks

thanks for telling me that, i had some suspucion somethign like that would happen but i wanted to double check

[Mossman]

I disagree that that would happen...but whatever. If you cut it 3/4" or so you'd have 1 less ball in the stack. Depends on your loader and shooting style too. It also ruins your chances of routing a warp hose up through the bottom of the PF, unless u chopped it down to a warp body.

[someVWkid]

my mistake

im sorry, i thought u were talkin a standard feed. if u chop that any u are skrood. i have no idea about chopping a powerfeed. let me know how it goes cuz as i mentioned i upgraded to powerfeed.

[Zenwood]

Re: BAH!

Originally posted by someVWkid
dont do it man! i messed my gun up like that and sliced every ball shot through a chopped tube! i had to get a new body! im very pleased with my black powerfeed body that i have now tho.

Hmmm. Sorry to hear that someVWkid. I cut about 3/4" of my powerfeed and I've never had problems with misfeeding or chopping. Helps the guns balance too.

Skunk - If you do decide to cut your pf just make real sure you grind the tube end perfecly flat. A vertical belt sander would be really helpful. If theres just a slight uneveness your elbow with sit crooked and may cause feed problems. When I did mine I lightly sanded the rim of the tube to make sure there were no little metal burrs to catch the paintball shells on the inside or scratch the inside of my elbow. Hope that helps you make a decision.

[DirtRider]

you can cut a std. feed, you must of had a bad cut, you have to sand left over metal scrapings off the edges or it will slice the paint.

[someVWkid]

remember?

thanx for the help all, but im all set on this matter. im not the one looking for help, remember?

[rjvemt1]

i cut my standard feed down to an inch but i have a warp feed on it.
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[DA SKUNK]

im still nervous tho.... i dont really got the $$ to buy a new body if i mess up...

[someVWkid]

nervous?

if you are nervous, dont bother. AGD put a bit of effort into keeping their design up to date for 10 years or so of their gun being a high end marker. if they didnt do it, i doubt u need to. i doubt its worth the risk, assuming there is a risk. its your call, but me sez no.

[sporty86]

Chop it

I've chopped all of mine and they work fine. If AGD made it that way its the way its suppose to be, give me a freaken break!It'll chop, wake up. 3 chopped powerfeeds and 1 classic all work just fine.

[Zenwood]

Nothing to be nervous about. Just plan ahead, use the right tools and don't rush it and you'll be cool. It needs to be done carelfully but its by no means brain surgery.

Check out this thread - http://www.automags.org/forums/showt...threadid=32192

Should address any concerns you have.

[DA SKUNK]

hey thanks for the link

i dunno im still nervous... Mabye ill try it AFTER i go to my tournie on the 27th...

[steveg]

I cut my powerfeed just the other day I used a plumbing pipe
cutter and then a dremel tool to clean up the burrs.
makes a very clean and straight cut just be sure that you
watch that the cutting wheel doesn't wander while you are making the first turn.