my Spyder Imagine

[StantheSnowman]

hey, can anybody here tell me how the different mechanical parts in my Spyder Imagine work and how to fix them? I don't wanna fix the marker myself, I just wanna know how they work and what you can do to fix them. I'd like to know more than just how to shoot it and clean it.... If anyone can help me, I'd really appreciate it.

[bleachit]

what exactly do you want to know? basically the orings can go bad, the bolt can scratch, the valve can go bad, and the cup seal can get messed up. Basically just replace these parts, the bolt you can sand down, or I have, if it starts causing misfires due to too much scratching. I do not know much about the electronics in the trigger and how they may get messed up though.

[StantheSnowman]

I pretty much want to know the basic function of the valve, low pressure chamber, bolt, bottom like thing, and stuff like that. Just how it works and what to look for is something messes up with anything. It doesn't have to be every little detail about each little part, just the basic function of the major parts and how they work.

[ZapTheMad]

try this link...

http://www.ottersccustoms.com/works.html

The gun is easy to fix yourself. No need to pay someone else to do it unless you really screw something up.

[StantheSnowman]

That link pretty much tells me how the air goes through the gun, it doesn't tell me what the parts do. Can someone just type out what they do or send me a link that tells me what they do?

[ZapTheMad]

Did you actually read the captions or just look at the pictures? Read some of the other pages at that web site. It is full of information on spyder parts and upgrades.

[StantheSnowman]

I read the captions on there. The last time I went to the site, the links on the side didn't show up. I knew there had to be more there than that.... They came up this time, though. My computer is screwed up and doesn't load everything up sometimes. I'll see what I can find this time....

[StantheSnowman]

it's still not telling me what I want to know. It's got a bunch of stuff on how to upgrade and modify a Spyder, but it doesn't tell me how the parts work. I dont really care how to make the most efficient Low pressure chamber or how to make it more gas efficient. I wanna know what the parts I had listed above work, what they do, and how to fix any minor problems with them.

[bleachit]

I pretty much want to know the basic function of the valve, low pressure chamber, bolt, bottom like thing, and stuff like that. Just how it works and what to look for is something messes up with anything. It doesn't have to be every little detail about each little part, just the basic function of the major parts and how they work.

The bolt has 2 orings that you need to keep oiled, and the front of it often scratches.

The striker is on the bottom connected to the bolt and has one oring on the front that needs to be oiled.

when you cock the marker it pulls back the bolt, which is in the top tube, and the striker, in the bottom. When you pull the trigger it releases the striker which hits the a piece of metal which is conected to the cup seal which seals the co2 on the low pressure chamber side of the valve. The valve itself just sits there and lets CO2 be sealed on the LPC side of the valve and then released into the upper tube.

The low pressure chamber itself just holds more gas, doesnt really do anything, has one oring on it you may have to replace at some point.

The bottom line just runs the CO2 to the marker. I havent had any problems occur with it on my spyders, if you dont need to disconnect the hose, dont and you wont have any problems.

if you have a leak down the barrel, it is most likely the cup seal that has gone bad. Replacement of this requires you to take the Vertical adapter, which is what the low pressure chamber is attached to. when the vertical adapter comes off, there will be a spring connected to a metal rod. Take the spring off and there is a plastic piece on the end of the metal rod. The plastic piece, the cup seal, is threaded and has to be unscrewed and a new one put in its place.

If the marker doesnt recock and you are not low on gas, make sure all the orings on the bolt and striker are oiled and not damaged. Then check the front of the bolt and make sure it isnt too scratched, if it is I have sanded the front down with fine grit sandpaper to smooth it out and to make the marker work again.

this should cover most of the basic problems you will encounter.

[StantheSnowman]

Let's see if I got this right....


The Valve lust lets the co2 go from the low pressure chamber to the upper tube.

The striker seals the valve back up and keeps it on the low pressure chamber side.

The low pressure just holds the co2.

Does the bolt push the co2 to the paintball?

What about the Vertical Adaptor? What does it do?

[Glickman]

by vertical adapter im guessing u mean asa? if so, thats where the air is met with the LPR and then pushed form there to the actual internals

[bleachit]

Let's see if I got this right....


The Valve lust lets the co2 go from the low pressure chamber to the upper tube.
correct

The striker seals the valve back up and keeps it on the low pressure chamber side.
the cup seal seals the valve, the striker is what pushes the cup seal to release the co2.

The low pressure just holds the co2.
pretty much

Does the bolt push the co2 to the paintball?
the bolt pushes the paintball into firing position, the co2 flows through the bolt and fires the paintball.

What about the Vertical Adaptor? What does it do?
the vertical adapter is what the hose from your bottom line connects to. It also allows you to take the hose off and run a CO2 tank vertically on the marker, or put a regulator on it. I would not recommend the co2 tank, but a good reg can help out with the handling of co2. Although its not a huge situation with spyders, especially if you only play rec ball.

I hope this answers your questions, if you have any more I will try to answer them.

[StantheSnowman]

Does the air goes through the valve and through hole in the bottom of the bolt to push the ball?

[bleachit]

Yes, the air goes through the valve, through a hole in the body (which lines up with one in the bolt) and then the air pushes the ball.