Anyone ever do this to their valve?

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  • Army
    Moderator of DOOOOOOOOMMM!

    • Oct 2000
    • 5785

    #16
    'Mags aren't heavy when you have arms like a battleship!!

    "Fire one, beeches!!"

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    • Chris TS-1438
      Registered User
      • Mar 2012
      • 126

      #17
      "...and when starting a project"...the lector stated "ask yourself why."

      please do this. I saw a pic of something similar. makes no sense. if TK and AGD spent so much time designing a super-fast valve. why muss it up? I find it hard to post in these evangelical-type, tame, new testament-like, words. why can my words contain no colour on AO??? who is it that we are protecting? haha. im sure i circumvented something or other and the mighty ao fingering is going to happen. hopefully they will drip some gold cup on it first. Muss isnt a curse word....just to clarify, but was the replacement for one.


      Im sorry. I dont understand the use of this "mod." even if you shorten the body, you still have the asa in the same spot, and you are going to save no weight using a foregrip reg.

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      • BiNumber3
        Dazed and Confused

        • Feb 2008
        • 1038

        #18
        How bout using a larger hole in the back, large enough to connect both of the airlines, and then 1 large plug. Going from the pics in the first post. Might have to be a larger hole than the standard 1/4npt but should be easier to do.

        As far as why do this? I personally find that with some of my setups the Reg is up too close to my goggles, and with the way I like to hold and shoot, a shorter rear end would be nice. Weight savings are a non-issue really, no matter how light your gun is, the tank and hopper of paint will make that negligable imo.

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        • TimmyJay
          I came to play...not talk
          • May 2007
          • 779

          #19
          I don't use a foregrip reg currently as I use my Dynaflow to bring the pressure down. I haven't been to a field to chrono since installing the cap'd valve mod. Therefore, I can't comment on consistancy. I may have to use a foregrip reg and then weight savings would be nil.

          I like to think out of the box. I offer no apologies for this...

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          • SkinnyHare
            Dispensing 30mm hate.
            • Dec 2007
            • 315

            #20
            Originally posted by Army
            'Mags aren't heavy when you have arms like a battleship!!

            "Fire one, beeches!!"

            That's about how I feel. Whenever someone tries to tell me my 'Mag is too heavy, I throw that half-sneer on my face and tell them they need to put down the Xbox controller and lift some weights.

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            • koleah
              Registered User
              • Jul 2005
              • 797

              #21
              Why not just drill from the top to connect the two passages and then put in a set screw plug?

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              • dboggs79
                Registered User
                • Jun 2010
                • 467

                #22
                Originally posted by Chris TS-1438
                "...and when starting a project"...the lector stated "ask yourself why."

                please do this. I saw a pic of something similar. makes no sense. if TK and AGD spent so much time designing a super-fast valve. why muss it up? I find it hard to post in these evangelical-type, tame, new testament-like, words. why can my words contain no colour on AO??? who is it that we are protecting? haha. im sure i circumvented something or other and the mighty ao fingering is going to happen. hopefully they will drip some gold cup on it first. Muss isnt a curse word....just to clarify, but was the replacement for one.


                Im sorry. I dont understand the use of this "mod." even if you shorten the body, you still have the asa in the same spot, and you are going to save no weight using a foregrip reg.
                Because! That's good enough. Would it be considered absurd to want to take a different path. I'm sure TK and AGD would agree. Otherwise they would have produced a piece of crap blowback!

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                • TimmyJay
                  I came to play...not talk
                  • May 2007
                  • 779

                  #23
                  Originally posted by koleah
                  Why not just drill from the top to connect the two passages and then put in a set screw plug?
                  I thought the same, but I wanted to minimize the holes.

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                  • OPBN
                    OldPBNoob

                    • Sep 2008
                    • 5240

                    #24
                    Seems like a couple of the approaches would work on this. I think a thinner back cap would be a cleaner look though. By the time you thread and put set screws in the back and one vertically, its gonna look kinda jake IMO.
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                    • TimmyJay
                      I came to play...not talk
                      • May 2007
                      • 779

                      #25
                      I decided to toss another option into the mix. However, I don't like the idea of a screw through the top. Additionally the valve would need to be made even more custom. I spent 30 seconds changing the image so I figured I would post it anyways.

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                      • TimmyJay
                        I came to play...not talk
                        • May 2007
                        • 779

                        #26
                        Still interested in the hack job. Any machinist willing to make the cut?

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                        • Arstron
                          fusionowners.org

                          • Mar 2005
                          • 2347

                          #27
                          I remember someone doing a mod like this years ago, they machined a flat back cap to replace the back half of the regulator, its simple, anyone could do the mod, and if you dont like it you can go back to stock.

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                          • OPBN
                            OldPBNoob

                            • Sep 2008
                            • 5240

                            #28
                            Originally posted by Arstron
                            I remember someone doing a mod like this years ago, they machined a flat back cap to replace the back half of the regulator, its simple, anyone could do the mod, and if you dont like it you can go back to stock.
                            Read through the entire thread. He's aware of the caps.
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                            • Arstron
                              fusionowners.org

                              • Mar 2005
                              • 2347

                              #29
                              I had to reread it a couple times, my brain just isnt working today. Sorry I see what his doing now.

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                              • TimmyJay
                                I came to play...not talk
                                • May 2007
                                • 779

                                #30
                                Version 1 of the Hacked Valve Mod is started. Found out that my Bro-in-law is a tool and dye guy with all the basics.

                                Crossing fingers as first pic looks good. now onto the hard part.

                                I will post pics asap. Only problem is that he sends them over phone and I can't get them to the computer.

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