Close Call, Saved by the Macro Line.

[SG Avenger]

So I got to the field today, and my Lv10 started acting up.. it was just like, "up yours, I aint gon' shoot non of dis here field paint."

So I was making some adjustments and gasing it back up to test each tweek. On one of the tries, I put it back together but forgot the field strip screw! I gased it up, pulled the trigger, and the trigger didnt come back. it was limp, then I saw the near full inch gap between the ULE body, and the X-Valve.. OH NO!

Fortunatly the macro-line had a serious bite down on the Valve, and I was able to get the tank off before something bad happened.

[grin] they make the marker simple enough to take apart with 1 screw, and I failed to get that right today!

[Brak]

im sorry, but i have the urge to call you an idiot, but ill hold back. glad it didnt explode

[SG Avenger]

Indeed.. that was pretty stupid...

[sneakyhacker420]

i'm glad that the on/off pin or bolt didn't harpoon somebody

[nt2004]

stainless line is a pain. Im a bit uneasy whenever i gas up my mag. I use micro line. Its tiny and thin. Im always afraid that one day it'll just randomly explode

[252]

Somebodies line exploded at our feild today. It souned like a gunshot.

[nuclear zombie]

it happens , it's a good thing you didn't mill the the twist lock off of the back of rail or it could have been worse

we all screw up(or in your case forgot to ) , I'm just glad I didn't have to go to a funeral

[SG Avenger]

Honestly I think the worst that would have happened was the line would have gave way, and the valve would have shot off a few feet. The rest of the air would have rushed through the system until it was empty.

I ran microline originaly when I got my mag back in 98'. I couldnt figure out how that tiny thing held.

[minimag187]

Im using parker macroline, if thats any good?

[poolshark5226]

macroline is macroline

[Army]

Originally posted by poolshark5226
macroline is macroline

Parker Paraflex is built to take on the military. I've used Paraflex for 6 years, even before YOU guys could, and wouldn't dream of using any other plastic line. It is rated for much higher pressures than "normal" macro-line.

[Cypres0099]

That's not so bad. It took a second for my friend to figure out that the huge leak on the inside of his gun was actually that he forgot to put the bolt back in.

[ttoad4000t]

Originally posted by nt2004
Im always afraid that one day it'll just randomly explode

I bought some brand new mirco, and the day i got it, i went to the field, and about 2 hours after gassing it up, i was setting my gun on the table, and the mirco line blew up right in my hand, and it hurt like hell, and it was REALLY loud too....Ever sense then ive used SS.

[Clockwork_Orange]

Micro/macrolines make me nervous Never again!!!!!

[acecl22]

ummm, i thought that microline was only rated for like 300 psi, whereas macro is rated for like 1000-1500(not sure about those). micro is used on the cocker 3-ways right. i thought that running micro as a main line was very dangerous and especially for a mag cuz your input pressure should be around 8-900, correct me if im wrong about any of this