What is good to cut a feedneck with?

[Ninjeff]

So i just got a eVolutionII for my emag today. Just to tide me over until i get a vLocity.

Anyhow, i have a ULE body with a CCM short rise feedneck and the hopper is WAY too tall. what would be good to cut it with out of curiosity? I dont have any type of "dremel" tool, so thats out.

ideas?

[surfbum]

hacksaw

[Ninjeff]

that wont crack or break it?

[blizpaintball42]

I cut my EVO with a hacksaw... however it cracked in the feedneck of the gun after a while. I was told that you shouldn't cut the extra length off because it helps "absorb" any kind of stress. Got new shells which I didn't cut and haven't had the problem.

[d4m4don3]

Dremel.

[Ninjeff]

I cut my EVO with a hacksaw... however it cracked in the feedneck of the gun after a while. I was told that you shouldn't cut the extra length off because it helps "absorb" any kind of stress. Got new shells which I didn't cut and haven't had the problem.

hmmm.... thats disappointing. Well, how long did it last before breaking?

Also note, im not a very aggressive player. I can count the number of slides and dives on one hand.

[paullus99]

Pipe-cutter.....cut down both my angled bodies & had no problem at all.

[blizpaintball42]

Maybe three days of playing... Honestly, you're only going to shave an inch off... it doesn't make much of a difference in the profile.

[Russ]

A (sharp) hacksaw.

wrap the part of the feedneck you want to keep with tape, and use that as a guide to cut it straight. Follow up with sandpaper. If you got mad skillz, it'll come out shnizz

(that was sad)

[Ninjeff]

the center of gravity seems to be really high with this thing and the ccm feedneck. Almost like the feedneck is too shallow. I suppose it would be just as shallow with a cut hopper, but the center of gravity seems like it would be lower and therefore less likely to topple out.

But hearing it will break soon makes me wary.


hmmm...

[Lohman446]

Depends what type of equipment you have.

I took mine (Halo) and held it on a machine made to machine heads (basically a big, horizontal belt sander) and it took about 3 seconds. This also gives you a more "level" cut. You may be able to get a small machine shop to do this for you - personally I would look for an engine rebuilder around you as they may do this for you and it will only take a minute of their time.