Tippmann help

[Thedarkness]

I took my tippmann 98 custom apart and this little pin went shooting across the room. Is that pin important?

[dpbmustanglax]

Could you tell where the pin came flying out of? Theres a few pins that could have flown out.

[Monkeyeez]

Which end did it come from? If it was the from the back end of the gun it's more than likely your drive spring guide pin. You MUST have this. http://tippmann.com/support/manual/98cmanual.pdf
So find it!!!:D

[timmyfreaker]

Happenned to me first time I took my tippmann apart. WIthout it youll screw up your spring completely. Monkeeyz is completely right

[LPfan52]

its probly his front sight spring, i hate that thing, tippmann should really have put some more thought into that, it pops out all the time

[travis98c]

go to ur manual and find the piece that flung across the room and u can put it back in its place. :rolleyes:

[E r y k]

the pin that flew out is probably the spring guide... if not the front sight spring which are the two most common things that tend to go blast-off when you open your gun.

[Gecko of Doom]

Originally posted by Thedarkness
Is that pin important? If Tippmann put it in, it's probably there for a reason.

Originally posted by ace6160
He said he lost the spring No he didn't.

[ace6160]

Originally posted by E r y k
the pin that flew out is probably the spring guide... if not the front sight spring which are the two most common things that tend to go blast-off when you open your gun.

Noth of those things need to be there.

[yakitori]

if it was the front sight spring you can make your own w/ needle nose pliers, a straight pin, and some patients, and bending. That happened to me once, and my homemade spring was one of those needles w/ the plastic pearl thing at the end. it has to be flexible though, paper clips and stuff wear out and break, so dont try that.

If it was the drive spring pin, there is a nail that you can get from the hardware store to replace it that is of equal size and shape. I will try to search and come back and edit my post w/ the link. EDIT: Searching is great. PBR is like one GIANT LIBRARY, you just gotta know how to use it. :D

BOOYAH compliments of p8ntba11dude89 from a while back. everyone say "thanks pballdude" :P
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/escross/guidepin.jpg

[Thedarkness]

I am missing the Drive Spring Pin. So I can just buy a replacement at a hardware store?

[E r y k]

Originally posted by ace6160


Noth of those things need to be there.


spring guide does.

[dpbmustanglax]

Originally posted by ace6160


Noth of those things need to be there.
Were you meaning to say Both?

[SeveredGod]

Originally posted by Thedarkness
I am missing the Drive Spring Pin. So I can just buy a replacement at a hardware store? Yes, it's called a nail. Take your spring and endcap in. Find a nail the right length that fits. A hacksaw may help you get that pesky head off so it will fit into the endcap.

[timmyfreaker]

Originally posted by ace6160


Noth of those things need to be there. WIthout the front site spring the hopper will always fall to the right when the marker even slightly tilts to the right. And the spring guide needs to be there or the spring will bunch up.

[yakitori]

Originally posted by Thedarkness
I am missing the Drive Spring Pin. So I can just buy a replacement at a hardware store?

was my picture not informative enough for you? uhhhhh....ya. get one from the hardware store. read the text in the picture.

and ya, ace was meaning to type both not noth. N is right bext to B on the keyboard. :D.

[SeveredGod]

Originally posted by timmyfreaker
WIthout the front site spring the hopper will always fall to the right when the marker even slightly tilts to the right. And the spring guide needs to be there or the spring will bunch up. All you need to do is tighten the front sight screw a little more. It'll pinch the front sight and keep it from moving.

Meaning... the elbow won't come off.