4x4le
03-09-2007, 02:00 PM
Due to the minis design, some of the markers will not perform perfect out of the box. They will need a break in period. The break in period will vary from marker to marker and the mini SHOULD just keep getting better and better for you.
The main thing that needs broken in is the spring. The reg dosnt seem to be the reason people are getting chops, blowback, and kick. The reg is not prone to spikes, just more inconsistancies until broken in a little. In my opinion, it is nothing to worry about right out of the box. With the spring being harder than needed right out of the box, it needs to go under a break in period. It will be next to impossible to compress with 1 hand when it is new, but easy to do with your finger and thumb when broken in.
How to break in your spring:
Set your dwell to 28.
Set your rof to 20bps.
Set your mode to nxl.
Set your presure to 1 tic below 200.
Turn your velosity adjuster in all the way.
Turn you eyes off.
Let it rip a entire tank or 3 out (depending on size, pressure, and your feel for how it needs to be broken in)
The way the mini works is different than any other marker. The bolt will still cycle fully and just as fast no matter where your velosity adjuster is set. Little to no air will vent out of the end of the bolt when the adjuster is positioned all the way forward. This will allow you to get the most cycles out of your tank with out needing a refill. It will also be much easier on your ears.
When ever you feel like it has been through enough of a break in period, such as it works well with paint when you try it, remove the bolt and properly clean and lube it.
How to properly clean and lube your bolt and poppit:
Remove the bolt assembly.
Remove the spring.
Remove the bolt from the bolt guide.
Remove the velosity adjuster from the back cap.
Remove the poppit from its housing.
Wipe all lube off of all of these parts and if necessary, clean paint/lube from the markers body.
Dont use the entire tub of lube, but put a healty amount on the entire exterior of the bolt and make sure to put some on the rubber tip.
Put a generous amout on the bolt guide.
put the bolt back on the guide and move it back and forth to make sure that it is evenly coated.
Lube all other rings on the assemble that might have been left out from lubing already.
Lube the front and back outer areas of the poppit and gentely replace it all the way forward with the small end facing forward.
Lube the ring on the velosity adjuster and replace the adjuster.
Replace the return spring to the bolt makeing sure it fully snaps in place.
Replace the entire assembly to the marker.
Everything listed above if done properly should eliminate most barrel leaks, most chops, most kick, and blowback issues.
If you still get barrel leaks, chops, kick, and blowback, please try a different battery.
Other barrel leaks
Try resetting your noid by clicking it around 50 times without air.
Other chops
Try different bip or dwell tuning.
Still getting blow back
Try different operating pressure/dwell (tuning)
If your getting leaks from the gas transfer tube, tighten the asa back up with the setscrews in the left side under the grip.
The main thing that needs broken in is the spring. The reg dosnt seem to be the reason people are getting chops, blowback, and kick. The reg is not prone to spikes, just more inconsistancies until broken in a little. In my opinion, it is nothing to worry about right out of the box. With the spring being harder than needed right out of the box, it needs to go under a break in period. It will be next to impossible to compress with 1 hand when it is new, but easy to do with your finger and thumb when broken in.
How to break in your spring:
Set your dwell to 28.
Set your rof to 20bps.
Set your mode to nxl.
Set your presure to 1 tic below 200.
Turn your velosity adjuster in all the way.
Turn you eyes off.
Let it rip a entire tank or 3 out (depending on size, pressure, and your feel for how it needs to be broken in)
The way the mini works is different than any other marker. The bolt will still cycle fully and just as fast no matter where your velosity adjuster is set. Little to no air will vent out of the end of the bolt when the adjuster is positioned all the way forward. This will allow you to get the most cycles out of your tank with out needing a refill. It will also be much easier on your ears.
When ever you feel like it has been through enough of a break in period, such as it works well with paint when you try it, remove the bolt and properly clean and lube it.
How to properly clean and lube your bolt and poppit:
Remove the bolt assembly.
Remove the spring.
Remove the bolt from the bolt guide.
Remove the velosity adjuster from the back cap.
Remove the poppit from its housing.
Wipe all lube off of all of these parts and if necessary, clean paint/lube from the markers body.
Dont use the entire tub of lube, but put a healty amount on the entire exterior of the bolt and make sure to put some on the rubber tip.
Put a generous amout on the bolt guide.
put the bolt back on the guide and move it back and forth to make sure that it is evenly coated.
Lube all other rings on the assemble that might have been left out from lubing already.
Lube the front and back outer areas of the poppit and gentely replace it all the way forward with the small end facing forward.
Lube the ring on the velosity adjuster and replace the adjuster.
Replace the return spring to the bolt makeing sure it fully snaps in place.
Replace the entire assembly to the marker.
Everything listed above if done properly should eliminate most barrel leaks, most chops, most kick, and blowback issues.
If you still get barrel leaks, chops, kick, and blowback, please try a different battery.
Other barrel leaks
Try resetting your noid by clicking it around 50 times without air.
Other chops
Try different bip or dwell tuning.
Still getting blow back
Try different operating pressure/dwell (tuning)
If your getting leaks from the gas transfer tube, tighten the asa back up with the setscrews in the left side under the grip.