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[Anthrax13]

today i finished my couplered nitefinder, and when i tried to cock it, it wouldnt catch. i added a maverick spring twisted into the NF spring, and i think that may be the problem, but it has so much power behind it that i kind of want to keep it. i also might add a more powerful catch spring, and see if that helps. should i cut down the maverick spring, or is there something else i can do?

[hereticorp]

Add the spring from a ball-point pen as a second catch spring and see what happens.

Also, try and cock it with only half the shell in place and see if the catch point on the rod actually goes back far enough to catch.

If not you'll have to cut down one of the springs.

Edit: Win.

Edited by hereticorp, 19 December 2008 - 04:37 PM.

[Renegademilitia15]

i also might add a more powerful catch spring, and see if that helps.

You just answered your own question. I would recommend nicking a pen and swapping its spring, then putting it in as the catch spring. What also might help is making a deeper notch in the plunger rod, so the catch has more to grab.

Oh, and CAPITALIZE YOUR I's. Please.

Edit: Hereticorp beat me to it.

Edited by Renegademilitia15, 19 December 2008 - 04:36 PM.

[Mod Man]

Trigger catch plate spring for a NF is the Ace (Hillman) Hardware #71XA for about 60 cents apc. Its in the same spring cabinet as the #49's. Size it up with the stock spring and add 2-3 more coils to get the power needed. Also check plunger rod and make sure the notch is in good shape. It never hurts to take a small file to it to make it even more pronounced. Short of replacing or reinforcing the catch plate with sheet metal or alum. the beefed up spring is the way to go. Hope this info helps......Later on, Mod

[Anthrax13]

thanks hereticorp. I had to cut down the maverick spring about half way, and use the catch spring from my busted maverick, and now it works fine.

Also,does anyone know where I could buy a pressure pad for a laser? I might add a real laser just for fun, and the trigger thing is useless now, because if i press down the trigger just a little, it will fire.

[Foof]

thanks hereticorp. I had to cut down the maverick spring about half way, and use the catch spring from my busted maverick, and now it works fine.

Also,does anyone know where I could buy a pressure pad for a laser? I might add a real laser just for fun, and the trigger thing is useless now, because if i press down the trigger just a little, it will fire.

What I did to make the light work a little better is put the metal that makes the contact about 1mm away from the other piece. This way it shows the light a bit better.

[gatewayf4]

today i finished my couplered nitefinder, and when i tried to cock it, it wouldnt catch. i added a maverick spring twisted into the NF spring, and i think that may be the problem, but it has so much power behind it that i kind of want to keep it. i also might add a more powerful catch spring, and see if that helps. should i cut down the maverick spring, or is there something else i can do?

i did that and mine works fine maybe u need 2 strech the spring on the catch out

[dog9]

i lost the catch on my nf so i took a lsfg catch wich is much stronger and it fits perfectly it should hold it if not add a stronger catch spring to it

[gatewayf4]

the same thing happened 2 me so i opened it up and the spring was bent a little so replace the mav spring with another spring