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[jubjub517]

Over the Winter I was playing around with my LS when suddenly it wouldn't cock. I pulled the bolt all the way back and it just wouldn't catch. Upon a investigation, I found this to be the culprit.


It's a little hard too see...



As you can see the 19/32" Brass and all the other brass tubes managed to slide under the black piece and through the hot glue. I pulled and pulled the best I could, with friends and vices but it just wouldn't come off. I was planning on freezing the piece then try yanking it out but I was worried about the O-ring cracking then just falling off.

And so...

I have three questions.

1. How the hell should I go about fixing this?
2. Is the black piece reusable?
3. How do I go about preventing this (At the time I was using a stock LS and BBB spring)?

Thanks

BTW, This is my first time using Photobucket. I scaled the pics down 50%. Let me know if there still to big.

[Bedhed117]

1)Freezing and elbow grease are what I'd use. To not damage your O-ring just take it off before putting it in the freezer.
2)It should be if you can super glue it together again. I'd use Locktite; they're a very strong reliable brand.
3)I'd super glue the brass together. That will keep it from sliding up into the black piece again.

Also your pics are fine.

Edited by Bedhed117, 05 September 2009 - 12:39 AM.

[dubcwill]

I think if you got your hands on another one of those black peices, try sanding the inside with 100 grit sandpaper. That will make it the slightest bit thinner. What i'm thinking, is the 19/32 is hurting the plastic peice and stretching it, but good luck with this anyways.

[jubjub517]

1)Freezing and elbow grease are what I'd use. To not damage your O-ring just take it off before putting it in the freezer.
2)It should be if you can super glue it together again. I'd use Locktite; they're a very strong reliable brand.
3)I'd super glue the brass together. That will keep it from sliding up into the black piece again.

Also your pics are fine.

1. I can't take off the O-ring.


The only way I can remove the O-ring is if I removed the epoxy and re-epoxy it on.

2. Ok
3. I originally did that. I guess I'll do it again.

Thanks for all the advice.

I think if you got your hands on another one of those black peices, try sanding the inside with 100 grit sandpaper. That will make it the slightest bit thinner. What i'm thinking, is the 19/32 is hurting the plastic peice and stretching it, but good luck with this anyways.

So by making the plastic thiner it will make it stronger? I think your thinking is a bit off. But thanks anyways.

[Wes7143]

So by making the plastic thiner it will make it stronger? I think your thinking is a bit off. But thanks anyways.

He's suggesting that you put the brass under the plastic. Either that, or he doesn't understand what happened.

You could either re-build, or try to pull the brass out, and re-apply the glue.

[Bedhed117]

1. I can't take off the O-ring.
The only way I can remove the O-ring is if I removed the epoxy and re-epoxy it on.
3. I originally did that. I guess I'll do it again.

1)Oh duh. For some reason I thought you were talking about the O-ring on the plunger.
3)Another thing you could try is supergluing the brass to the plastic so it's stabilized in 2 places instead of one.

[wingd man]

This is why you do it the hereticorp way. It is just so much more effective it's amazing.

[TantumBull]

I'm not quite sure why that stress crack is preventing the priming of the blaster. Has the 19/32" brass moved back?

Also, the person who suggested sanding the inside of the black piece is right, if you just forced the brass in there without sanding, it will be putting a lot of stress on that black piece.

My apologies, I went over your post again and understand what happened. The e-tape most likely gave way. You're gonna need to use epoxy to fill the gap between the black piece and the 9/16" brass. If you just use super glue between the e-tape and the black piece, it will fail over time.

Or just make sure you fill the gap with superglue, in other words, use a lot.

Edited by TantumBull, 05 September 2009 - 02:15 PM.