
Padding For Plunger Head
#1
Posted 02 December 2010 - 04:22 PM
I am pretty new to the forums and have been looking around a little bit. I cannot seem to find much information on what kind of padding people use on the plunger head. If you have padded the head of the plunger, what did you use? And where did you get it? I went to home depot to get some silicone door bumpers and all they had were felt. Thanks!
#2
Posted 02 December 2010 - 04:27 PM
#3
Posted 02 December 2010 - 04:30 PM
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#4
Posted 02 December 2010 - 05:39 PM
Many use craft foam (sold at most craft stores). It's a 1/8" or 1/4" foam sheet. Felt might work. I've tried using a slice of foam from a "fun noodle" (pool floatation thing) but it ended up getting loose, and clogging the barrel.
Craft foam is the way to go, it's all I use. Thin layer of hotglue then stick a cut out piece on it, you can use more foam the more force you have.
#5
Posted 02 December 2010 - 06:01 PM
#6
Posted 02 December 2010 - 07:56 PM
#7
Posted 02 December 2010 - 09:01 PM
↓ I've used them for turret seals a couple of times as well. They're definitely worth checking out.
Edited by VelveetaAvenger, 02 December 2010 - 09:13 PM.
#9
Posted 02 December 2010 - 09:44 PM
#10
Posted 03 December 2010 - 01:49 AM
Thanks everyone this all helped a lot. I am planning on doing an LS mod, and wanted to know how to do this before I put a stronger spring on the gun.
Be careful, I did this and it messed up the timing so that it primed earlier than before, thus making the clip release not work. I had to sand down the bolt so that it used less of an already short barrel, which was unfortunate. I only did an AR removal though, if you are making something else it will be fine.
#11
Posted 03 December 2010 - 02:15 AM
How exactly does padding the plunger head and adding a spring mess up the timing on a longshot? I'm sorry, I just got lost. But, I have already added a spring and plan on putting some foam on my plunger head so I wanted to make sure nothing bad will happen.Thanks everyone this all helped a lot. I am planning on doing an LS mod, and wanted to know how to do this before I put a stronger spring on the gun.
Be careful, I did this and it messed up the timing so that it primed earlier than before, thus making the clip release not work. I had to sand down the bolt so that it used less of an already short barrel, which was unfortunate. I only did an AR removal though, if you are making something else it will be fine.
#12
Posted 03 December 2010 - 02:37 AM
How exactly does padding the plunger head and adding a spring mess up the timing on a longshot? I'm sorry, I just got lost. But, I have already added a spring and plan on putting some foam on my plunger head so I wanted to make sure nothing bad will happen.Thanks everyone this all helped a lot. I am planning on doing an LS mod, and wanted to know how to do this before I put a stronger spring on the gun.
Be careful, I did this and it messed up the timing so that it primed earlier than before, thus making the clip release not work. I had to sand down the bolt so that it used less of an already short barrel, which was unfortunate. I only did an AR removal though, if you are making something else it will be fine.
The foam makes the plunger rod stick out further, so when you prime it it takes less stroke for it to catch. I probably made the bolt piece a bit too big with the hotglue dead space removal I did to it as well. Anyways, if it catches before the end of the stroke the bolt won't be far enough back to take clips out normally, no big deal if you are just jamming the clips in with the bolt closed. Hopefully that explains it...
#13
Posted 03 December 2010 - 02:40 AM
#14
Posted 21 December 2010 - 06:12 PM
#15
Posted 22 December 2010 - 01:10 PM
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Posted 22 December 2010 - 02:01 PM
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