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[Carbon]

I just found myself the proud owner of a Wildfire...thanks, Cadmond! Only problem is that it's broken. I cracked it open and fixed it, and thought I'd share what I found.

The break was at the rear of the piston, where the air hose connects. (Marked for your convenience)


The plastic nipple on the piston had cracked. I replaced the hose nipple with a half inch length of 1/8" brass. I drilled out the hole at the back of the piston so the length of brass fit tightly (I drilled one size small). I sealed it with hot glue (goop would be better, but it's all I have).

The broken nipple was still in the hose, and not coming out, so I cut it off. 1/8" brass fits perfectly inside of Wildfire hose, a nice tight fit.

Here's the finished fix:

Edited by Carbon, 24 April 2006 - 09:48 PM.

[tucker]

Nice work carbon.
May I suggest using a hose clamp on the tubing for a more secure seal.