Re: Re: Paging TriState Area Tankers [TANKS]

[Gord Rapson <gord.r-at-shaw.ca>]

Hi Boris

I used an extruded aluminium tube with a .680 ID and a .035 thickness wall. 
A 12 foot section was straight as an arrow. I had a machinist friend of mine 
bore out the barrel that came with my marker ( the stock barrel was crap 
full of pitts and exclusions) and epoxied the new longer barrel in place. I 
had to buy a full 12' section when iI bought mine so I have close to 10' 
left if anyone is interested. By the way I don't know if this will help with 
your customs people but the proper term for it is a paintball marker not a 
gun, it is called a marker for just that reason to quell the fears of those 
who know no better. Perhaps when ordering have the shipper label the package 
that way and maybe it will make it through. Just a thought. Oh almost forgot 
the barrel I was refering to is on Armored Car 003 and my tank is T025.Hope 
this helps you out, best of luck.

Gord (the barrel is tight, straight and light) Rapson
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <berin1-at-optusnet.com.au>
To: <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 2:42 AM
Subject: Re: Re: Paging TriState Area Tankers [TANKS]


> Thanks for that Steve, much appreciated.
> The copper pipe we have here won't fit a paintball at all.....I am using 
> 15mm id pvc pipe, it is OK but a bit flexible and I have read that the 
> best upgrade (cheap) that one can do to improve accuracy & power is a 
> better barrel. After looking on eBay and talking to the customs dept here, 
> I think they will add a new barrel to all of the other fun things that 
> they hold....like the last gun I ordered....and ask for a shotgun license 
> in order to release it (hard to get here...banned a few years ago now)
> I will continue the search but I may have to take you up on the offer, I 
> have no problem with paying more for postage than it is to buy, you get 
> used to that here in the land downunder. Its a small price for living in 
> paradise.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Boris "any other suggestions ...anyone ? "Harpman
>
>
>
>> Steve Edwards <sedwards-at-awger.net> wrote:
>>
>> berin1-at-optusnet.com.au wrote:
>>
>> >Hi Steve,
>> >
>> >I can remember a while back you may have mentioned some 3/4 copper pipe
>> that would be OK for a barrel, have you or anyone else tried it ?
>> >
>> >
>>
>> Yup... seems to work pretty good (with compressed air, anyway). IIRC
>> it's 3/4 inch schedule "L" and the inner diameter was .785 inches
>>
>> >I have tried every source of copper pipe here in Oztralia and none fit
>> well enough, I'm thinking the difference may be metric vs
>> imperial.....(how unusual) My question being, if you have tried it, and
>> if it works......can I buy some from someone please ????
>> >
>> >
>>
>> Don't worry about the "perfect" fit -- paintballs are neither exactly
>> .68 in diameter or perfectly round, and they swell with temperature and
>> humidity.
>>
>> A little bit of jiggle room is actually a good thing... paintballs
>> rattle around in my 3/4 inch pipe but don't seem to have any problems
>> hitting the orange square of a basketball backboard from 30+ feet. So,
>> unless your name it Frank Pitelli, that should be plenty accurate.
>>
>> If you *REALLY* need some, I don't at all mind shipping it, but the
>> shipping charges will probably be ten times the cost of the pipe.
>>
>>     - Steve "Go with what ya got" Edwards
>