SPRINGER DIY IMPROVEMENTS

[maxwell 88]

If you dont have access to a lathe what DIY work can you do to a springer to improve on its performance with out buying parts in, for example what parts can you make yourself. Not interested in increasing the power but making the gun run smoother,  quieter and consistent.

[Rez 4,961]

Without getting all techie. As that’s borin. Just make everything smooth and shiny with less grease. Job done.

[charlie caller 3,654]

A lathe is not necessary to tune spring guns, all the polishing and de burring  can be done with the use of an electric drill, wet and dry, and metal polish, improved piston seals, buttoning, and even cylinder cross hatching can be done without a lathe, add to this decent kits like Vortek etc a hell of a lot can be done to improve the firing cycle of spring rifles.

[villaman 9,983]

Exactly what Rez and CC  said . , just debur  , polishing spring ends/ pistons , relube , you can replace seal , top hat or just put a drop in kit  something like Wonkey Donkey , welch willy  ,TBT kit all under £40 

[Robo9 152]

On 11/03/2018 at 08:16, villaman said:

Exactly what Rez and CC  said . , just debur  , polishing spring ends/ pistons , relube , you can replace seal , top hat or just put a drop in kit  something like Wonkey Donkey , welch willy  ,TBT kit all under £40 

Go for a vortek kit 

read about them, Check out the results 

Blue Demon owner in the Hunting section 

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Edited June 23, 2018 by Robo9

[Deker 3,478]

On ‎10‎/‎03‎/‎2018 at 11:47, maxwell said:

If you dont have access to a lathe what DIY work can you do to a springer to improve on its performance with out buying parts in, for example what parts can you make yourself. Not interested in increasing the power but making the gun run smoother,  quieter and consistent.

If you are not interested in increasing the power, all you can really do is make things a little smoother, in some cases it may also improve accuracy but whatever you do you only have 12ft lb to start with and whilst that can achieve good results its still just 12ft lb.

As mentioned above, people tend to over grease/oil thinking this will help, whilst on the whole it will have a negative effect, you need just enough, then stop!

Edited June 26, 2018 by Deker

[charlie caller 3,654]

Could not agree more Deker, less is definitely more.