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Subject: 1355
Posted: 20 May 2026 at 6:44pm

ok time for an update,

I pulled the spring out of my prosport today, cut a piece of plastic from lemonade bottle so that it fit around the exsisting metal guide and touched edge to edge once wrapped, also cut it about 10m shorter than the guide.

Was a bitch to get it into the spring but a bit of banging in on straight down on the ground did the trick.

Reassembled, fired a shot and wow it was like brand new, so I fired a doz or so shots and the difference is amazing.

Thank you everyone for that do it yourself fix, worked a treat.

I try drop a couple hundred pellets through it tomorrow see how it holds out
]]> Wed, 20 May 2026 18:44:16 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1355&PID=14385#14385 airgunsmith/tuners in south island ? : I must try this on the cheapo... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1355&PID=14303#14303 Author: -Ec
Subject: 1355
Posted: 14 May 2026 at 12:34pm

I must try this on the cheapo .177 I picked up on TradeMe for $15.  Only got it so I could take it apart , clean and re-lube without worrying about breaking it.  It was all gunked up inside and I've added over 120fps to the muzzle  velocity.  It's turned out way better than I hoped but it's still very twangy.  Only ever be a "plinker"  but It's a lot of fun trying to hit tin cans to 30m with open sights. ]]> Thu, 14 May 2026 12:34:06 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1355&PID=14303#14303 airgunsmith/tuners in south island ? : I think it's best to wrap... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1355&PID=14297#14297 Author: Pauly5
Subject: 1355
Posted: 14 May 2026 at 8:23am

I think it's best to wrap it until it joins but doesn't overlap. My theory being that if it overlaps you will have a thick side pushing spring to the side.

I also round the corners that stick out of the piston so a sharp edge doesn't catch or clatter along the spring.
]]> Thu, 14 May 2026 08:23:20 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1355&PID=14297#14297 airgunsmith/tuners in south island ? : cheers nunga i got my bottle,... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1355&PID=14269#14269 Author: vault
Subject: 1355
Posted: 13 May 2026 at 1:36am

cheers nunga i got my bottle, i have a crack at it tomorrow.]]> Wed, 13 May 2026 01:36:35 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1355&PID=14269#14269 airgunsmith/tuners in south island ? : just wrap it around till it fits... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1355&PID=14238#14238 Author: nunga
Subject: 1355
Posted: 09 May 2026 at 5:23pm

just wrap it around till it fits snugly and cut the rest off and you are done. The spring will hold it in place so no need to glue or tape it.
]]> Sat, 09 May 2026 17:23:32 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1355&PID=14238#14238 airgunsmith/tuners in south island ? : I forgot to buy a coke bottle,... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1355&PID=14224#14224 Author: vault
Subject: 1355
Posted: 09 May 2026 at 12:11am

I forgot to buy a coke bottle, but i will.

do you just cut a sleeve to wrap once and met edge to edge or wrap it a few times, whatever is required to fit snuggly to the spring ?
]]> Sat, 09 May 2026 00:11:30 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1355&PID=14224#14224 airgunsmith/tuners in south island ? : Yea, i've done the coke bottle... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1355&PID=14205#14205 Author: Pauly5
Subject: 1355
Posted: 07 May 2026 at 8:09am

Yea, i've done the coke bottle fix too. Very effective.


]]> Thu, 07 May 2026 08:09:42 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1355&PID=14205#14205 airgunsmith/tuners in south island ? : coke bottle fix, now we talking,... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1355&PID=14191#14191 Author: vault
Subject: 1355
Posted: 06 May 2026 at 1:56pm

coke bottle fix, now we talking, I give that a crack in next few days, thank you]]> Wed, 06 May 2026 13:56:46 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1355&PID=14191#14191 airgunsmith/tuners in south island ? : You get the "Twang"... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1355&PID=14187#14187 Author: nunga
Subject: 1355
Posted: 06 May 2026 at 9:27am

You get the "Twang" because the spring is too lose on the steel guide tube. It needs to be a nice tight fit around it. When the spring compresses it unwinds and gets slightly bigger. When you pull the trigger and the spring un-compresses you get the twang. to fix this without buying an expensive kit you can get a plastic coke bottle. cut it out to make a sheet. Then wrap that around the guide tube. This will last a while till you find a more permanent solution. and it does work as i did that on my TX back in the day before i machined up my own kit.
]]> Wed, 06 May 2026 09:27:12 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1355&PID=14187#14187 airgunsmith/tuners in south island ? : Kits going to have to wait, need... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1355&PID=14185#14185 Author: vault
Subject: 1355
Posted: 06 May 2026 at 5:30am

Kits going to have to wait, need to sort a new diff fir my hilux fiest.

I hope it does just drop straight in, no dramas
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