Kiwi Airgunners Forum : Spring is here www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/ This is an XML content feed of; Kiwi Airgunners Forum : Pauly's Technical Area : Spring is here Copyright (c) 2006-2012 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 07 May 2026 16:36:41 +0000 Sun, 05 Nov 2023 03:16:32 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 10.14 360 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=924 Kiwi Airgunners Forum www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_images/logo.jpg www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/ Spring is here : Yes, you do need to be selective... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=924&PID=8479#8479 Author: Pauly5
Subject: 924
Posted: 05 Nov 2023 at 3:16am

Yes, you do need to be selective with what you take on.

Fortunately the guy knows it's a budget gun, and I did explain tolerances on parts are often their failings.  He understands that runniing a business that has some pretty amazing equipment.
]]> Sun, 05 Nov 2023 03:16:32 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=924&PID=8479#8479 Spring is here : Like you I used to fix/recondition... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=924&PID=8478#8478 Author: Declan
Subject: 924
Posted: 05 Nov 2023 at 3:00am

Like you I used to fix/recondition mates air rifles - that is until the world went mad and people began blaming others for their own mistakes. So I gave up the fixes because of the potential of being caught up in something not of my making if there were some sort of incident.
These days I tell people to either buy a new one or pay the money to have a professional do the fix.]]> Sun, 05 Nov 2023 03:00:29 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=924&PID=8478#8478 Spring is here : Yea, definitely. Happy to pay... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=924&PID=8471#8471 Author: Pauly5
Subject: 924
Posted: 03 Nov 2023 at 6:06am

Yea, definitely. Happy to pay of course. I'll pm you.

I did have some from Mike, but it absorbed moisture and became a slurry. I will have to get an airtight container.
]]> Fri, 03 Nov 2023 06:06:54 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=924&PID=8471#8471 Spring is here : I can send you some of that Polish... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=924&PID=8470#8470 Author: KiwiTR6
Subject: 924
Posted: 03 Nov 2023 at 6:02am

I can send you some of that Polish Kasenit to try if you like?  It's pretty straight forward process although I haven't used it myself yet.  PM me if you're keen.
]]> Fri, 03 Nov 2023 06:02:27 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=924&PID=8470#8470 Spring is here : Yea, it's not very good.Do... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=924&PID=8469#8469 Author: Pauly5
Subject: 924
Posted: 03 Nov 2023 at 4:42am

Yea, it's not very good.

Do you think I should heat it up, cherry red and quench? I'm not that skilled with hardening.
]]> Fri, 03 Nov 2023 04:42:59 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=924&PID=8469#8469 Spring is here : Worse than the $100 Air Chief!... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=924&PID=8468#8468 Author: KiwiTR6
Subject: 924
Posted: 03 Nov 2023 at 4:40am

Worse than the $100 Air Chief!
]]> Fri, 03 Nov 2023 04:40:40 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=924&PID=8468#8468 Spring is here : Here are a couple of photos of... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=924&PID=8467#8467 Author: Pauly5
Subject: 924
Posted: 03 Nov 2023 at 1:23am

Here are a couple of photos of the trigger parts.



]]> Fri, 03 Nov 2023 01:23:33 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=924&PID=8467#8467 Spring is here : I called into a spring maker the... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=924&PID=8466#8466 Author: Pauly5
Subject: 924
Posted: 03 Nov 2023 at 1:17am

I

called into a spring maker the other day to see if I can buy springs for guns. They don't stock sizes, but make to order, and a couple of springs ain't worth it, but I got talking to the guy and when he found out I work on airguns he said that if I can fix his son's springer he will give me some spring wire to make my own.

Gun is a youth Ruger that would fire without even pulling the trigger. I reckon the sears haven't been hardened properly and with reasonably bad tollerances the latch rod swivels slightly reducing sear engagement further.

So I made a few tweaks to lessen movement and it seems to be ok...for now. But I now have a good supply of spring wire to make hammer and valve springs for my pistol builds.




Edited by Pauly5 - 03 Nov 2023 at 1:18am]]> Fri, 03 Nov 2023 01:17:34 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=924&PID=8466#8466