DIY FBM Spikes

[Riot]

I imagine this is going to help a very small number of people, but figured I’d share anyways.

Picked up a Fireball Mountain Gothic paintball marker without spikes!? Fear not! You don’t have to spend $1.50 /spike to complete that marker. In fact, follow these steps and you can fully spike your gothic autococker, gothic Spyder, or gothic impulse for right around $30!


What you’ll need to do:
- Buy #4-40 x 1/4” set screws from your local hardware store. (I use Home Depot)
- Buy 3/8” #10 spikes from www.StudsAndSpikes.com
- Buy Locktite

The method I’ve found that works best is:

Step 1: Screw your set screws into your marker.
Step 2: Put a dab of locktite on the set screw.
Step 3: Screw your spike onto the set screw.

That’s really it. It’s a bit of a tedious task, but it’s simple.
I let them set for a few minutes and just unscrew the spikes, clean the body and spikes of any extra locktite and let it cure completely. Now you’re ready to screw your spikes on and off the marker as you please!

[SniperPedik]

literally the exact solution i had to come up with minus the loctite, and it works great. fantastic write up!

[Riot]

Thanks! The locktite basically just makes them one piece, like the original spikes. These, of course, have a small base, but unless you're an FBM Purists, I'd say these do just fine.
Figured it would save people time figuring out the sizes and whatnot. Haha.

[Trbo323]

How do you drill and thread these? An end mill bit and tap?

Or did you go straight through into the tubes?


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[Riot]

These are the FBM bodies. They came from the factory drilled/threaded. You can buy replica spikes from SuperStanchy, but they're $1.50 per spike. This write up is just a cheap alternative for the same end result!