And so it begins...

[ghilliesuit]

Oh hell yea. Most porting allowed is Lapco Bigshot.

[Dragunov151]

Man that would be loud esp with stock barrels.

[ghilliesuit]

Haha yea your RM came out great. You know I think we have enough RM guys on here to field a team lol. Be just like the BEOG dayd

[Dragunov151]

Wow you are in a lot better shape than I was haha.You see those before pictures.That what Alabama dirt can do lol.

[ghilliesuit]

Ahh.... yea probably better than new.

[Meleager7]

It should be good, it had the Dr. J treatment before I took ownership

[ghilliesuit]

I just went and looked at my Rainmaker, and breathed a sigh of relief I don’t need to take it apart :P

Meleager7 Are you sure? Did you air it up?

[Meleager7]

Took this thing apart quite a while ago and got stalled out. Everyone stand by for dumb questions.

I just went and looked at my Rainmaker, and breathed a sigh of relief I don’t need to take it apart :P

[Jordan]

Alright, the body is loaded.

Questions for Jordan :

Can you recommend a source for LP hosing?
Can you recommend a source for the LP hose fitting (barbs)?

Thanks to Dragunov151 for kicking me into motion lol

It's the same stuff Cockers use, so you're covered there as far as easy accessibility goes. maggot has some great stuff that's available in multiple colors.

All the pneumatics take 10-32 thread barbs. I prefer to swap the old plastic stuff for metal... AirSoldier Products has some nice 90° elbows I've used in the past... I can grab a link to them if you need one.

[ghilliesuit]

[ghilliesuit]

Alright, the body is loaded.

Questions for Jordan :

Can you recommend a source for LP hosing?
Can you recommend a source for the LP hose fitting (barbs)?

Thanks to Dragunov151 for kicking me into motion lol

[Jordan]

Looking forward to that info, I still haven't done the Mad Marty mods for Maggie.

Jordan I can do the mods with your guidance, and take pictures, if that helps.

Sounds great!

I've got an extra carrier I can mod but no hammer, so I'll do what I can here and walk you through the rest.

[Rainmaker]

Looking forward to that info, I still haven't done the Mad Marty mods for Maggie.

Jordan I can do the mods with your guidance, and take pictures, if that helps.

[Jordan]

Understood. That is quite a +/-. Do you have a recommended method for a non-destructive gutting?

What does the anti-friction model entail?

Also, there wouldn't happen to be a list of orings somewhere would there?

If you want to retain the factory appearance, remove everything from the HPR block, plug the vent hole in the reg spring cap, and loctite the cap and adjuster onto the reg block. You'll still be able to revert back if you want later with a bit of heat.

The anti friction mods require a bit of fab work. Check the RM info sticky for a picture of what needs to be done, I'll work on a more detailed post as to what is required.

I still need to figure out oring sizes... I've never paid attention to size, I always just installed whatever fit and sealed in the past.

Not having a RM anymore makes it harder to create informative writeups.

[ghilliesuit]

In short, yes, it's that bad.

Depending on internal mods they generally run at 400-500psi... gutting the reg is reversible, depending on how it's done.

It's not really a "peak performance" thing, I've heard of and seen 30-40 fps swings with a stock HPR setup. It makes them much nicer to use. You can leave the LPR alone assuming the piston and reg seat are still ok, they're usually adequate unless you're trying to push the cyclic speed up.

The other crucial thing is the anti-friction mods to the hammer and carrier assemblies.

Understood. That is quite a +/-. Do you have a recommended method for a non-destructive gutting?

What does the anti-friction model entail?

Also, there wouldn't happen to be a list of orings somewhere would there?